One of Lia Thomas’ former teammates says apologies are owed after she was “forced to undress” in front of Thomas “18 times a week” while competing as a collegiate swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania.
Paula Scanlan, former UPenn swimmer and advocate for the protection of women’s sports, took to X and captioned a New York Post article reporting on Thomas’ failed attempt to sue World Aquatics for blocking him from competing in the Paris Olympics.
Scanlan’s caption made it clear that denying Thomas the Olympics was insufficient.
Scanlan wrote, “okay, but is anyone going to apologize for forcing us to undress with him 18 times a week?”
okay, but is anyone going to apologize for forcing us to undress with him 18 times a week? https://t.co/KKLq1Akelv
— Paula Scanlan (@PaulaYScanlan) June 14, 2024
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