NCAA President Charlie Baker has waived off responsibility in the wake of a letter sent by several Republican state governors who are pressuring the NCAA to put more limits on male-born transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.
Spearheaded by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, the letter, including signatures from eight other GOP governors, points out that the influx of transgender female athletes in women’s sports is taking away opportunities from “truly remarkable female athletes” all across the nation, according to Real Clear Politics.
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gestures as she speaks at the Calvin Coolidge Foundation conference at the Library of Congress on February 17, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
“The NCAA has the chance to guarantee an environment where female college athletes can thrive without the concern of inequities….
