{"id":1908983,"date":"2023-04-02T23:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T03:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-calls-out-espn-for-silencing-her-shares-wild-encounter-with-ncaa-head-mark-emmert\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T23:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T03:29:06","slug":"riley-gaines-calls-out-espn-for-silencing-her-shares-wild-encounter-with-ncaa-head-mark-emmert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/riley-gaines-calls-out-espn-for-silencing-her-shares-wild-encounter-with-ncaa-head-mark-emmert\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley Gaines Calls Out ESPN for Silencing Her, Shares Wild Encounter With NCAA Head Mark Emmert"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Friley-gaines-calls-out-espn-for-silencing-her-shares-wild-encounter-with-ncaa-head-mark-emmert%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1908983&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"jw\">\n<h2><span>Videos by OutKick<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"outki-f1eb2fafd025b17928d2e84b1e581d67\">\n<h2><span>Videos by OutKick<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"botr_HYH6RvlJ_bl37PYGe_div\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Video Player\" role=\"application\" aria-describedby=\"jw-botr_HYH6RvlJ_bl37PYGe_div-shortcuts-tooltip-explanation\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Don&#8217;t @ Me: How Tone Deaf Can Joe Biden Get?<\/p>\n<p>Nashville School Shooting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span aria-live=\"assertive\">0 seconds of 15 minutes, 2 seconds<\/span><span aria-live=\"assertive\">Volume 0%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Riley Gaines has become a prominent women\u2019s sports advocate, but she cannot do it alone.<\/p>\n<p>During Friday\u2019s \u201cHot Mic\u201d podcast with Jonathan Hutton and Chad Withrow of OutKick, the former University of Kentucky swimmer discussed the infiltration of biological males in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines shared her discomfort in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/lia-thomas-riley-gaines-naked-locker-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sharing the locker room<\/a> with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, while the NCAA tried to bypass the issue by temporarily making locker rooms unisex.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines also spoke about the injustice of having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/woman-of-the-year-nominee-doesnt-want-that-trophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fifth-place trophy<\/a> taken from her because Lia Thomas was supposed to have it for pictures.<\/p>\n<p>Now she is fighting to ensure that other women don\u2019t have to go through the same ordeal.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>(Photo by Rich von Biberstein\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-riley-gaines-calls-for-more-people-to-speak-out-to-save-women-s-sports\">Riley Gaines Asks for More People to Speak Up to Save Women\u2019s Sports<\/h2>\n<p>Gaines receives messages of support from a plethora of people, including coaches, athletic directors, and college presidents, but these people remain quiet publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the possibility of lawsuits, backlash, and the fear of drawing negative attention, these people refuse to rock the boat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen they first said this to me, I felt so humbled. I thought, \u2018Wow, I\u2019m doing the right thing,&#8217;\u201d Gaines said. \u201cBut now a year later, I don&#8217;t feel honored when these people say this to me because I have realized that silence is complicity. These people know it\u2019s wrong. They know that it\u2019s not right or ethical or fair to allow men into women\u2019s spaces and sports, yet they\u2019re still not standing up to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption> Lia Thomas, a biological male, won the women\u2019s 500 freestyle championship. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gaines stated that one of these people was then NCAA President Mark Emmert.<\/p>\n<p>At an event honoring the NCAA Woman of the Year, where Gaines and Lia Thomas were both nominees, Emmert spoke to Gaines, wishing her well in her fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe came up to me and said, \u2018Keep fighting. We support you,&#8217;\u201d she recalled. \u201cBut the irony because he\u2019s literally the one we are fighting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March 2022, Emmert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ncaa-president-mark-emmert-says-governing-body-will-continue-to-allow-transgender-participation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote a letter<\/a> about the future of transgender athletes in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the top governing board of the NCAA, the Board of Governors firmly and unequivocally supports the opportunity for transgender student-athletes to compete in college sports,\u201d Emmert wrote. \u201cThe NCAA Board of Governors expects that all student-athletes will be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to ensuring that NCAA championships are open for all who earn the right to compete in them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The Tide May be Turning<\/h2>\n<p>Last year, the World Aquatics (previously known as FINA) banned transgender athletes from competing in international women\u2019s swimming events.<\/p>\n<p>Following their lead, the track and field governing body <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/a-win-for-women-world-athletics-bans-transgender-athletes-from-female-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">took similar action<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines believes that people are beginning to see things differently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are fed up with all this gender ideology, propaganda stuff that\u2019s being pushed,\u201d she said. \u201cInitially, they wanted to be seen as inclusive and virtue signaling all the things, but I think people are realizing how this is harmful, specifically to women and specifically to children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, media outlets like ESPN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/riley-gaines-calls-espn-spineless-following-networks-lia-thomas-tribute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to Gaines<\/a>, are silencing individuals like her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s disturbing to think about how our freedom of speech is being suppressed,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines has one last appeal to her audience, be they parents, medical professionals, coaches, or athletes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing your voice is crucial,\u201d she stated. \u201cBe bold. Be loud. Don\u2019t be afraid to ruffle feathers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can watch her complete interview on \u201cHot Mic\u201d here:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Videos by OutKick Videos by OutKick Don&#8217;t @ Me: How Tone Deaf Can Joe Biden Get?Nashville School Shooting0 seconds of 15 minutes, 2 secondsVolume 0% Riley Gaines has been a tireless advocate for women in sports. But she can\u2019t be the only one. 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