{"id":2204509,"date":"2024-03-22T19:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/injured-high-school-volleyball-player-reacts-to-congresswoman-saying-trans-identifying-males-dont-hurt-anyone\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:14:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:14:22","slug":"injured-high-school-volleyball-player-reacts-to-congresswoman-saying-trans-identifying-males-dont-hurt-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/injured-high-school-volleyball-player-reacts-to-congresswoman-saying-trans-identifying-males-dont-hurt-anyone\/","title":{"rendered":"High school volleyball player responds to Congresswoman&#8217;s statement on transgender individuals causing harm"},"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\">26<\/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%2Finjured-high-school-volleyball-player-reacts-to-congresswoman-saying-trans-identifying-males-dont-hurt-anyone%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=2204509&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--><h2>Former High School Volleyball Player Speaks Out Against Harmful Impact of Trans-Identifying Players<\/h2>\n<p>High school athlete Payton McNabb, who suffered a serious injury when a trans-identifying volleyball player spiked a ball at her \u2064head, is challenging \u2064a congresswoman&#8217;s \u200dassertion that trans individuals do not cause\u200c harm. The incident, captured\u2063 on video, left McNabb with a concussion and a neck\u200d injury, forcing her to miss the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;My life is forever \u200dchanged because \u2062of an\u2062 injury by a\u200b boy. So yeah\u2026 men have harmed women in our sports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Payton McNabb\u2064 (@paytonmcnabb_)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Standing Against Harmful Denial<\/h3>\n<p>McNabb&#8217;s\u200b response comes in the wake \u200cof Rep. Pramila Jayapal&#8217;s emotional defense of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daniel-radcliffe-choosing-sides-against-j-k-rowling-in-trans-argument-was-important\/\" title=\"Daniel Radcliffe: Choosing Sides Against J.K. Rowling In Trans Argument Was \u2018Important\u2019\">trans-identifying individuals<\/a>, claiming they pose no\u2063 harm. \u2063The clash occurred during a House Judiciary Committee hearing,\u200b where Jayapal\u200b insisted that identifying as trans does not equate to causing \u2064harm, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-lawmakers-tell-biden-not-visiting-the-border-would-be-major-misstep\/\" title=\"Arizona lawmakers warn that if President Biden chooses not to visit the border, it would be a significant mistake.\">real-life \u200bconsequences<\/a> like McNabb&#8217;s injury.<\/p>\n<p>Former\u200b college athlete Riley Gaines, who\u2064 faced a similar experience in swimming competition against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-nfl-player-calls-for-separate-transgender-category-of-sports-after-biden-executive-order\/\" title=\"Retired NFL Player Calls For Separate Transgender Category Of Sports After Biden Executive Order\">transgender athlete<\/a>, echoes McNabb&#8217;s sentiments and denounces those who\u2063 turn a blind eye to the negative impact on female athletes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Democrats who \u200cdeny this is happening are evil.&#8221; &#8211; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the committee hearing, Rep. Harriet \u2064Hageman (R-WY) highlighted the need for legislation like\u200b the Protection of Women in Olympic and\u2063 Amateur Sports Act, emphasizing the importance of preventing \u2063such injuries by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-criticizes-eu-for-failing-to-agree-on-russian-oil-ban\/\" title=\"Zelensky Criticizes EU for Failing to Agree on Russian Oil Ban\">ensuring fair competition<\/a> and safety for female athletes.<\/p>\n<p>This poignant exchange underscores the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-attack-biden-policies-after-he-joins-picket-line-with-striking-uaw-members\/\" title=\"GOP criticizes Biden for supporting striking UAW members on picket line.\">ongoing\u2062 debate \u200bsurrounding<\/a> the inclusion of trans-identifying individuals \u2062in \u2062sports and\u2063 the significant impact it has on the safety and\u2063 well-being of female \u200dathletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former high school girls\u2019 volleyball player injured by a trans-identifying male player disputes a Democrat congresswoman&#8217;s statement that trans individuals do not cause harm. 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