{"id":2214628,"date":"2024-04-06T20:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T00:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-basketball-coach-dawn-staley-gets-hammered-on-x-after-trans-athlete-remarks\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T20:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T00:44:46","slug":"womens-basketball-coach-dawn-staley-gets-hammered-on-x-after-trans-athlete-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/womens-basketball-coach-dawn-staley-gets-hammered-on-x-after-trans-athlete-remarks\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s basketball coach Dawn Staley faces backlash on X platform for comments about transgender athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fwomens-basketball-coach-dawn-staley-gets-hammered-on-x-after-trans-athlete-remarks%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=2214628&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--><p>During a press \u2064conference,\u2062 Dawn Staley, head coach of South Carolina women&#8217;s basketball team, expressed support for male trans-identifying athletes competing against women if they identify as women. This sparked a debate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrats-kill-bill-on-student-transgender-athletes-by-stalling-through-pass-or-die-deadline\/\" title=\"Texas Democrats Kill Bill On Student Transgender Athletes By Stalling Through \u2018Pass Or Die\u2019 Deadline\">trans participation<\/a> in women&#8217;s sports, leading to critical remarks from pundits like Megyn Kelly and Clay\u200d Travis. The discussion highlighted concerns about fairness and biological \u200cdifferences in sports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>During a Saturday press conference, Dawn Staley, head coach of the South Carolina women\u2019s basketball team, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/coach-of-top-womens-college-basketball-team-says-men-should-play-against-females-if-you-consider-yourself-a-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that male trans-identifying players should be allowed to compete against women so long as the athletes \u201cconsider\u201d themselves to be women.<\/p>\n<p>After the Gamecocks\u2019 recent Final Four victory, Staley was asked by a reporter about trans participation in women\u2019s sports. She initially stated that \u201cif you\u2019re a woman, you should play\u201d and that \u201cif you consider yourself a woman \u2026 you should be able to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked for further clarification on if she meant trans-identifying males, Staley doubled down. \u201cYes. Yes,\u201d she said, adding that she knew her answer would elicit a \u201cbarnstorm of people\u201d on her timeline.<\/p>\n<p>Following the presser, numerous people, including several prominent pundits and activists, took to X to remark on Staley\u2019s comments. Among them was popular conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat question. Horrific answer,\u201d Kelly wrote on X. \u201cAnd this coach makes her dereliction twd the fairness &#038; safety of women all about HER. Oh boo hoo she\u2019ll get criticized. Yeah, we get upset when girls\/women are endangered by social justice warriors who are SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THEM.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Great question. Horrific answer. And this coach makes her dereliction twd the fairness &#038; safety of women all about HER. Oh boo hoo she\u2019ll get criticized. Yeah, we get upset when girls\/women are endangered by social justice warriors who are SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THEM. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/00VS9F0tnS\">https:\/\/t.co\/00VS9F0tnS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1776684247136252408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Outkick\u2019s Clay Travis also blasted Staley\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The number of women actively supporting the erasure of women\u2019s athletics is staggering. But it\u2019s a time for choosing, you either believe biology is real and men are bigger, stronger and faster than women or you believe in far left wing politics. There is no middle ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1776643707602673818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Former collegiate swimmer-turned-women\u2019s sports activist Riley Gaines also responded to Staley\u2019s comments. Gaines, who has been outspoken about the dangers and inherent unfairness of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-national-champion-wrestler-joe-biden-is-letting-males-invade-young-girls-spaces\/\" title=\"Female National Champion Wrestler: Joe Biden Is \u2018Letting Males Invade Young Girls\u2019 Spaces\u2019\">biological males participating<\/a> in females\u2019 sports, posted the video of the interview and cited The Daily Wire-produced 2023 comedy film \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/videos\/lady-ballers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lady Ballers<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lady ballers assemble! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EP0bxt4rv6\">https:\/\/t.co\/EP0bxt4rv6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1776677402187587764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gaines made a cameo appearance in the film, which lampoons men competing in women\u2019s sports, specifically men competing against women in basketball, and features several Daily Wire personalities, including Crain &#038; Co. co-host David Cone, who likewise replied to Staley\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Cone simply said, \u201cFailure.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Failure <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveWomensSports?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveWomensSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mv3t1wNj1R\">pic.twitter.com\/mv3t1wNj1R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Cone (@davidadamcone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidadamcone\/status\/1776675140098494576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Congressional candidate Adam Morgan said that American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-thune-join-bad-faith-dogpile-on-tuberville-for-fighting-militarys-taxpayer-funded-abortion-racket\/\" title=\"McConnell and Thune criticize Tuberville's stance on military-funded abortions.\">tax dollars shouldn\u2019<\/a>t support \u201cprograms pushing these embarrassing ideologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UofSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UofSC<\/a> Women\u2019s Basketball Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dawnstaley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dawnstaley<\/a> says biological males should be allowed to play in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Our tax dollars shouldn\u2019t fund people and programs pushing these embarrassing ideologies that contradict SC values. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Riley_Gaines_<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ClayTravis<\/a> \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rO1yjgCR92\">pic.twitter.com\/rO1yjgCR92<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Morgan (@RepAdamMorgan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAdamMorgan\/status\/1776665723277856932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Political commentator Robby Starbuck said Staley \u201cdeserves every bit of criticism.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">South Carolina Women\u2019s Basketball Coach Dawn Staley says she supports men playing against women if they identify as a woman. Willing to bet some of the girls on her team disagree. She deserves every bit of criticism she\u2019s about to get for this lunacy.<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/InQ0O0quUp\">pic.twitter.com\/InQ0O0quUp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1776647033664737399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As of publication, Staley\u2019s comments were trending in the \u201csports\u201d section of X.<\/p>\n<p><em>Zach Jewell contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a recent press conference after South Carolina women&#8217;s basketball team&#8217;s Final Four victory, head coach Dawn Staley expressed support for male trans-identifying players competing against women if they view themselves as women. 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