{"id":2374390,"date":"2024-11-29T10:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boise-st-volleyball-called-real-champions-after-giving-up-a-shot-at-the-title-to-take-a-stand-against-men-in-womens-sports\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T10:44:55","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T15:44:55","slug":"boise-st-volleyball-called-real-champions-after-giving-up-a-shot-at-the-title-to-take-a-stand-against-men-in-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boise-st-volleyball-called-real-champions-after-giving-up-a-shot-at-the-title-to-take-a-stand-against-men-in-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Boise St. Volleyball Called &#8216;Real Champions&#8217; After Giving Up a Shot at the Title to Take a Stand Against Men in Women&#8217;s Sports"},"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\">46<\/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%2Fboise-st-volleyball-called-real-champions-after-giving-up-a-shot-at-the-title-to-take-a-stand-against-men-in-womens-sports%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=2374390&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>The content you&#8217;ve \u2063provided appears to be an XML-like document\u200d structure that includes a variety of elements such as script tags, paragraphs with text, Twitter embeds, and references \u2064to a controversy involving transgender participation in women&#8217;s sports. Below\u2064 is a simplified\u200d summary and analysis of the key \u200bpoints in your\u2063 content:<\/p>\n<p>### Summary<\/p>\n<p>1. **Controversy in Women&#8217;s Volleyball**:<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; The Boise\u200b State\u2064 women&#8217;s volleyball team decided to\u200d forfeit\u200c their semifinal match in the Mountain West Conference rather than compete against \u200bthe\u2064 San Jose State Spartans, which has\u2062 a transgender player on its roster. This decision was celebrated by some as a courageous stance for women&#8217;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u200b **Reactions**:<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; Reactions ranged from praise for Boise State&#8217;s decision,\u2064 framing them as\u2063 &#8220;REAL CHAMPIONS,&#8221; to criticism of the institutional environments that allowed the participation of transgender athletes in women&#8217;s competitions.<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; Social media activity highlighted support for Boise State from other users, including quotes \u200bfrom prominent\u2063 figures like Riley Gaines, who called the players &#8220;heroines&#8221;\u200c and role models for young girls.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Judicial and Institutional\u2063 Responses**:<\/p>\n<p>   \u2063   &#8211; A federal judge&#8217;s ruling allowed\u200d the transgender\u2064 player to compete, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-removes-prager-u-app-for-hate-speech\/\" title=\"Google has taken down the Prager U app for promoting hate speech\">reflecting broader societal debates<\/a> over\u2062 gender identity \u2064and sports participation.<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; ESPN faced criticism\u2063 for its handling of the situation and the way it presented the\u2064 athlete&#8217;s identity.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Cultural Commentary**:<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; The article reflects a viewpoint critical\u200b of current policies regarding transgender athletes in women&#8217;s sports, suggesting that \u200bthe decision of Boise State highlighted a\u2064 troubling trend\u200d in \u200binstitutional governance.<\/p>\n<p>### Analysis<\/p>\n<p>The issue at hand highlights significant discussions in society \u2064around gender identity, fairness in sports, and the impact of political and cultural contexts on competitive\u200b fairness. Key points\u2063 of tension include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Fairness in Sports**: There are ongoing debates about the implications\u200b of allowing transgender women\u2063 (assigned male at\u200b birth) to compete in women&#8217;s sports and its perceived impact on\u200b fairness and equity.<\/p>\n<p>-\u2064 **Role \u200bof \u200bInstitutions**: The \u2063article underscores frustrations with\u200c institutions that are\u200d seen as failing to uphold fairness in competitive environments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Interpersonal Dynamics**: The emotional and relational aspects of this issue \u2062are evident from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justin-bieber-gets-mocked-for-giant-suit-at-grammys-looks-like-he-got-into-his-daddys-closet\/\" title=\"Justin Bieber Gets Mocked For Giant Suit At Grammys: \u2018Looks Like He Got Into His Daddy\u2019s Closet\u2019\">social media reactions<\/a>, where\u2064 community and identity play central roles.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c is a\u200d multifaceted topic with passionate arguments on both sides. The Boise State\u200d incident serves as a focal point for these larger discussions about gender, sports, and institutional responsibilities.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Imagine a world in which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">courageous truth-tellers held important positions<\/a> in major Western institutions. Those people could have prevented deluded or narcissistic males from lying and bullying their way into female spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, too often the women and girls have had to do it themselves.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/college-sports\/story\/_\/id\/42655676\/boise-state-withdraws-mountain-west-volleyball-tournament-rather-play-san-jose-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>, the Boise State Broncos women&rsquo;s volleyball team announced that it would forfeit its Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal match rather than compete against the San Jose State Spartans, whose roster includes a transgender player &mdash; a man pretending to be a woman &mdash; thereby prompting one user on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X to proclaim the Broncos the &ldquo;REAL CHAMPIONS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the Boise State women surrendered an opportunity to play for a spot in the conference championship match. From there, a conference title would have meant advancing to the NCAA Women&rsquo;s Volleyball Tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Boise State withdraws from Mountain West volleyball tournament rather than play San Jose State <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6SBhQUqy6G\">https:\/\/t.co\/6SBhQUqy6G<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dRCroNMLTr\">pic.twitter.com\/dRCroNMLTr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1862056386634436852?\">November 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, those brave women faced institutional rot from a school, a conference, and the federal judiciary.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, a federal judge appointed by President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-judge-fire-controversial-decision-transgender-volleyball-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruled against<\/a> plaintiffs, including Spartans volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser, who sought an emergency injunction that would have prevented the transgender player from competing.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/no-sacred-cows-woke-espn-reportedly-dumping-20-major-air-talents-latest-round-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">woke ESPN<\/a> itself also showed why the Broncos&rsquo; decision qualified as courageous.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The volleyball player has not spoken about her identity, and San Jose State has not commented on her identity due to federal privacy laws,&rdquo; the ESPN article read. Thus, &ldquo;ESPN is not naming the player.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, conservative-leaning outlets &mdash; such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/boise-state-praised-forfeiting-title-shot-sjsu-trans-player-stood-way-real-champion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/28\/sports\/sports-columnist-claims-cisgender-women-are-the-real-threat-in-sjsu-trans-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/othersports\/article-14137131\/Trans-volleyball-Blaire-Fleming-controversy-San-Jose-State-Boise-State-Mountain-West.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/boise-state-forfeit-sjsu-blaire-fleming-mountain-west-tournament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outkick<\/a> &mdash; all named the player.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sjsuspartans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/player\/blaire-fleming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blaire Fleming<\/a>, a 6-foot-1-inch redshirt senior and a man posing as a woman, stands at the center of the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Never mind San Jose State&rsquo;s decision to allow Fleming onto its women&rsquo;s volleyball roster. After all, many colleges and universities have gone so woke that they now qualify as beyond redemption.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that a federal judge ruled in favor of a man playing in women&rsquo;s sports, while an outlet as powerful as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-commentator-matt-walsh-thrilled-espn-accidentally-promotes-new-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a> chose to protect the man&rsquo;s identity, shows the extent to which transgender ideology has infested major institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Boise State had already forfeited two matches against San Jose State earlier this season. Wyoming, Utah State, Nevada, and Southern Utah had done likewise.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, Mountain West officials knew that many of their players <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-piles-third-team-forfeits-game-undefeated-womens-college-team-trans-man-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">objected<\/a> to competing against a man.<\/p>\n<p>Still, those officials allowed their farce of a conference tournament to proceed.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/broncosports.com\/news\/2024\/11\/27\/womens-volleyball-statement-from-boise-state-athletics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> accompanying the forfeiture decision, Boise State Athletics rightly insisted that its female volleyball players &ldquo;should not have to forgo this opportunity while waiting for a more thoughtful and better system that serves all athletes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Alas, those in positions of authority will not do the right thing. So it falls to the young women, whose sacrifices the girls and women of future generations will assuredly honor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve made it clear some things matter more than victory,&rdquo; women&rsquo;s sports advocate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/riley-gaines-others-launch-lawsuit-ncaa-woke-policies-spread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riley Gaines<\/a> posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Boise State FORFEITS the conference semifinal match against SJSU in protest of a man playing.<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;ve made it clear some things matter more than victory. The BSU women&rsquo;s volleyball team are HEROINES.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, thank you, thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroncoSportsVB?\">@BroncoSportsVB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MdkOzrrKci\">https:\/\/t.co\/MdkOzrrKci<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1862117041081086093?\">November 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You ladies just became serious role models for lots of young girls,&rdquo; another X user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Standing on values is what it&rsquo;s all about!!! &#128079; &#127942; You ladies just became serious role models for lots of young girls &#128175;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jcuervo (@jcuervo624) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcuervo624\/status\/1862184599691964537?\">November 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Others called the Broncos a &ldquo;class act&rdquo; and the &ldquo;REAL CHAMPIONS.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This team is a class act. It takes so much courage to do what you&rsquo;ve all done. This is a more historic moment in women&rsquo;s volleyball than any championship would be. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HeCheated.org (@hecheateddotorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hecheateddotorg\/status\/1862134623267893470?\">November 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations to Boise State, the REAL CHAMPIONS. The only way to stop the nonsense of men playing against women is for the women to refuse to play them. The NCAA has created a monster! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hk0Iw2LFvP\">https:\/\/t.co\/hk0Iw2LFvP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Evangelist Tim Lee (@MarineTimLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarineTimLee\/status\/1862176830481895670?\">November 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-touts-gops-new-2024-platform-party-common-sense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> impending return to the White House promises to restore sanity to a world consumed by transgender madness.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, since cowardly liars still preside over most major institutions, young women and girls have had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-volleyball-team-cites-bible-forfeits-playoff-game-opponent-trans-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sacrifice<\/a> in order to protect themselves and help rectify a once-unfathomable injustice.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Unfortunately, women and girls frequently have to fight these battles on their own. Recently, the Boise State Broncos women&#8217;s volleyball team decided to forfeit their Mountain West Conference tournament semifinal match instead of competing against the San Jose State Spartans, who have a transgender player on their roster. This led one user on X to label the Broncos as the &#8220;REAL CHAMPIONS.&#8221; By forfeiting, Boise State missed out on a chance to compete for a conference title and advance to the NCAA Women\u2019s Volleyball Tournament. <\/p>\n<p>Despite this courageous stand by the women of Boise State, they faced systemic challenges from their school, conference officials, and even federal courts. A recent ruling by a federal judge appointed by President Biden denied an emergency injunction that would have barred the transgender player from participating in women&#8217;s sports. ESPN&#8217;s coverage further highlighted this issue; while they chose not to disclose the player&#8217;s identity due to privacy laws, other conservative media outlets did name him\u2014Blaire Fleming\u2014a 6-foot-1 redshirt senior.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by San Jose State University to include Fleming in its women&#8217;s volleyball team reflects how deeply entrenched woke ideologies are within many educational institutions today. The fact that both legal authorities and influential media outlets protect such identities underscores how pervasive transgender ideology has become.<\/p>\n<p>Boise State had previously forfeited two matches against San Jose State earlier in the season due to similar objections among players regarding competing against men. Despite knowing this sentiment existed among athletes within their conference, Mountain West officials allowed their tournament proceedings to continue unchallenged.<\/p>\n<p>In announcing their forfeiture decision, Boise State Athletics emphasized that its female athletes &#8220;should not have to forgo this opportunity while waiting for a more thoughtful system.&#8221; Sadly, those with authority often fail to act justly; thus it falls upon these young women whose sacrifices will be honored by future generations of girls and women in sports.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates like Riley Gaines praised them as heroines for prioritizing principles over victory: \u201cThey\u2019ve made it clear some things matter more than victory.\u201d Many others echoed sentiments of admiration online as well.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, until leadership changes restore rationality amidst what some perceive as rampant transgender ideology within sports governance\u2014young women will continue making sacrifices necessary for self-protection against injustices once thought unimaginable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2374391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boise-State-Volleyball.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45866,32547,45867,45868,35638],"class_list":["post-2374390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-boise-st-volleyball","tag-gender-equality","tag-real-champions","tag-sports-activism","tag-womens-sports"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Boise-State-Volleyball.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374390"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374394,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374390\/revisions\/2374394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}