{"id":2584711,"date":"2026-03-27T20:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-bob-costas-admits-men-have-no-business-in-womens-sports-common-sense-is-not-transphobic\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:34:06","slug":"leftist-bob-costas-admits-men-have-no-business-in-womens-sports-common-sense-is-not-transphobic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-bob-costas-admits-men-have-no-business-in-womens-sports-common-sense-is-not-transphobic\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftist Bob Costas Admits Men Have No Business in Women&#8217;s Sports: &#8216;Common Sense Is Not Transphobic&#8217;"},"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%2Fleftist-bob-costas-admits-men-have-no-business-in-womens-sports-common-sense-is-not-transphobic%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=2584711&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 article reports that the International Olympic Committee announced a policy banning transgender women (biological males) from competing in women\u2019s events, starting with the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. IOC President Kristy Coventry argues the change is about fairness and safety, noting that even small margins can decide victory and that it would be unfair for biological males to compete in the female category. Bob Costas, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boys-school-coalition-to-host-training-with-transgender-activist-group\/\" title=\"Boys School Coalition to Train with ... Activist Group\">supporting transgender individuals<\/a>, says there should be a ban on men competing against women in sport, calling common sense not transphobic and pointing to examples like the Lia Thomas controversy to illustrate the policy\u2019s rationale. The piece also covers reactions from athletes and commentators who support the rule, concerns raised by others about collegiate impacts, and discussions around Title IX and women\u2019s opportunities in sports. Throughout, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-whines-about-irish-man-held-by-ice-but-heres-why-hes-really-in-trouble\/\" title=\"Media Whines About Irish Man Held by ICE, But Here&#039;s Why He&#039;s Really in Trouble\">incorporates social media posts<\/a> and broader debates about fairness, safety, and inclusivity in athletic competition.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>While affirming his leftist perspective on the world, sportscaster Bob Costas said that action by the International Olympic Committee to ban men from women&rsquo;s events is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-self-defense-illegal-in-new-york\/\" title=\"Is Self-Defense Illegal in New York?\">simply common sense<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The IOC acted Thursday to ban men from women&rsquo;s sports, beginning with the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a former athlete, I passionately believe in the rights of all Olympians to take part in fair competition,&rdquo; IOC president Kristy Coventry, a former gold medal Olympian, said in a statement posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/ioc\/news\/international-olympic-committee-announces-new-policy-on-the-protection-of-the-female-women-s-category-in-olympic-sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IOC website<\/a>, adding, &ldquo;At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, it is absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports it would simply not be safe,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>In a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2037524486334152884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a>, Costas took a stand in favor of transgender individuals, but also supported a ban on men facing women in sports.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Give me enough time to address this, so I&rsquo;m not misunderstood. There are people who use this issue cynically, for political purposes, and they&rsquo;re demonizing people who happen to be trans, who should be treated with respect and dignity and understanding,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Legendary Broadcaster Bob Costas supporters The International Olympic Committees ban on men in women&rsquo;s sports &#128079;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Common sense is not transphobic&hellip;this policy is common sense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/srrD6yCgZ3\">pic.twitter.com\/srrD6yCgZ3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2037524486334152884?\">March 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Liberal chops established, he went on to add: &ldquo;However, common sense is not transphobic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a reason why the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">high school<\/a> champions don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t compete with the college champions. There is a reason why no trans man, who was once a woman, and has become a man, has ever competed successfully with men in the Olympics,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a reason why there are men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s sports, and why Title IX was one of the truly progressive pieces of legislation in the best sense of the word,&rdquo; he said. Title IX is the federal legislation that requires women to have equal opportunity in education and was the foundation for the growth of women&rsquo;s sports at the high school and college levels.<\/p>\n<p>Costas referenced the fiasco of Lia Thomas, a man who was allowed to swim against women, winning races, breaking records, and snaring awards, saying &ldquo;it doesn&rsquo;t make any sense&rdquo; to have allowed him to compete.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If that&rsquo;s what the person wants to do, that person should be treated with dignity and respect,&rdquo; Costas said, &ldquo;but there ought to be common sense, and common sense is not transphobic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The IOC policy change was cheered by many.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An organization is finally standing up to say that women matter &mdash; their hopes and dreams, their ability to push themselves and pursue excellence on a safe and level playing field &mdash; it matters. Now is the time for the NCAA to stand up and say the same,&rdquo; Kaylie Ray, an NCAA volleyball player, said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/26\/us-news\/ncaa-athletes-say-after-olympic-trans-ban-its-time-for-change-in-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the young women who work endlessly to reach the Olympic level, their protection matters too. For the girls who strive to compete at the collegiate level, their opportunities cannot be taken by men anymore,&rdquo; Ray said.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Jones, who had two daughters and one son swim for Yale, said that during the Lia Thomas era, the college kowtowed to transgender athletes at the expense of everyone else, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/noticias.foxnews.com\/sports\/mom-ex-yale-swimmers-alleges-athletic-departments-terrorized-women-emasculated-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, saying the athletic department &ldquo;felt like North Korea,&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They terrorized the girls &hellip; they pulled them into mandatory meetings. They intimidated, coerced, threatened, and emotionally blackmailed them,&rdquo; Jones said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They were told that they were going to be, that they were to be held accountable for any harm that came to folks in their communities that identified as transgender,&rdquo; she said.<\/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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IOC president Kristy Coventry-herself a former gold medalist-says the move is about ensuring fair competition and safety, noting that even small margins can decide who wins. In a separate video, sportscaster Bob Costas voices support for transgender people in general but argues that it would be unfair for someone who is biologically male to race in the female category, and that safety concerns exist in some sports. The piece references the Lia Thomas controversy-where a transgender woman swam against and beat cisgender women-as an example used to illustrate why such competition does not make sense. <\/p>\n<p>The article includes reactions from supporters who say protecting women\u2019s opportunities matters and that the policy is reasonable; quotes from NCAA volleyball player Kaylie Ray and from Kim Jones (a former Yale swimmer) emphasize the importance of safeguarding women\u2019s chances and criticize how institutions handled Lia Thomas\u2019s era. 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