ESPN’s Sam Ponder Shows Support for Riley Gaines in Fight Against Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports

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Samantha Ponder

 

ESPN celebrated Women’s History Month by honoring  transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.

William “Lia” Thomas was a mediocre swimmer who couldn’t win medals competing as a man.  He decided he was transgender and suddenly, he’s a champion!

Thomas competed for two full seasons as a man before ‘transitioning’ into a female,  shattering women’s swim records  and becoming a champion in the women’s 500 freestyle at the NCAA swimming championships last year.

Former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines has been a brave voice in trying to stop men from erasing women in athletics.

Gaines responded ESPN’s insult to women via Twitter, “Lia Thomas is not a brave, courageous woman who earned a national title,” Gaines, an outspoken advocate for keeping biological men out of women’s sports. He is an arrogant cheat who stole a national title from a hardworking, deserving woman. The @ncaa is responsible. If I was a woman working at ESPN, I would walk out. You’re spineless @espn #boycottESPN.”

The women at ESPN have been largely silent except for a few brave voices.

Earlier this month, SportsCenter anchor Sage Steele shared support for Gaines after the disgusting abuse she faced after a speech at San Francisco State University.

ESPN host Samatha Ponder also weighed in with support for Gaines.

The New York Post reports:

On Wednesday, ESPN host Samantha Ponder, 37, also supported Gaines in opposition of bill presented by the Biden administration earlier this month.

The proposed update to Title IX legislation would prohibit blanket bans of transgender athletes competing against women.

“Under the guise of competitive fairness?” Gaines asked in a tweet showing a video of former Penn swimmer Lia Thomas calling a bill from the Biden administration a “good start,” but also calling for the bill to extend beyond Kindergarten through eighth grade and apply to high school and college athletes as well.

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