Fox News has picked up on an interview a female swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania did with OutKick in which she described her teammates “upset and crying” knowing they were going to be demolished in competition by Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer “who was second-team All-Ivy league in 2018-19 — as a male.”
“Second female Penn swimmer steps forward, describes teammates in tears. A source says Penn administration 'strongly advise' its swimmers to avoid talking to the media about the situation surrounding Thomas” https://t.co/Vd0lkfr8fq
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) December 11, 2021
Fox News reports:
The second Penn swimmer to come forward was at the University of Akron Zippy Invitational where she watched Lia Thomas beat fellow teammate Anna Kalandadze by 38 seconds in the 1650 freestyle. OutKick’s source described Penn swimmers on the Akron pool deck as upset and crying, knowing they were going to be demolished by Thomas.
“They feel so discouraged because no matter how much work they put in it, they’re going to lose. Usually, they can get behind the blocks and know they out-trained all their competitors and they’re going to win and give it all they’ve got,” the source said.
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Akron was an absolute beatdown by Thomas, but it wasn’t without disgust from fans who were in the building watching meet, pool, and school records drop one after the other.
“Usually everyone claps, everyone is yelling and cheering when someone wins a race. Lia touched the wall and it was just silent in there,” OutKick’s source said during a phone interview.
Hats off to Lia Thomas (right) for breaking all these records in women's swimming competitions. I just wish we knew what her secret was so every athlete could be as talented. #UPenn pic.twitter.com/QgloR405b9
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) December 7, 2021
What percentage of people are cool with this result ?
— Billy B (@BasesAreEmpty) December 11, 2021
Should be zero.
— Robert Kirkpatrick (@rsk11666326) December 11, 2021
Is their goal to make a mockery of women’s sports?
— Mark Gonsalves (@MarkCongressGA7) December 11, 2021
Interesting how those who scream about needing “equity” and equality actually destroy it. Food for thought.
— Tom LaMarra (@JerseyTom) December 11, 2021
It is wrong. This has to stop.
— G̷I̷N̷G̷E̷R̷ ̷ (@Boho_Theory) December 11, 2021
This is misogyny disguised as compassion.
— Tucker Face (@TuckerFace11) December 11, 2021
Entire team needs to boycott or step down.
— Patricia Bellomo, Author (@patriciabellomo) December 11, 2021
I cant speak for others, but what could possibly end this is for every swimmer, teammates and rivals, to refuse to enter the pool. When Will/Lia swims alone every time, again and again, the farce might finally end. Thoughts?
— The tragedy of the treadmill that's delayed (@PeterDeGiglio) December 11, 2021
I hate to say it, but until real female athletes take a strong stand, this BS will continue.
— All_About_da_Based 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@AboutBased) December 11, 2021
Trans women are NOT women. It’s stupid and unfair to pretend they are the same. So basically we’re letting confused, reality-challenged men destroy women’s sports because we’re all so woke. Infuriatingly idiotic and self-destructive. The “intelligentsia” need to wake the hell up!
— VeritasQuaesitor (@VeritaQuaesitor) December 11, 2021
Twitter will probably suspend her for that tweet.
This is not fair by any means.
— Pug Life (@PugLife95083135) December 11, 2021
Liberals are anti-women.
— Indrid Cold (@IndridC42063615) December 11, 2021
Yup, they want the team's silence as their real achievements are being stolen from them.
— Jim Sherman 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Nth_Dimensions) December 12, 2021
We’ve been assured by experts that this wouldn’t be a problem thanks to testosterone blockers and the like.
Related:
USA Today’s investigation into the ‘vague and untrue’ evidence driving trans sports bans seems very concerned that conservatives are involved https://t.co/Zg3rC7eGux
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 1, 2021
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