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Report: Transgender player injures 3 girls in high school basketball game | On Balance

A Massachusetts high school girls basketball team reportedly had to forfeit a game after a transgender player on the opposing team injured three players. Retired women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell joins NewsNation's "On Balance" to discuss the controversy: "Having to play against transgenders is not fair," she said. "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects. Weekdays at 7p/6C. #OnBalance NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all America. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: https://trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: https://trib.al/Vu0Ikij

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except this video showing boys playing on girls teams is anything but fair it's dangerous this isn't about the suspected transgender kid it really isn't we should all have compassion for anybody who's going through such a difficult and confusing time is a teenager so just put him or her or however they would like to be identified aside for a second this is about all the other girls on the court they also deserve fairness there's nothing fair about playing against people born of the opposite sex
who are twice one size there's nothing fair about getting beat up on a basketball court where the referees live in fear of trans activists there's nothing fair about a school where the coaches do the right thing only for the administrators to both sides their statement Sylvia hatchel is with us former head basketball coach for the University of North Carolina lady Tarheels the fifth most career wins in women's college basketball history in an odd way are you happy of all the issues that you had
to deal with that this wasn't one of them yes I am and I would like to uh Pat the coach on the back yeah for taking his team uh off uh and and taking a stand because you know playing against transgenders it's not fair and it's not equal it's not a Level Playing Field so uh the femal should not have to play against transgenders we're going to get to sort of the issues of where this is going in society in a minute but one thing that's sort of bothered me from the beginning about this especially wh
en it's a physical sport uh that there's so clearly a difference right average male player six feet wingspan 56 vertical jump 28 in average women's players 56 I think this is in high school um 52 and a 20-in Wings SP there's no comparison here and obviously we can see the video this individual we're talking about is over 6 F feet tall um clearly physically very different do you have any idea why young men want to compete against young girls I don't get it well maybe they can't be successful play
ing against guys and so you know they play against women just like the swimmer did uh against Britney Gams you know um so I I don't know but it's it's just not fair and equal you know in 72 I was a sophomore in college when Title 9 was passed title N9 was passed to make things fair and equal for females and having to play against transgenders is not fair and it's not equal if you just made this point if you're 65 you're 65 I don't care if you've had an operation or you're taking hormones or what
you're still 65 and the wingspan I mean it's just it's just not fair it's not equal it's really it it's disappointing that we're actually having to go through this and debate ha this so uh but but I it does sometimes feel like you're arguing Against the Wind when you're sort of saying what you're saying which is this not as fair look in the case of Leah Thomas the swimmer who you're talking about there's no there's no chance of people getting hurt right it's not fair perhaps that uh someone can
you know some young man or some man beats beats a woman's swimmer um and takes away what is rightfully their honor of being the fastest swimmer or something but in this case you actually are dealing with kids getting injured um you've seen a lot of changes in sports and obviously when Title 9 was passed it was extraordinarily controversial where do you see this going now what has to happen you think for this to to actually change well a lot of states have already made rulings but it's probably
going to end up in the Supreme Court you know uh I mean I would see that going there but you just talking about why would a transgender want to play male transgender want to play against females well maybe he's not that successful playing against men and you know he can feed his ego and be successful uh playing against females so but again you know it it's you you you're in the injuries are there and then also the opportunities for other women to be on that court and be playing you know when whe
n the transgender is out there but it it's just uh I mean it's just crazy because this it's not a Level Playing Field on lots of of of levels yeah it's interesting actually the polling on this has started to move even among Democrats uh because it is a political issue now um but there there is a growing group uh significantly growing group of people who are who are greeing with you coach it was great having you thank you um we're we're better for having heard your perspective on this we apprecia
te it thank you I've enjoyed it thanks for watching go to join nn.com to find newsnation on your television provider and don't forget to click the red subscribe button below to get more of news nation's fact driven unbiased coverage

Comments

@RainForestLeDoux

The fact that people are even debating this still blows my mind.

@BlackCatBonkers

Transgender surgery or hormones can’t change what that person is biologically. Their DNA remains the same. Chromosomes tell the story. Males and females are physiologically different. It’s science. Sure, they can feel in their minds that they’re not the biological sex their chromosomes say they are. It’s called gender dysphoria. But it is inherently, intrinsically, physiologically unfair for biological males to compete in women’s sports. And vice versa.

@alison5009

This is a huge problem. Individuals born as males do not need to take over female sports, please. I feel for them and all the issues that come with it, but don’t interfere in my daughter’s sports.

@christopherpayne5802

Make them their own sick little league

@signsofplay

That is what manhandling looks like.

@andrepedzik2047

The way the player just ripped the ball out of her hands and threw her like a rag doll was incredibly viscous. If someone did this to my daughter they would not be walking upright for a long time. Is the poor girl allrighr.

@eliothowell8654

His parents must be so proud of him.

@Evehere57

It's time to take America back.

@shannonrusso3853

I wish journalists would start referring to real women as "real women" or "actual women" in writing and verbally

@emmapeel8163

it's taken 100 yrs for women to have their own funded leagues. this is crazy

@BajatheChickenMan

South Park had an epsiode about this years ago, it was hilarious and everyone back then said this is exactly whats going to happen.

@marymoriarity2555

It is not fair to have a 65 man being able to play against much smaller, female athletes and there’s also the danger of one of these transgender‘s hurting a female athlete I think it will take a serious injury from a transgender against a female athlete, such as in football or something, such as soccer or something such as basketball before it is outlawed or transgender males to plan, female teams, whether it be at the high school level or at the college level I have nothing against Meals who want to become women but if you don’t feel you I will have success on a male team, then don’t play the sport

@sherryford667

Is anybody actually surprised?😔

@diannemcmullen8681

Is it worth it to parents to allow your children to be hurt..possibly affecting her health for life…for the sake of a sport.? All it would take is for parents to be the ADULTS and refuse to let their daughters play in school sports that allow this. Schools would have to make a choice at that point. Dads wouldn’t have allowed this in the real world I grew up in.,

@bratttt100

Time for the PARENTS to charge the punk, his parents and the school. File a police report and file the assault charge too.

@bobwhite3895

Bull, if you happen to look down in the shower then you can be absolutely sure of your biological assignment.

@VincentPirro-hy9rp

They should have a 3rd team! This crap needs to stop prior to someone ending up in a wheel chair!

@Gusthedawg

What happened to COMMON SENSE in this country. Why do we allow the few to make the rules.

@woodposey5122

I applauded the coach for stopping game after 3 of his team members hurt by male player of opposite team

@user-vk2rh8fv5q

Start a new league, male trans team and a female trans team.