The Nevada women’s volleyball team had previously indicated that it was going to play its game against San Jose State as planned, even though San Jose State’s roster features a transgender woman. But it sounds like Nevada has since changed their mind.
Nevada is scheduled to take on San Jose State on Oct. 26. The team previously decided it would be willing to play against a transgender player as the school issued a statement indicating that the team was planning to play the match as scheduled despite transgender player Blaire Fleming being on San Jose State’s roster.
“The University of Nevada volleyball team remains focused on its upcoming matches with UNLV and San Diego State and intends to play its remaining Mountain West schedule, including the match with San José State University on October 26,” the school said in a statement.
“The University will continue to abide by the NCAA, Mountain West Conference and USA Volleyball rules and regulations as well as the laws and Constitution of the State of Nevada.”
But it seems that the school has since changed its mind on playing against transgender players.
In a new statement, the team has now decided that it will not play the match against San Jose State after a vote from the team. Instead, the team will forfeit.
“We, the University of Nevada Reno women’s volleyball team, forfeit against San Jose State University and stand united in solidarity with the volleyball teams of Southern Utah University, Boise State University, the University of Wyoming, and Utah State University,” the team wrote in an exclusive statement to OutKick.
“We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.”
Nevada becomes the fifth team to refuse to play against Fleming and San Jose State.
[OutKick]
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