Ex-NBA Star Questions Dawn Staley’s Endorsement of Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports

Chandler Parsons, a former NBA player, was among those who spoke out after South Carolina Gamecocks basketball coach Dawn Staley was asked about transgender participation in women’s sports.

Staley stated her support for transgender participation in women’s athletics, eliciting a flood of responses on social media. Parsons, who played at Florida before becoming a key player for the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks, had one question regarding the statements.

“So, if Zach Edey wants to be a woman (sic), he can play against you next season?” he responded.

Even if it was most likely rhetorical, Edey would not be permitted to play in Parsons’ situation. He would have to have at least one calendar year of suppression treatment and provide documentation twice a year, once during the weeks of participating in the NCAA finals.

During a news conference, OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske asked Staley for her thoughts on the hot topic in the United States. “I believe that women should play. If you identify as a woman and wish to participate in sports, you should be able to do so. That is my opinion. “You want me to go deeper?” she asked.

When asked if she thought “transgender women should be able to participate in women’s college basketball,” Staley said “yes.” “That is the question you want to ask; I will answer it. Yes, indeed. So the Barnstormer guys are going to swarm my timeline and distract me on one of our game’s most important days, and I’m fine with it. “I really am,” she said.