Controversy on the Court
Controversy on the Court In the game of volleyball, communication is key. However, it is increasingly apparent that it takes more than that to have a successful team environment. This is clear with the San Jose State University (SJSU) women's volleyball team, where controversy over a transgender athlete has sparked forfeits, tensions, and lawsuits. Since the beginning of the 2024 season, the SJSU team has endured on-and-off-the-court criticism for allowing a male-to-female athlete named Blaire Fleming to play for the team. Although Fleming is in her third season playing for SJSU, the fact that she is transgender recently became a topic of conversation around April. After discovering this information, five teams have forfeited against the team in retaliation for the NCAA allowing Fleming to play. These schools include the University of Nevada, Reno as well as Southern Utah University, Boise State University, University of Wyoming, and Utah ...