Michael Phelps: NCAA’s Lia Thomas issue shows need for level playing field

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Michael Phelps says the controversy surrounding transgender NCAA swimmer Lia Thomas is “very complicated.”

Ivy League swimmer Lia Thomas says she’s ‘the Jackie Robinson of trans sports,’ teammate saysThomas, a transgender swimmer on the women’s team at the University of Pennsylvania, competed for three years as a male. NCAA bylaws permit transgender athletes to compete as women if they have undergone testosterone suppression for a year., spoke to the issue as one of doping, saying he doesn’t believe he’s competed in a fair field in his whole career.

“I think this leads back to the organizing committees again,” Phelps said. “Because it has to be a level playing field. That’s something that we all need. Because that’s what sports are. For me, I don’t know where this is going to go. I don’t know what’s going to happen.”Michael Phelps appeared on CNN with Christiane Amanpour, discussing the Lia Thomas situation.Thomas has been demolishing female competition.

 

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Imagine Phelps opening his mouth and saying absolutely Nothing!!! 🤣🤣🤣

He said an even playing field… but didn’t go further lol

Anyone with common sense can tell this should be an issue. There's also the issue of men taking everything away from women. Like, why is it always encouraged and why are there actual biological women supporting this nonsense. Is everybody crazy?

If not got eliminated by ethan hunt. Idealism is only in fiction. Yeah you have to be a rich to be in england.

Yes, the real girls (XX) Will start 50 yards away.... Kkkkkkkkk

The sports bra has now done more for women's sports than the United States has.

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