Tennis legend Martina Navratilova 'fuming' after female fencer punished for refusing to take on trans athlete
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova slammed USA Fencing after Stephanie Turner took a knee in protest of a trans athlete during a fencing competiton.
Clarification, Turner is a new republican not Martina as pictured on left.
“Redmond Sullivan, who had been competing on Wagner College’s men’s fencing team as recently as October 2023, claimed victory at the Connecticut Division Junior Olympic Qualifier in the Junior Women’s Foil category in December 2024. The win comes after Sullivan placed 29th out of 58 competitors while competing in the men’s New England Division USFA Pomme De Terre tournament in June 2023.
This is not Sullivan’s first experience competing in women’s athletics. While at Daniel Hand High School in Connecticut, Sullivan competed in girls’ track and field, winning a state championship in shot put with a throw nearly four feet further than the second-place finisher. During that same period, Sullivan also competed on the boys’ fencing team."
Source: calfkicker.com/trans-fencer-w…” https://calfkicker.com/trans-fencer-wins-womens-title-after-lackluster-performances-against-men/
From a post on X: https://x.com/thertcafe/status/1907529067361972707?s=61
I guess he'll claim "schizophrenia" as to why he was both a boy and a girl at the same time lol.
The wins need to be stripped, going back in time. Re-reward the 2nd placers (and 3rd placers and 4th placers) accordingly.
I agree with this for 'recordkeeping' purposes, however, the opportunities for scholarships, advancements, etc. are lost forever.
high time for female professional, and non-pro, athletes to take this correct stand against bio-males infiltrating bio-women's sports...if males are allowed to compete in women's sports, then why have women's sports at all? this goes back to Title IX, to allow females to complete on level playing fields, not only in sports, but math, science, etc, including access to scholarships that were previously all male access...where are all of the "feminists" (so-called) on this issue, and why are they hiding out, when this should be priority issue for them? the only fair way to settle this, if the issue persists, is to have a third category of competition, for trans-only!
Martina Navratilova is not a tranny, not masculine, and has never claimed to be a man. She's just an older lady now, but she was one of the greatest women's tennis players in history when she was younger.
I hope you're either too young to know these things, or that you're just trying to be a smartass.
When Navratilova first was given citizenship she came out as bi. But has since stated she is a lesbian. She does not relate to the trans community at all.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/martina-navratilova-living-as-an-openly-gay-superstar-set-me-free-1.4587439
Gay is not trans.
Fantastic tennis player. Legend is correct. But I don't understand your comment. Martina N is female and has never represented herself otherwise. Doesn't look masculine at all in this photo, imo.