College finally agrees to lose women’s volleyball to San Jose State and their transgenders
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College finally agrees to lose women’s volleyball to San Jose State and their transgenders

The University of Nevada has agreed to forfeit the school’s women’s volleyball game against San Jose State — and transgender player Blaire Fleming.

The move comes after Nevada players found themselves at odds with their school over the previously scheduled game, as they released a statement saying they would not compete against San Jose State and Fleming on Oct. 26.

“We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that promotes injustice against female athletes,” the players said in a statement sent to OutKick.

However, the University of Nevada initially refused to recognize the players’ decision and hit back in a statement of its own, saying the volleyball team’s decision “does not represent” the school’s views.

On Friday, Nevada finally agreed to forfeit, announcing they would not have enough players to compete.

College finally agrees to lose women’s volleyball to San Jose State and their transgenders

San Jose State has fielded a transgender player in Blaire Fleming (pictured)

But Nevada has now become the fifth school to lose a game against the school

But Nevada has now become the fifth school to lose a game against the school

This is the fifth time a scheduled opponent from San Jose State has declined to play them this season, as Boise State, Wyoming and Utah State and Southern Utah University have all made the same decision.

The decision by Nevada officials came after the school — in partnership with San Jose State — agreed to move the game to the latter’s campus.

Nevada faced Fresno State on Thursday and afterward the former school provided two buses to its players, one reportedly intended for the campus and the other for San Jose State.

The players then decided to go home back to Reno.

After Nevada’s initial statement, in which the school said the game against San Jose State would go ahead, Nevada team captain Sia Liilii revealed that her team had been completely blindsided.

Fleming, who stands at 6-foot-1, is currently among the leaders in his conference in scoring

Fleming, who stands at 6-foot-1, is currently among the leaders in his conference in scoring

Five teams have forfeited games against SJSU due to safety issues due to Fleming

Five teams have forfeited games against SJSU due to safety issues due to Fleming

“The school released that statement without consulting our team at all. We were pretty upset that we weren’t made aware of a statement coming out, ‘Liilii,'” she told OutKick.

More than a dozen female athletes, including one of Fleming’s teammates, accuse the NCAA of knowingly violating a law that prohibits gender-based discrimination by allowing a transgender person to compete in women’s sports.

Fleming, who plays outside and right tackle, has spent two seasons with San Jose State after previously playing at Coastal Carolina.

The player, who stands 6-foot-1, currently ranks fourth in the Mountain West in kills and total points.