Nevada
EXCLUSIVE: Nevada Players Vote To Forfeit Against SJSU, Transgender Player Despite School’s Statement
The Nevada women’s volleyball team held a vote among players and voted to forfeit an Oct. 26 match against San Jose State and transgender player Blaire Fleming, OutKick has exclusively learned.
The Nevada athletic department said in an exclusive statement to OutKick on Oct. 3 that the team would play the scheduled match. However, the school did not consult with the players before making that statement.
“The University of Nevada volleyball team remains focused on its upcoming matches with UNLV and San Diego State and intends to play its remaining Mountain West schedule, including the match with San José State University on October 26,” the statement read.
“The University will continue to abide by the NCAA, Mountain West Conference and USA Volleyball rules and regulations as well as the laws and Constitution of the State of Nevada.”
The University of Nevada issued a statement about its October 26 women’s volleyball match against San Jose State and transgender player Blaire Fleming without consulting members of the team.
(University of Nevada Athletics)
But most of the Nevada players did not agree with the decision made by the school and decided to take matters into their own hands.
“We, the University of Nevada Reno women’s volleyball team, forfeit against San Jose State University and stand united in solidarity with the volleyball teams of Southern Utah University, Boise State University, the University of Wyoming, and Utah State University,” the team wrote in an exclusive statement to OutKick.
“We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.”
Riley Gaines, host of the OutKick podcast “Gaines for Girls” and one of the most influential pro-woman voices in the country, lauded the Nevada team for their bravery.
“When college athletes have to vote on whether to play the sport they received scholarships for, it’s a clear sign that the adults responsible for protecting them have failed,” Gaines said in a statement to OutKick.
“I applaud these athletes for setting boundaries and prioritizing their safety over victory. They’ve shown far more courage and leadership than the president of the university and the President of this country.
“A movement is forming, where athletes take control of their future, reminding us that what’s being called ‘progressive’ is actually taking us back in time.”
Sia Liilii, a senior and one of two captains on the team, told OutKick that players were frustrated when they found out that the school had committed them to playing the match without speaking to them.
“The school released that statement without consulting our team at all,” Liilii said. “We were pretty upset that we were not made aware that a statement was going to come out.”
Nevada senior Sia Liilii told OutKick that players were upset and frustrated when the school committed them to playing against San Jose State and transgender player Blaire Fleming without consulting the team.
(University of Nevada Athletics)
The senior outside hitter also noted that the timing of the statement couldn’t have been worse.
“We were actually in Las Vegas preparing for our match against UNLV, our in-state rival,” she said. “It was a really frustrating time, especially because we were about to go and play a big game.”
Nevada lost to UNLV, 3-2, although Liilii acknowledged that the statement release did not affect the team’s performance.
The senior told OutKick that players and coaches had a meeting the day after the match against UNLV to talk about the statement that the school released.
She said that players decided they wanted time to think about what they wanted to do.
This week, the team came together again and made the decision to forfeit their match against San Jose State.
“We decided that we’re going to stand in solidarity with other teams that have already forfeited and that we wouldn’t participate in a game that advances sex-based discrimination or injustice against female athletes,” Liilii said.
Despite University of Nevada officials declaring the volleyball team would play San Jose State and transgender player Blaire Fleming, players voted to forfeit the October 26 match.
(University of Nevada Athletics & San Jose State University Athletics)
Nevada is the fifth school to cancel a match this season against San Jose State and the fourth Mountain West team to forfeit rather than face transgender opponent Blaire Fleming.
Southern Utah became the first school to cancel its match against San Jose State last month when it backed out of a scheduled contest at the Santa Clara Tournament.
Nevada joined Boise State, Wyoming and Utah State as schools from the Mountain West to accept a loss rather than play their scheduled match.
While Liilii acknowledged the potential for negative backlash due to the team’s decision, they decided it was worth it to stand up for what they believe in.
“It’s definitely something that we’ve talked about as a team, but we’ve always come back to the fact that we believe that women deserve fair competition and our rights to opportunity,” she said.
OutKick reached out to the University of Nevada to request comment on the decision made by the players. We will update if/when the school returns our message.
The Mountain West Conference has repeatedly told OutKick that the forfeits are “institutional decisions” and the conference has no plans, currently, to adjust their procedures despite the multiple cancelations.
The Mountain West has remained relatively quiet about San Jose State volleyball and transgender player Blaire Fleming, despite four schools forfeiting conference matches in the past two weeks.
(Getty Images & San Jose State Athletics)
The conference’s latest statement to OutKick, sent on Oct. 3:
“Per Mountain West policy, these are institutional decisions, and questions should be directed to the institutions. The forfeits are following the current policy and will be accounted for in the conference standings,” conference spokesperson Javan Hedlund wrote via email.
OutKick reached out to the Mountain West after the Nevada announcement to ask if a fourth school forfeiting a match had changed the conference’s position.
They did not immediately respond to our request.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The State of Nevada is going after TikTok, Meta and Snapchat.
A judge will hear a lawsuit alleging those companies are harming children.
Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Tuesday his office’s lawsuits against the social media giants have cleared key procedural hurdles.
The case will now move toward a trial.
Back in February, Ford filed a consumer protection lawsuit against TikTok. He said the platforms put young users at risk due to their addictive features.
In the last week, Meta asked a judge to throw the case out.
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RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The Nevada GOP has filed an FEC complaint against a California group over allegations of election interference.
The NVGOP alleges that Manny’s LLC is illegally raising funds in violation of federal law to interfere with Nevada’s elections.
The complaint, in part, alleges they “appear to be illegally engaged in political activity as an unregistered political committee, failing to comply with federal registration and reporting requirements, as well as accepting contributions from federally impermissible sources and in excess of federal campaign contribution limits, and routinely failing to comply with federal disclaimer requirements.”
They say that Manny Yekutiel and Manny’s LLC of San Franscisco have been raising funds via a GoFundMe account to deploy people into Nevada for electioneering and ballot harvesting on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign.
They further allege that the LLC has directed donors to register and attend official Harris-Walz campaign events and fundraisers while failing to comply with federal campaign finance laws.
“There is no room for the actions of unhinged California liberal groups illegally raising funds to deploy resources into the Silver State on behalf of Kamala Harris for President. This group’s flagrant violation of campaign finance law demonstrates the lengths in which Democrats are willing to go to try and secure the swing state of Nevada for their ticket. The Nevada Republican Party will not sit idly by while outside interest groups try to infiltrate our state and exploit Nevada voters,” said Jim DeGraffenreid, National Committeeman for the Nevada Republican Party.
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Nevada
SJSU’s Brooke Slusser Applauds U of Nevada’s Team For Speaking Up Against Trans Teammate Blaire Fleming
San Jose State women’s volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser applauded the women at the University of Nevada for wanting to back out of a match against her own team, which features trans athlete Blaire Fleming.
UNR’s women’s volleyball team released a statement on Monday announcing their intentions to forfeit an upcoming match on Oct. 26, citing concerns over safety and discrimination against biological women by featuring the male-born Fleming, who holds physical advantages over female competitors.
Brooke Slusser Supports UNR’s Decision to Forfeit (SJSU Athletics)
(SJSU Athletics)
SJSU’s Blaire Fleming continues to compete against women. (San Jose State Athletics)
Slusser posted an encouraging message late Monday, proudly supporting the women of UNR for not just making a statement about intending to back out but also openly citing their concerns.
Team’s Statement: Nevada Players Vote To Forfeit Against SJSU, Transgender Player Despite School’s Statement
UNR’s Statement: University Of Nevada Says Forfeit Against SJSU ‘Does Not Represent Position’ Of School
Four teams withdrew from competing against SJSU without giving specific reasons, but the Wolf Pack’s decision to forfeit over Fleming’s role on the Spartans stood out as the first clear message.
“Round of applause to the girls of the @NevadaWolfPack volleyball team,” Slusser posted on X.
“Deciding to go against what the school was forcing on you as young women and taking a stand for what you believe takes courage! Another great step in the right direction for women’s sports!”
Nevada’s women’s volleyball team stood up after their school committed to play against SJSU without the women’s consent.
And despite the team’s strong declaration released on Monday, UNR tried once again to force the women into competition against Fleming and SJSU.
After the women’s statement went public — gaining a strong wave of support from women’s right activists like Riley Gaines — the university released a follow-up statement, announcing that team’s decision did not reflect the institution’s decision and that the match would be moving forward as originally scheduled, contrary to the team’s vote to forfeit.
“The players’ decision and statement were made independently, and without consultation with the University or the athletic department,” UNR declared in a statement, sent to OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske. “The players’ decision also does not represent the position of the University.”
Slusser has emphasized that she supports opposing teams’ decisions to back out if the effort is made to protect female athletes under the original and only definition of Title IX, which intends for women to compete exclusively against women.
Slusser told OutKick in an interview on Oct. 4 that she chooses to play based on the sacrifice she’s given to the team. The SJSU senior chooses not to forgo opportunities to play with her teammates, despite feeling pressure from San Jose to continue supporting Fleming’s place on the team rather than speaking up to protect biological women.
READ: SJSU Volleyball’s Brooke Slusser Speaks Out After Getting Online Threats Over Trans Lawsuit, Blaire Fleming
The Spartans co-captain refuses to bend to the school’s wishes.
Slusser’s commitment to protecting women started when she joined ICONS (Independent Council on Women’s Sports) in their legal battle against the NCAA, striving to protect the original freedoms of Title IX.
Slusser asks that the NCAA, SJSU, the Mountain West Conference, and other opponents stop supporting the distortion of Title IX, which has been misaligned by the Biden administration to include trans athletes in women’s sports to appease progressive groups.
The brave women fighting to protect the rights of female student-athletes refuse to give up, with Slusser and the women at UNR leading the charge.
Blaire Fleming Continues To Dominate Women’s Volleyball (CREDIT: SJSU Athletics)
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