Boise State does it again. They’ve forfeited another match against San Jose State because that team has an alleged transgender woman (a male) on their team. Boise has declined to play San Jose State before, but this time it was for the semifinal match in the playoffs – so they had something to lose while making their point that the women don’t want to play against an alleged biological male named Blaire Fleming.
However, no specific reason was noted for the forfeit, but we can cross the T’s and dot the I’s on this to figure out what’s really going on. Boise State chose to stand their ground and end their season, refusing to participate in the playoffs against SJSU as the transgender controversy continues to be a plague to women’s sports across the nation.
A report on Outkick referenced a statement made by Boise State Athletics: “The decision to not continue to play in the 2024 Mountain West Volleyball Championship tournament was not an easy one. Our team overcame forfeitures to earn a spot in the tournament field and fought for the win over Utah State in the first round on Wednesday.”
Outkick also reported that the Mountain West Conference issued a statement: “Decisions to forfeit matches are at the institutions’ discretion and are considered a loss. San José State will advance to the MW Women’s Volleyball Championship final.”
SJSU, the team with the alleged biological male, has six wins because other teams kept forfeiting. They will play for the championship even though they didn’t play in any of their previous six wins.
Riley Gaines, a prominent voice in the movement to protect women’s sports, spoke about it on X. Gaines said, “Boise State FORFEITS the conference semifinal match against SJSU in protest of a man playing. They’ve made it clear some things matter more than victory. The BSU women’s volleyball team are HEROINES. Thank you, thank you, thank you @BroncoSportsVB.”
Riley Gaines posted again to remind non-athletes how hard of a decision it is for Boise State girls to make this choice, especially since they had a chance to play the NCAA tournament and possibly the finals. Gaines’ post said: “If you weren’t an athlete, you probably don’t understand how difficult this decision is. They ended their season prematurely, forgoing a shot at the NCAA tournament—the pinnacle of their sport. Yet, they stood firm against the NCAA, the MW, their institution, the government, etc.“
