The University of Nevada plans to move forward with the Oct. 26 match between its women’s volleyball team and San Jose State University, despite Nevada team members voting to forfeit.
The Nevada Wolf Pack is the fifth women’s volleyball team to forfeit a game against the San Jose Spartans. The California-based team includes player Blaire Fleming, a male who identifies as a female.
While none of the teams cited Fleming as the reason, the Nevada team is the first to point to fairness and safety concerns.
“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,” the team members wrote in a joint statement….