Riley Gaines blasts NCAA for being silent and irresponsible on matters regarding safety of women’s in women’s sport.
Riley Gaines, a previous standout college swimmer, claimed on Wednesday that the NCAA president, Charlie Baker, was conscious of the athlete’s uneasiness while competing against Lia Thomas at the 2022 competition. Furthermore, they were forced to change into the same locker room with male genitalia in full exposure.
On Tuesday, Baker was present at Capitol Hill and appeared to be discussing the former president, Mark Emmert, and how the NCAA dealt with the Thomas controversy. Gaines questioned Baker’s policies as he was trying to distance himself from the controversial situation stating that his responses “were entirely disingenuous.”
She further continued to say that the locker room was unisex, meaning anyone could come in and go, making women’s safety quite questionable. “To be totally frank, any pervert who wanted to had full access to that locker room.”
Allow me to answer this for you, Senator @MikeLeeforUtah
No. There have been no apologies made by the NCAA, former President Mark Emmert, or current president Charlie Baker. And I'm not holding my breath.
Thanks Senator Lee! pic.twitter.com/Bwuhjq3fUy
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) October 17, 2023
Charlie Baker, who replaced Mark Emmert, as the current NCAA president was repeatedly questioned about how the NCAA plans to handle things from now on. He said that “we have very specific rules” in place now and hopefully a situation like the 2022 locker room will not take place again.
His reply failed to make Gaines believe him as the women’s rights activist stated that silence is not the answer. There needs to be proper action to make athletes believe in the organization.
“We were utterly disregarded and totally violated. What they were protecting, of course, was the privacy and the safety of a man at the expense of us.”
Riley Gaines statement as per Fox News Digital
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