South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said she supports transgender women participating in women’s sports when asked about her stance on the matter during a news conference Saturday.
“I’m on the opinion of, if you’re a woman, you should play. If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports or vice versa, you should be able to play. That’s my opinion,” said Staley, whose Gamecocks will face Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the national championship on Sunday.
“The barnstormer people are going to flood my timeline and be a distraction to me on one of the biggest days of our game, and I’m OK with that. I really am,” Staley added.
Dawn Staley responded to a question asking if she supports transgender women playing women’s college basketball.
“If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports or vice versa, you should be able to play.”
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South Carolina boasts a perfect 37-0 record and is vying for its third national title. Under Staley, the Gamecocks previously cut down the nets in 2017 and 2022. Her coaching resume also features eight SEC tournament championships, eight regular-season conference titles, a 2020 Olympic gold medal and four Naismith Coach of the Year…
