"A federal investigation was launched into the university immediately following Trump's executive order, Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports, issued a year ago last February. The school made headlines in the heat of the 2024 election campaign when the girls' volleyball team co-captain, Brooke Slusser, joined a lawsuit led by anti-trans activist and swimmer Riley Gaines and outed the trans player on her team."
"At a Fox News town hall in October 2024, Trump was asked about the video, which shows the ball hitting a player from San Diego State University in the shoulder, briefly knocking her down. "I saw the slam, it was a slam. I never saw a ball hit so hard, hit the girl in the head," Trump lied. "But other people, even in volleyball, they've been permanently, I mean, they've been really hurt badly. Women playing men.""
San Jose State University allowed a transgender woman to compete on the women's volleyball team and was found to have violated Title IX. A federal probe followed Trump's executive order Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports. The team's co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit and publicly identified a teammate, Blaire Fleming. Video of Fleming spiking a ball went viral and became campaign fodder, prompting public comments from Trump and leading multiple teams to forfeit matches against San Jose State. The administration now seeks personalized apologies from the university to every female athlete who competed alongside the transgender player.
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