NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre has made his position clear on the bill moving through Congress that would bar transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports.
Favre posts on X Friday, reshares Fox News interview with Sage Steele and Riley Gaines, introduces the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports He praised the accomplishments of Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Nationally.
“Thank you to the officials who are trying to solve this problem. There are clear biological differences between men and women,” Favre said in the video’s caption.
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Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee at the Longworth House Office Building on September 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tuberville’s bill would treat gender as “recognized solely based on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth,” and would not adjust it to apply to gender identity. I claim not. It would prohibit federal funding for athletic programs that allow biological males to participate in women’s and girls’ sports.
This applies to biological men and boys who identify as transgender and seek participation in events and leagues for women and girls.
The bill is co-sponsored by 23 Republican senators.
This is not the first time Favre has addressed the issue of transgender athletes in women’s sports. The former NFL quarterback spoke out against New Zealand transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, who became the first transgender woman to qualify for the 2021 Olympics.
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Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand waves after a women’s weightlifting lift at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, August 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hubbard competed in men’s events until coming out as transgender in 2013.
“This is about men competing as women,” Favre said in an episode of her podcast, now no longer broadcast. “That’s not fair. Even if this person wanted to be a woman or was forced to do so, it’s not fair as a man. If you want to be the opposite sex, that’s fine. I’m fine with that. But you… “You can’t compete with a woman.” …A male can’t compete with a female.
“If I were a real woman and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I competed in a weightlifting competition and lost to this guy, I would be beside myself.”
In that podcast episode, Favre also spoke out against transgender BMX rider Chelsea Wolfe, who was selected as an alternate for Team USA’s BMX freestyle event. Wolf was accused of talking about burning the American flag on the medal podium in a social media post, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Favre said Wolff should not be allowed to play.
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“I wouldn’t have her in my Olympics. I’d like her to be there for someone else,” Favre said. “To say that is like a huge slap in the face to our country. I can’t believe this person would be allowed to play for our country.
“She should be banned.”
Favre has previously worked with members of the LGBTQ community, including gay former NFL player Esera Tuaolo. Favre appeared on Tuaolo’s podcast in 2020 and talked about head injuries sustained while playing soccer.
However, Favre also came under fire from some for displaying anti-transgender behavior during the 2015 ESPY Awards ceremony. During the show, Favre was seen giving a slow round of applause as Caitlyn Jenner took to the stage to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. The slow nature of Favre’s applause prompted a backlash from some with pro-LGBTQ beliefs on social media.
But today’s polls show that a majority of Americans oppose transgender participation in women’s sports, making it an important issue for Donald Trump and other Republicans in recent election cycles. It was an important issue in the election campaign.
Former NFL player Brett Favre speaks on stage on SiriusXM during Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images, SiriusXM)
Nearly 70% of Americans say biological males should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports, according to a Gallup poll last year.
In a June survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, respondents said whether transgender athletes of both genders should be allowed to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their desired gender identity rather than their biological sex. asked.
65% said it should never or rarely be allowed. When asked specifically about transgender adult female athletes participating in women’s sports, 69% disagreed.
A national exit poll conducted by the Concerned Women for America (CWA) Legislative Action Committee found that 70% of moderate voters said, It turns out that Donald Trump is aware of the issue of “Donald Trump’s opposition to girls being exploited by boys and men.” and women’s restrooms” are important to them.
Six percent said it was the most important issue, and 44% said it was “very important.”
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