As the subject has been a contentious issue in the past 18 months, Lance Armstrong on Saturday posted a video of himself going to speak with Caitlyn Jenner about transgender participation in sports.
Late Saturday night, Armstrong sent a teaser to his Twitter account in which he expressed the desire to have a “smarter conversation” regarding the participation of transgender people in sports.
Eric DeCosta, general manager of the Ravens, delivers a’very explicit’ warning to players regarding gambling
In the video, he said, “I think, you know, people tend to… they’re really afraid to be fired, shamed, or cancelled with sensitive conversations and topics like this.” It turns out that I’m not really scared of that. It’s a crucial conversation, in my opinion. The best way to have these dialogues, get to a better conclusion, or even just have a smarter conversation, in my opinion, is to just go in unafraid, and on this particular issue, I’m sort of fearless.
The complete chat, according to Armstrong, will be made available on Monday as part of a special series of “The Forward.”
“Have we really reached a point in history where vigorous debate is not just discouraged but also feared? Where being fired, embarrassed, or cancelled is the top concern for people? I feel I’m ideally positioned to have these conversations since I’m all too familiar with this phenomena, he tweeted.
“I’m not sure if there are other topics that are as contentious and divisive as the discussion of trans athletes in sport.
NC State swim star Kylee Alons changed in storage closet during 2022 NCAA Championships
“Is there not a world where one can be interested in the fairness of trans athletes in sport and supportive of the transgender community without being called a transphobe or a bigot for asking questions? Do we already know the solutions? And do we even care about the solutions?
Beginning in 2023, transgender cyclists have become increasingly active.
As a transgender lady who has won a few competitions, including the Tour of the Gila earlier this year, Austin Killips has drawn criticism. In response to Killips’ performance on the national cycling scene, there have been calls for and demonstrations against the USA Cycling and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) transgender participation policies.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred regrets absolving the Astros of any liability in the sign-stealing case
35-time national cyclocross champion Hannah Arensman made the decision to give up the sport following the nationals in 2022, where she came in fourth behind Killips and another transgender female racer. She thinks that contributed to her being passed over for a berth on the American team competing in the Cyclocross Worlds in February.
Three-time Olympian Inga Thompson urged bikers to oppose the group’s transgender participation policies, but it caused her team to formally sever ties with her.
Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times, but the championships were taken away due to a scandal involving performance-enhancing drugs.
