A Massachusetts high school girls’ basketball team was forced to abandon its game after a transgender player on the opposing team injured three of its players.
The Collegiate Charter School of Lowell women’s basketball team abandoned its Feb. 8 game against KIPP Massachusetts after one of KIPP’s players, who is a biological male, injured three of its athletes.
Collegiate Charter School said the team decided to withdraw because players were afraid of getting injured and not being able to compete in the playoffs.
“The bench was already empty before the game and the 12-player roster had four players unable to play,” Collegiate Charter School spokesman Casey Crane said.
“When the coach saw three more go down in the first half leaving him with five players, he made the decision to end the game early. Charter School’s next playoffs were looming and he needed a healthy, robust bench in four days.
A Massachusetts high school girls’ basketball team was forced to abandon its game after a transgender player on the opposing team injured three of its players.
The video shows the transgender player ripping the ball from another player’s arms, forcing her to fall.
Collegiate Charter abandoned the game just after 16 minutes of play, with KIPP leading 31-14. The Collegiate Charter player is seen struggling to move and writhing in pain.
Collegiate Charter abandoned the game just after 16 minutes of play, with KIPP leading 31-14.
The video shows the transgender player ripping the ball from another player’s arms, forcing her to fall.
The Collegiate Charter player is seen struggling to move and writhing in pain.
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell Athletic Director Kyle Pelczar said The daily article The coach knew that the KIPP player was going to the game.
“No, and coach (Kevin Ortins) already knew it before the game, because we had them at home the first game of the year and nothing happened then, so he knew it before the game,” Pelczar said.
The KIPP player, who is a biological male who identifies as female, is more than 6 feet tall and has facial hair, a source said. Fox News Digital.
DailyMail.com has contacted KIPP Academy for comment, however the school will be on vacation from February 19 to 23.
The KIPP player, who is a biological male who identifies as female, is more than 6 feet tall and has facial hair, a source told Fox News Digital.
Collegiate Charter School of Lowell athletic director Kyle Pelczar told The Daily Item that the coach knew the KIPP player was going to the game. “No, and coach (Kevin Ortins) already knew it before the game, because we had them at home the first game of the year and nothing happened then, so he knew it before the game,” Pelczar said.
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association said a player cannot be excluded from a team based on gender identity.
Section 43.3.1 of the handbook said: “A student will not be excluded from participation in a gender-specific sports team that is consistent with the student’s genuine gender identity.”
The handbook notes that a student cannot be included on a team roster in order to gain an unfair advantage.
“It is recommended that schools communicate with their opponents, as necessary, the specific gender needs of their team to promote inclusion,” the manual says.