“It’s disappointing it’s come to this point,” she said, calling it a "failure at every level of leadership.”The Mountain West Conference said it is taking the suit’s allegations seriously.
“The Mountain West Conference prioritizes the best interests of our student-athletes and takes great care to adhere to NCAA and MW policies,” the conference said in a statement to NBC Bay Area.
Already, four teams in the Mountain West Conference — University of Nevada, Reno; University of Wyoming; Boise State University; and Utah State University — have forfeited games against the SJSU Spartans.
Separately, Southern Utah University, which is not in the Mountain West Conference, forfeited a match.
A member of the Spartans volleyball team joined the suit last month, claiming that having a transgender teammate is unsafe for her, her teammates, and opposing teams.
Persons:
Brooke Slusser, “, ” Slusser, Marshi Smith, it’s, ”, ” SJSU, Melissa Batie, SJSU, Smoose, I’ve, Smith, Utah State University —, Gloria Nevarez, Nevarez, ” Nevarez, ’
Organizations:
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Locations:
NBC Bay, ” San, Reno, Nevada , Idaho , Utah, Wyoming