Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the NCAA, accusing the college athletic association of misleading fans by allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s events.
In a press release Sunday announcing the suit, Paxton said he wanted the court to prohibit the NCAA from allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports in Texas, or to stop the NCAA from marketing events as “women’s” when transgender athletes are competing.
The NCAA did not answer a question from NBC News about how many of its athletes are transgender.
Earlier this week, NCAA President Charlie Baker told a congressional hearing that he is aware of less than 10 transgender athletes who currently compete out of more than 500,000 NCAA players.
Some Democrats have also been critical of transgender athletes competing in women’s events.
Persons:
Ken Paxton, ”, Paxton, ” Paxton, ’, Santiago Mejia, Communications Michelle Brutlag Hosick, Charlie Baker, Donald Trump
Organizations:
NCAA, San Jose State University women’s, San, Mountain West Conference, San Jose State University Spartans, San Francisco, Getty, IX, “ College, Association, Communications, NBC News
Locations:
Texas, Lubbock, San Jose State, Fort Collins, Colo, America