Nevada AD addresses allegations of pressuring female volleyball players to compete against transgender athlete and expresses remorse.fetchone She states that she has issued an apology.

The University of Nevada, Reno recently faced controversy surrounding its women’s volleyball program, with players refusing to compete against a team with a transgender athlete, resulting in a last-minute forfeit. Team captain Sia Liilii and sophomore Masyn Navarro alleged that the school pressured them to play and stay quiet about the issue. Athletic director Stephanie Rempe denied knowledge of these incidents but apologized to the players for the handling of the situation. The university cited state law as the reason for not being able to forfeit the match, but gender identity was not a factor in the decision. Nevada’s forfeit marked the fifth team to cancel a match against San Jose State, with a player from the team involved in a lawsuit against the NCAA due to policies on gender identity. This controversy highlights the ongoing debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports. (Word Count: 168)

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