A Colorado State women’s volleyball player who allegedly conspired with trans athlete Blaire Fleming to influence a match, was one of three players to kneel during the national anthem.
Ahead of their Mountain West tournament semifinal game Friday, three members of the top-seeded Colorado State’s women’s volleyball team knelt during the national anthem.
One of the players, Malaya Jones, has been accused of conspiring with San Jose State University’s transgender player, Blaire Fleming, to influence the outcome of a game between the schools and hit Fleming’s teammate, Brooke Slusser, in the face with a ball during a match.
The Mountain West Conference conducted an investigation into allegations of conspiracy by players on San Jose State and Colorado State’s volleyball teams and closed it without any discipline.
The accusations came from a Title IX complaint filed by suspended San Jose State assistant head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose Oct. 29. Batie-Smoose was suspended shortly after the complaint was filed, to the dismay of Slusser and other players on the team.
