Dawn Staley was hit with a heavy question during her Saturday her press conference, a day before her South Carolina team faces Iowa in the NCAA Tournament championship game.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was asked a pointed question about transgender athletes during her Saturday press conference, a day before her Gamecocks face Iowa in the NCAA Tournament championship game.
Staley, the South Carolina head coach of 16 years, answered in the affirmative when pressed by OutKick on whether she thinks transgender women should be able to compete in women’s sports.
She paused before saying, “Damn, you got deep on me, didn’t you? I’m of the opinion that if you’re a woman, you should play,” Staley said.
“If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports or vice versa, you should be able to play,” Staley added. “That’s my opinion.”
Staley then elaborated on her initial response when she was asked if transgender women should be able to compete.
“That’s the question you want to ask, I’ll give you that.
