Swimmer Lia Thomas was nominated for the NCAA “Woman of the Year” award by the University of Pennsylvania and it has prompted a swift backlash on social media.
The transgender athlete was nominated for the NCAA award, which recognizes female student-athletes, according to an announcement for the award.
That news does not sit well with legendary women’s tennis player Martina Navratilova.
Navratilova asked the NCAA “What is wrong with you?”
After being criticized by a Twitter user for not supporting Lia Thomas, Navratilova pushed back and said “So I should be happy that biological women are pushed aside when it comes to sports?”
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Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, called the nomination a “direct attack” on female athletes at the University of Pennsylvania.
Thomas’ college career is now over as she will now attempt to qualify for the Olympics moving forward.
