Missouri and 26 States Demand NCAA Restore Women's Sports Records Erased by Biden Administration's Policies

Attorney General Andrew Bailey of Missouri and 26 other states have signed a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) demanding that they reinstate the records, titles, and awards of top female athletes that were stripped away under the Biden Administration's policies allowing biological males to compete in women's categories. The policies, which were created and promoted by the Biden Administration and the NCAA, enabled biological men to compete against women in sporting events across the country, denying deserving women the recognitions they had earned.

"This is a grave injustice that violates the intent of Title IX and undermines the integrity of women's sports," said Attorney General Andrew Bailey. "These women champions earned those records. They trained, competed, and won, only to have their victories stolen by male athletes."

The letter argues that the NCAA should take immediate action to restore fairness to women athletes, including acknowledging the biological reality of sex and ensuring that male athletes do not compete against female athletes in women's categories. The Attorneys General point to President Donald Trump's Executive Orders, which stated that "It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female" and directed the Secretary of Education to enforce Title IX to prevent biological men from competing in women's sports.

Key Takeaways:

• 27 states and territories, including Missouri and Mississippi, have signed a letter to the NCAA demanding that they restore the records, titles, and awards of top female athletes.
• The policies created and promoted by the Biden Administration and the NCAA allowed biological men to compete against women in sporting events across the country, denying deserving women the recognitions they had earned.
• The letter argues that the NCAA should take immediate action to restore fairness to women athletes, including acknowledging the biological reality of sex and ensuring that male athletes do not compete against female athletes in women's categories.
• President Donald Trump's Executive Orders stated that "It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female" and directed the Secretary of Education to enforce Title IX to prevent biological men from competing in women's sports.
• The letter points out that the NCAA has the opportunity and privilege to impact the lives of over 500,000 college athletes and 1,100 member schools in a positive or negative way.
• The NCAA's updated "Participation Policy for Transgender Student Athletes" limits competition in women's sports to students assigned female at birth, but the Attorneys General argue that this policy should be extended to practice as well.

Statistics:

• 27 states and territories have signed a letter to the NCAA demanding that they restore the records, titles, and awards of top female athletes.
• Over 500,000 college athletes are impacted by the NCAA's policies.
• 1,100 member schools are affected by the NCAA's policies.
• The NCAA has 90 championships in 24 sports.
• The NCAA's updated "Participation Policy for Transgender Student Athletes" limits competition in women's sports to students assigned female at birth.

Sources:

• "Missouri Attorney General Fights To Reinstate Women's Sports Records Erased By NCAA" (https://ago.mo.gov/attorney-general-bailey-fights-to-reinstate-womens-sports-records-erased-by-ncaa/)
• Letter to the NCAA from 27 states and territories (https://ago.mo.gov/wp-content/uploads/Restoration-of-Athletic-Records-Titles-Awards-and-Recognitions-in-NCAA-Womens-Sports.pdf)
• NCAA's updated "Participation Policy for Transgender Student Athletes" (https://www.ncaa.org/issuest/transgender-student-athlete-participation-policy)
• President Donald Trump's Executive Orders (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/)