"Standing up for themselves when no one else would"- Riley Gaines reacts as high school soccer team forfeits game against team with transgender player

Riley Gaines recently praised a New Hampshire high school soccer team after they refrained from facing a team fielding a transgender player. Bishop Brady fortified a game against Kearsarge Regional High School.

The Kearsarge Regional High School soccer team reportedly included a transgender goalkeeper against whom, the other team withdrew from facing. They allowed the transgender player to compete with the team after a voting session.

The decision was made in accordance with a state law that allowed transgender students to compete based on their gender identity. However, Gaines, who has been a vocal advocate of women's safety in sports and a fierce dissenter of transgender athletes in women's sports, praised the New Hampshire High School soccer team for their action.

She lauded the soccer team with medals and t-shirts with "BOYcott" written on them. Further, the former NCAA swimmer also shared a picture of the team with the medals and penned a supportive message.

"A high school soccer team in New Hampshire forfeited a game against a team with a male player posing as a girl," Gaines wrote. "@RileyGCenter presented their team with BOYcott shirts and a medal of courage for standing up for themselves when no one else would."

"This is the way," she added.

"Keep holding the line" - Riley Gaines praises the University of Wyoming volleyball team for forfeiting a match against the San José State University team for the second time

Riley Gaines visits The Megyn Kelly Show at the SiriusXM Studios on May 20, 2024 in New York City. (Image Source: Getty)

Riley Gaines recently praised the University of Wyoming volleyball team for withdrawing from facing the San José State University volleyball team for the second time over the presence of the transgender player Blaire Fleming.

The University of Wyoming has decided to opt-out of facing SJSU on Thursday, November 14, 2024. The University of Wyoming forfeited its first match against San José State University held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in the UniWyo Sports Complex. Gaines praised the Wyoming Cowgirls volleyball team for taking the step.

"The University of Wyoming has forfeited a second match against SJSU. Good—keep holding the line," Gaines informed.

"This means SJSU now has 7 illegitimate wins on their record due to other teams forfeiting," she added.

The University of Wyoming joined Boise State and Southern Utah University to withdraw from competing against SJSU.