Adverse reactions from the Washington Inter-scholastic Athletic Association high school track and field state championships in Tacoma, WA. A trans-athlete from Spokane’s East Valley High School won the girls 400 meter dash by one second.
KVI’s John Carlson discussed the crowd and the female competitors’ reaction to a biological boy winning the event as a trans-athlete. To hear the show segment, click the play button below.
VIDEO below shows the last half of the 400 meter championship and the respective times of the finishers. Click the blue play button icon in the embedded image below to see the video. According to reports from the state championships held in Tacoma, the 400 meter winner was boo’d by the crowd on the podium but the second and third place finishers were cheered loudly when their names were announced.
Would you look at that…the thing that never happens happened again.
🚨Veronica Garcia (Donovan Brown) just won the Washington State Championship in the girls' 400m in total domination.
In Washington & Oregon this past week, the fastest "girl" in the each state has been a boy. pic.twitter.com/jbAEhdyTDl
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) May 25, 2024
