Texas prosecutor General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday an investigation into fencing in the United States following the Stephanie Turner snail protest against competition with a transgender athlete.
Turner’s decision to take a knee, to receive a black card and, finally, to be expelled from an event earlier this month, put the transgender-athlete policy of the USA Fencing under the spotlight. Paxton said that in a statement, officials were looking for if the organization had violated the law of the state of Texas.
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The female female Stephanie Turner kneels protest in front of the transgender athlete Redmond Sullivan. (Gracefulness of icons)
Paxton’s investigation will seek to “discover documents related to American fencing potentially engaging in false, misleading acts and practices”, according to a press release.
“The American fence is on the wrong side of the story and potentially on the wrong side of the law due to the violations of the laws of Texas on consumer protection,” Paxton said in a statement. “USA Fencing policies are not only potentially illegal, but also deeply insulting for young women like Stephanie Turner who have sacrificed and dedicated countless hours so much to compete and succeed in competitions.
“I’m going to fight to stop these unfair policies, and I will never stop defending the integrity of female sports.”
PK Press Club Digital contacted USA Fencing to comment.
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The Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, speaks during a press conference in Dallas on June 22, 2017. (AP photo / Tony Gutierrez, file)
Turner refused to compete with the Trans Redmond Sullivan competitor at the opening of Cherry Blossom in Maryland. Turner received a black card for his decision to make a knee, which led to his expulsion from the tournament for serious offenses or antactive behavior.
“I knew what I had to do because the American fences had not listened to the objections of the women concerning [its gender eligibility policy]”Said Turner to PK Press Club Digital in an interview last week.” I took one knee immediately at that time. Redmond had the impression that I was going to start fencing. So, when I got my knee, I looked at the referee, and I said: “I am sorry, I can’t do that. I am a woman, and it’s a female tournament.
USA Fencing defended its trans-inclusion policy last week.
“American fencing remains determined to promote an inclusive and respectful community for everyone in our sport. We believe in the principle of creating safe communities where all athletes and community members have a place,” the statement said.
Stephanie Turner appears on PK Press Club Channel. (PK Press Club)
“Although we understand that there are a range of perspectives, American fences will continue to engage in a respectful dialogue and based on research and examination as politics evolves in the Olympic and Paralympic movement as well as domestic law, hate speech of all kinds is not acceptable – online or in person. Keep the respectful conversation and the band of all.”
