DeSantis declares Florida native Emma Weyant NCAA champ in 500 free over Lia Thomas a Dude With Entitlement IssuesRyan Gaydos | 22 MAR 2022[/b]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an official proclamation on Tuesday recognizing Emma Weyant, a Florida native and Virginia swimmer, the winner of the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships last week and not University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.
Last week, Thomas made history when she won the 500 free becoming the first openly transgender swimmer national champion. Weyant, a freshman Cavaliers swimmer who was born in Sarasota, finished a full second behind Thomas in the race. Thomas finished the event with a time of 4:33.24 and Weyant finished with a time of 4:34.99.
DeSantis criticized the NCAA’s transgender participation policy, which allowed Thomas to race.
"By allowing men to compete in women's sports, the NCAA is destroying opportunities for women, making a mockery of its championships, and perpetuating a fraud," the Republican governor tweeted.
"In Florida, we reject these lies and recognize Sarasota's Emma Weyant as the best women's swimmer in the 500y freestyle."
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/desantis-florida-native-emma-weyant-ncaa-champ-lia-thomas
