San Jose State-Nevada women's volleyball game with transgender player moved to California as schools prepare for forfeit



The location of a highly anticipated women's volleyball match between San Jose State and the University of Nevada scheduled for Saturday in Reno has been moved to San Jose as the schools prepare for a forfeit over an SJSU transgender player.

"The decision to move the location of the match has been made in the best interest of both programs and the well-being of the student-athletes, coaches, athletic staff and spectators. The decision has been made with the approval of the Mountain West Conference," the Nevada Wolf Pack said on its website.

Nevada's captain, Sia LiiLii, told Blaze News in an exclusive interview that observers will 'just have to see' if the team decides to protest on the court or simply not show up.

Nevada players last week announced their intention to forfeit their game against SJSU, which has a 6'1" male — Blaire Fleming, born Brayden — on its roster.

San Jose State's controversial transgender athlete Blaire Fleming.Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images

However, University of Nevada officials rejected the players' vote and said the game would go on as scheduled in accordance with NCAA rules and state laws surrounding gender inclusion.

An OutKick report said the Mountain West Conference previously indicated that SJSU would need to travel to Reno in order to accept a potential forfeit from Nevada.

But sources confirmed to Blaze News that because Nevada players intend to go through with the forfeit, that ultimately cemented the joint decision by both schools to move the game to California so that SJSU could receive the forfeit-victory without traveling.

Whether Nevada plans to step foot on the SJSU campus remains to be seen, as it's unclear whether Nevada Athletics will field a team after stating the players' decision to forfeit was "made independently, and without consultation with the University or the athletic department."

Nevada's captain, Sia LiiLii, told Blaze News in an exclusive interview that observers will "just have to see" if the team decides to protest on the court or simply not show up.

Several politicians have shown support for the Nevada players, including Tulsi Gabbard and U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.).

Gabbard posted a message of encouragement on X. "The courage of the University of Nevada-Reno women's volleyball team to stand up for objective truth by refusing to play against biological males is inspiring others to do the same," Gabbard wrote.

She added, "Harris-Biden destroyed Title IX and over 50 years of progress for women and girls. We must stop them by standing with these brave young women for objective truth, common sense and fairness, and make sure our voices are heard in this election."

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NCAA exec seems to plead ignorance about trans athletes on women's teams, says she doesn't know much of 'the science' yet



NCAA Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez said she isn't familiar with the language or the science surrounding issues and problems with a transgender athlete playing on a women's team in her conference.

San Jose State University has garnered international attention because the school's women's volleyball team features a 6'1" male athlete named Blaire Fleming, born Brayden.

'We have an election year. It's political, so yeah, it feels like a no-win ...'

Four teams have issued forfeitures since the controversy began: Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State, and Wyoming. The ladies at Nevada have also declared they do not wish to play Fleming, but school administrators decided the game would go on.

Nevarez said in a recent press conference that the situation breaks her heart because "they're human beings, young people, student athletes on both sides of this issue that are getting a lot of national negative attention."

"It just doesn't feel right to me," she continued, according to the Associated Press.

The MWC commissioner then explained she isn't very educated on the topic — presumably men playing in women's sports — and said she isn't sure about the "language" or the "science" surrounding the issue.

"I'm learning a lot about the issue. ... I don't know a lot of the language yet or the science or the understanding nationally of how this issue plays out," Nevarez said. "The external influences are so far on either side. We have an election year. It's political, so yeah, it feels like a no-win based on all the external pressure."

Nevarez did not appear to directly address the root of the problem and avoided referring to the player, Fleming, as a male or female: "The student athlete [in question] meets the eligibility standard, so if a team does not play them, it's a forfeit, meaning they take a loss."

SJSU coach Todd Kress has displayed a similar attitude, addressing the fact that his players are receiving hate messages without explaining why: "I know that it's definitely taken a toll on many of them. They're receiving messages of hate, which is completely ridiculous to me."

Kress added that "when we had our first forfeit, there was a lot of heartbreak. And now, we've kind of, not come to expect it, but we know the certain programs that may forfeit. It still does hurt our student athletes when we don't play a match, but I think they've come to accept it a little more, and I think that's a very unfortunate thing to say."

What Kress seems not to address is that allegedly most of his female volleyball players are against having a male on their team — and are receiving hate for speaking out against his presence.

One SJSU player, Brooke Slusser, spoke to Blaze News and said everyone involved knows exactly the reason why opposing teams have forfeited games.

She added that the school has largely ignored the feelings of the female athletes and has instead focused on the male athlete and whether he's comfortable playing among the women.

"What I'm going through ... is something, to my bones, I don't agree with. It's not right," Slusser said.

Nevada's captain, Sia Liilii, has echoed the same sentiments.

She told Blaze News that her school hasn't supported the team and spoke about administrators ignoring her team's vote to forfeit: "Unfortunately our university decided not to back us, and they decided they're going to have the match as scheduled."

Liilii added that "the vast majority of us decided that this isn't right, [and] we need to protect women's sports, and we're going to forfeit."

It appears as though many coaches and administrators continue to ignore the elephant in the room and have shown no signs of going against state or NCAA rules.

A group of women including attorneys and former athletes recently met with the United Nations to plead for international governing bodies to disqualify men from playing in women's sports.

One of the representatives declared that women's achievements that have been affected by male participation in sports can "no longer be ignored."

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With a male player, San Jose State University women's volleyball is having its best season ever



The women's volleyball team at San Jose State University remained undefeated and is now 6-0 following its latest victory.

The team is off to its best start in program history, according to OutKick, and continued its hot streak with a 3-2 win over fellow NCAA Division I Santa Clara.

The team is led by biological male Blaire Fleming, who is listed on the team website at 6'1''.

However, for the first time this season, Fleming was not included in the match's postgame recap:

"Three Spartans recorded double-doubles and the Spartans recorded a season-best 18 blocks as the San José State volleyball team stayed undefeated on the season with a 3-2 (25-13, 23-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-11) win at Santa Clara Sunday inside the Leavey Center," the recap read.

The recap noted that players Nayeli Ti'a and Brooke Slusser recorded double-doubles in the game but didn't mention that the transgender athlete was the other player to do so.

'Fleming might just be the most impressive athlete on the floor.'

SJSU disabled comments on its X post celebrating the victory, which featured a highlights package from the match. The video did not show any clips of No. 3 Fleming.

Another clip from the game featured commentary from an announcer who noted that "Fleming might just be the most impressive athlete on the floor."

It has been known for months that SJSU has had the unfair advantage, but Fleming's identity had previously flown under the radar. An April 2024 report from Reduxx revealed Fleming was allegedly born as Brayden, and his biological sex was being withheld from his teammates and opponents.

The mother of an opposing player spoke to the outlet and said that her daughter had heard rumors of SJSU using a male player.

"I first watched my daughter play Blaire via live stream and then in person for a second match," the mother said. "My daughter mentioned to me before the second match that there were rumors about Blaire being a male."

When attending a game in-person, the mother said she could immediately tell that Fleming was male, both in appearance and the way he played.

"He jumped higher and hit harder than any woman on the court. There was no other female athlete on the court that day that could compare with Blaire's athleticism. He also had very narrow hips. I took notice of how he was dressed with a longer shirt in the front as well."

The parent also claimed that her daughter suffered far more physical strains during that match and that her teammates were struggling to deal with the velocity of Fleming's strikes.

It should also be noted that there is an obvious advantage for male players in the female version of the sport; the men's net in college volleyball is 7'11", while the women's net is 7'4".

The ladies from Southern Utah were recently slated to play against SJSU, however, reports surfaced that the team told tournament officials they did not want to play against the undefeated team.

It was not confirmed if Fleming was the reason for the cancellation, though.

Women's volleyball has been ripe with transgender controversy in places like California, Florida, and even Canada where five male athletes played in a single women's college game.

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Cops protect Jewish professor as students hysterically underscore 'Zionists are not welcome' at San Jose State University



Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger, a professor of Jewish studies and history, was invited to San Jose State University to give a talk Monday about "finding a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

The prospect of a Jewish academic speaking freely about bringing an end to the war initiated by Hamas terrorists was evidently too much for anti-Israeli students on campus. Calling for "intifada," the radicals successfully shut down the talk, prompting police to escort the professor to safety.

KRON-TV reported that Blutinger, who teaches at California State University, Long Beach, intended to give a lecture titled, "Constructing a Just Solution: Where Israelis and Palestinians Go From Here." The talk was reportedly sponsored by a grant from Jewish Silicon Valley and hosted by the SJSU Jewish Studies Program.

Had the lecture not ultimately been censored by the hateful mob, Blutinger planned to discuss both "the road to the present situation" as well as "possible paths forward."

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Demonstrators reportedly blocked entrances and stressed that "Zionists are not welcome" at the taxpayer-funded university.

A memo from the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise obtained by the College Fix indicated that the event was initially "moved to a different location, but within 20 minutes of the lecture starting, the protests grew too large [and Blutinger] had to stop speaking and leave via police escort for safety concerns."

The Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area indicated on X that the "intimidation tactics employed against a Jewish speaker are deeply troubling."

Footage of the protest shows demonstrators wearing Palestinian scarfs clashing with police and screaming as the professor was whisked away. Other demonstrators, similarly hiding their faces, can be seen chanting "intifada" — an Arabic term frequently used to denote "getting rid of" Israel — while holding signs that said, "Ceasefire now," "Free Palestine," and "No justice, no peace."

Earlier today at @SJSU, a planned protest against guest speaker Prof. Jeffrey Blutinger's talk on achieving peace in the Middle East through a two-state solution escalated into violence. Protestors obstructed entrances, called for "intifada," and clashed with law enforcement.\u2026
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Blutinger suggested it was unfortunate the radicals deprived students of an opportunity to learn, reported the Spartan Daily, a campus paper. The professor further stressed that the mob's successful censorship efforts amounted both to bigotry and an affront to academic freedom.

"They don't want Jews to speak," said Blutinger. "I think it's anti-Semitism."

"[Blutinger] tried to justify peace moving forward," Suhila Bennett, a radical amongst the protesters, told the Spartan Daily. "We want liberation, not to shake hands with our occupiers (or) to live neighboring with our colonizers."

The Palestine, Arab and Muslim Caucus of the California Faculty Association joined other extremists in denouncing Blutinger this week, calling him a "genocide-denier" in an Instagram post with the hash-tags "#fromtherivertothesea" and "freepalestine."

SJSU officials indicated no one was injured and no arrests were made, reported KRON.

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18-year-old San Jose State football player, who was riding a  scooter, dies from fatal accident with school bus



San Jose State University football player Camdan McWright passed away Friday after being fatally struck by a school bus while riding a scooter.

"We lost an amazing young man tragically this morning. Camdan had a bright future ahead of him and everyone in this community that had the opportunity to spend time with him knew that. We are still trying to deal with the news of this tragedy, and appreciate everyone's support during these difficult times. Our thoughts and prayers are with the McWright family and I want them to know we are all here for them. Camdan will always be in our hearts and he will be profoundly missed," San Jose State football head coach Brent Brennan said, according to a post on the Spartans' website.

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The freshman would have reached the age of 19 later this year, according to the post.

"The loss of our student is heartbreaking and devastating for our San José State community. We grieve for Camdan, his family, friends, teammates, and the Spartan family. We grieve together and will provide all of the support that Camdan's family, our students and our football program require to help move through this tragic time," the school's interim president, Steve Perez, said.

E! News reported that California Highway Patrol confirmed to the outlet that an 18-year-old male died after being struck by a school bus on Friday but did not name the deceased individual. The outlet said that the CHP report indicated that the vehicle entered the intersection with a green traffic light as the individual rode a scooter into a crosswalk "traveling directly into the path of the oncoming bus."

"The driver of the bus was unable to stop in time," the report noted, "and hit the 18-year-old male, causing fatal injuries."

Here's a report from NBC Bay Area:

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