An ESPN women’s sports analyst decried President Trump’s executive order banning trans athletes as “disgusting” before asking a father of female athletes what threat “transgirls” post his daughter’s ability to play.
In her initial post, Arielle Chambers, an ESPN employee who describes herself as a talker “about women’s sports,” took the president to task both for the executive order and its timing.
“The executive order banning trans girls & women from participating in sport is disgusting,” Chambers wrote. “Doing it on national girls & women in sports day is pointed. Evil.”
The executive order banning trans girls & women from participating in sport is digusting. Doing it on national girls & women in sports day is pointed. Evil.
— Arielle (Ari) Chambers (@ariivory) February 5, 2025
After the above post, Chambers responded to another user who described himself as the father of three daughters soon to begin sports and agreed with the president’s executive order.
Chambers asked, “I’m really curious, genuinely, how do transgirls pose a threat to your daughters starting sport? What about the fathers of transgirls who won’t ever get to see their kids play sports? What do you think will happen to your daughters if a transgirl is their teammate or opponent?”
I'm really curious, genuinely, how do transgirls pose a threat to your daughters starting sport? What about the fathers of transgirls who won't ever get to see their kids play sports? What do you think will happen to your daughters if a transgirl is their teammate or opponent?
— Arielle (Ari) Chambers (@ariivory) February 6, 2025
There’s always the chance that Chambers understands men are physically larger, faster, and more powerful than women and isn’t “genuinely” unaware of the threat a trans athlete poses to a female and is only saying that to curry favor with her leftist employers.
After all, we all watched the most mediocre male swimmer in history become the greatest swimmer in the history of the NCAA women’s category just a couple of years ago. So, she shouldn’t be confused about what kind of threat a male would pose to a female athlete.
Regardless of whether Chambers’ sincerity, she was quickly and resounding mocked for what she wrote.
Gee I don't know.... our Olympic women's soccer team got BEAT by a 15u boys club soccer team.... maybe that spells out exactly why it's not fair for females to have to compete with males in sports.
— Colby Cluck (@ColbyCluck) February 6, 2025
The fathers of trans girls have sons.
— Suzy Marx (@Smarierose36) February 6, 2025
Men are stronger than women biologically. This is basic
— Dan Stringer, SEC Pimp (@Danstringer74) February 6, 2025
There is no such thing as transgirls. They can play sports with other dudes. Transgirls are dudes and are taking opportunities away from girls. All questions answered.
— Ogre (@lawogredude) February 6, 2025
Are you truly this dense?
— Kathryn (@kbean511) February 6, 2025
While Chambers may not understand why a father would rejoice over his daughter not having to compete against a man for a roster spot, the good news is that most Americans do. CNN’s Harry Enten showed that 79 percent of Americans agree that trans athletes should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports.
🚨 CNN: “You rarely get 79% of the country to agree on anything — but they do, in fact, agree on the idea of opposing” MEN in WOMEN’S sports. pic.twitter.com/YJFD38S1t0
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 6, 2025
Thankfully, the vast majority of Americans aren’t “genuinely” confused about why men shouldn’t compete against women.