Martina Navratilova: 'Shame on USA Fencing'
Retired women's tennis star Martina Navratilova got some attention when she posted "I am fuming" over USA Fencing's treatment of a female athlete.
The full text of her post on X made it clear she was protesting USA Fencing's treatment of a female athlete. "This is what happens when female athletes protest! Anyone here still thinks this is fair??? I am fuming… and shame on @USAFencing, shame on you for doing this. How dare you throw women under the gender [expletive] bus!!!
The incident creating Navratilova's response involved fencer Stephanie Turner, who competes for the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia. Turner refused to compete against transgender opponent Redmond Sullivan at a tournament in Maryland.
Breitbart reported that Turner was then disqualified from the event, which was held under the rules of USA Fencing.