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Josh Hawley got into a fiery exchange with NCAA President Charlie Baker over transgender athletes participating college sports.

One senator told Baker to “buy a spine online and take a stand” for female athletes, while another called the NCAA president’s failure to take responsibility “outrageous,” according to videos of the hearing.

Look, I'm sure the NCAA is a good organization. I just can't figure out what you folks are good for. I know you take in bucketloads of money and you share some of it. You make that money off the backs of these kids.

Several school districts are pushing the WIAA to specifically ban trans girls from participating in sports with athletes assigned female at birth.

NCAA President Charlie Baker took questions and criticism at a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday over the issue of trans athletes in women's sports.

NCAA President Charlie Baker told a Senate panel that there are fewer than 10 transgender athletes he is aware of who currently compete in college sports, pouring cold water on an issue Republicans have said is a nationwide problem and one that is increasingly fraught territory for Democrats.

NCAA president Charlie Baker addressed trans athletes in sports during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over legalized sports gambling.

John Kennedy Excoriates NCAA President Over Trans Inclusion In Women’s Sports At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned NCAA President Charlie Baker about transgender policies.

Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana on Tuesday took the president of the NCAA to task for not taking a firm stand against biological men participating in women’s sports.