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.

Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, grilled NCAA president Charlie Baker over the college sports authority allowing transgender participation in women's sports. Baker argues that they are complying with the decisions of five federal judges over the last 18 months and asks for Congress to pass a law to clarify the issue.

The number of trans athletes competing in the NCAA is tiny, especially compared to public perceptions and focus. The post There are 510,000 NCAA athletes. Less than 0.002% are trans. appeared first on Outsports.

One of the biggest cultural debates in the U.S. revolves around a microscopic percentage of the population: trans women who play women’s sports. The fervor surrounding the topic could be better applied to almost any other issue: health care,

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

During the U.S. Senate hearing today, Josh Hawley scolded the President of the NCAA over transgender policies being forced on athletes.

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

Josh Hawley Clashes With NCAA President Over Transgender Inclusion Guidelines For Women’s Sports At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned NCAA President Charlie Baker about the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports.