President Donald Trump announced a new sports event on Thursday called the “Patriot Games.” The competition will be part of America’s 250th birthday celebration. It will be a four-day event featuring the best high school athletes from across the country. One young man and one young woman will be chosen from every state and territory to compete.
When Trump announced the event, he made a specific comment about who can compete. He said, “But I promise there will be no men playing in women’s sports.” This was clearly aimed at transgender youth athletes. It was a disappointing addition to what should have been a positive announcement about celebrating young athletes.
