PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Rays infielder Taylor Walls said he wasn’t looking to become the center of a political controversy on social media — and seemingly at odds with his bosses — on Wednesday.
But he did exactly that by tweeting that he agreed with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stance against allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports.
DeSantis interjected himself into the issue Tuesday with comments, a proclamation and a tweet, criticizing the NCAA for “destroying opportunities for women, making a mockery of its championships and perpetuating a fraud” after transgender woman Lia Thomas won an event at the national swim meet.
