San Jose State requests lost revenue damages after opponents forfeit amid transgender controversy
The school requested $1,250 from two schools after losing out on home games
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Five schools have forfeited or canceled matches against San Jose State University's women's volleyball team, who roster trans player Blaire Fleming.
Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada have all opted not to play the school within the last several weeks.
The latter four matches were all ruled no contests, but conference victories for San Jose State - they all play in the Mountain West.
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Blaire Fleming, a transgender athlete, has played three seasons at SJSU after previously playing at Coastal Carolina. (San Jose State University)
The matches against Boise State and Utah State were slated to be home contests for the Spartans. Well, since they were not played, OutKick is reporting that SJSU has asked for money from two of those opponents, saying they lost out on revenue.
OutKick says San Jose State confirmed that they asked both Boise State and Utah State for $1,250.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}One email from San Jose State athletics director Jeff Konya to Boise State's AD Jeremiah Dicket reads, "Your institution's arbitrary decision not to play an otherwise eligible NCAA team has resulted in harm to SJSU financially and our institution's brand. We estimate we missed out on approximately $1,250 in game day revenue by not playing the [match] on Saturday when you add all of the various revenue sources (i.e., concessions, parking among others). I would ask to be made whole at the very least."
From front left to right, San Jose State setter Brooke Slusser celebrates after scoring a point with libero Randilyn Reeves, outside hitter Blaire Fleming and libero Alessia Buffagni during the first set of an NCAA college volleyball match against Colorado State, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Boise State confirmed to OutKick they did not pay SJSU, but did not provide a reason. Utah State did not respond to them.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}San Jose State player Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit headed by OutKick host and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines against the NCAA due to its policies on gender identity. Slusser joined this lawsuit because she claims that she has had to share a court, a locker room and even a room on overnight trips with her teammate Blaire Fleming without having ever been told that Fleming was a biological male.
Security concerns and threats against San Jose State players have made traveling for matches a high-risk endeavor for the lady Spartans. San Jose State previously confirmed to Fox News Digital that police protection had been assigned to the team, shortly after getting the first news of an opponent forfeiting, when Southern Utah announced that it would not play its match against the Spartans in September.
One of Fleming’s teammates joined several other female athletes in suing the NCAA for Title IX violations. (San Jose State University)
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