After being jeered for winning a track and field title for the second year in a row, a 17-year-old transgender athlete sent a strong message to her detractors.
On Saturday, May 31, Verónica Garcia won the class 2A 400-meter sprint at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington, which is about a 45-minute drive from Seattle.
A man wearing a shirt that said ‘Save women’s sports’ with the American flag written on it was seen yelling at the East Valley High School girl as she was stretching off before the event began.
The individual in issue was seated near the starting blocks and was heard repeatedly yelling “girls race” and “let’s go girls,” according to the Seattle Times.