California track and field championship sees arrest and aerial banner amid transgender controversy
The California track and field state championship prelim round in Clovis on Friday was a scene of conflicting beliefs and even police intervention amid an ongoing controversy involving a trans athlete competing in the girls’ category.At least one person was arrested, the Clovis Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.The person arrested was a protester who is accused of shattering a car window with a flag pole.The department confirmed the person arrested was an LGBTQ activist. “This afternoon at 3:55PM, a disturbance between two adults occurred at the intersection of Nees/Minnewawa.One adult on the sidewalk and one in a vehicle at the intersection became involved in a disturbance that turned physical.
During the disturbance, one of them used pepper spray against the other.EMS was called and one of the adults was arrested,” a statement read.The person has been arrested for assault with a weapon and obstructing a police, according to Sergeant Chris Hutchison. “We don’t have room for violence or property damage or anything like that,” Hutchison.Meanwhile, a plane flying a banner that read “no boys in girls’ sports” passed over the California track and field championship Friday in Clovis. Footage provided to Fox News Digital by California activist Beth Bourne showed the plan flying overhead at Buchanan High School’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. The stunt was organized by two women’s advocacy group, Women are Real and the Independent Council for Women’s Sports. “California is beginning to reap the consequences of defying federal law and brazenly harming girls,” said Kim Jones, co-founder of ICONS in a press release announcing the aerial banner.“How long will Governor Newsom and legislators in this state continue to prioritize granting a few boys the right to take opportunities and recognition away from girls? Not one single boy should ever be in girls’ sports.
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