"Natalie Cline shared photos from the Instagram account of a high school basketball team in the Granite School District, as well as a banner with some of the team’s players. She wrote the caption “girl’s basketball.” People who follow Cline’s Facebook account then accused one of the players of being transgender because of her appearance.
“Personal information as well as derogatory comments about the player were made by several commenters,” Cline posted on Facebook. “My deepest apologies for the negative attention my post drew to innocent students and their families.”
Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan, the Utah representative who sponsored the bill to ban transgender girls from playing in girls’ sports commented on Cline’s post. She said it’s horrible to attack a child based on their outward appearance. Birkeland then said there’s a process to make sure athletics are separated by sex. She also asked for people to stop saying the player is a boy."
