It’s official. 47th POTUS Donald Trump signed the executive order titled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports, aligning the funding under Title XI. Since then, the NFL legend Brett Favre has come out in public, praising, thanking the President for showing powerful will. And he has also shared many messages to the swimmer and political activist Riley Gaines.
On February 12th, he posted a video on X talking about his family. The gunslinger then gave a powerful message to Riley Gaines and said, “We have 2 daughters..3 grandsons. The oldest is 36, the youngest is 25. But they are in real world. But often times, they would say that, dad, I will not post that. And I think there’s some good in that, being quiet. But there’s also the element of standing up for what you believe in.”
The debate of trans-men competing in women’s sports gained traction in 2022 when Lia Thomas competed and won the national championships in 2022. Gaines started talking about the issue in public, with 9 girls joining in to file a lawsuit against the NCAA in 2024. For Trump, it was an issue of his political campaign.
Hence, when he became the President, it was brought up. But he finished the ongoing debate by barring men from competing in women’s sports. Brett Favre praised him and Gaines previously as well. He has been a supporter of this movement and sided with the swimmer.
Here’s a few reasons why I think it was important to speak up for @realDonaldTrump needing to sign an executive order to keep men and out of women’s sports and kudos to @Riley_Gaines_ for standing her ground. pic.twitter.com/oLLvFUxhXp
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) February 13, 2025
Now that their wish has been fulfilled, it depends on the NCAA how to apply the order in the nation. NCAA President Charlie Baker has already announced they would review it for necessary changes across 50 states. The former Packers QB appealed to him and other people in positions of power.
Brett Favre demands changes in sports
The Super Bowl winner had a very logical stance on the issue as he added, “To think that we are having a discussion that our president has to sign a bill to keep men out of women’s sports is absolutely insane. It’s crazy that most of this is common sense. We bought ourselves some time, the next 4 years, and see how that plays out. But the common sense part of it.” Women’s sports were introduced as a separate category, citing the biological differences between men and women.
However, Brett Favre also understands that there’s a section of society that didn’t take Trump’s order very graciously. It’s a much-debated topic. Can it happen in the NFL too? The NFL legend downplayed this by tweeting on February 7, “Not sure if those who want guys and gals to compete realize that there’d never be a bio female playing in the NFL…” That sets the record straight. The league will not face any issues on that part.
As he pointed out, in the next 4 years, the policy will be followed in American sports. Will it yield better results or not? Only time will tell.
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