After President Trump signed an Executive Order designed to “Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Lacie DeCosta, wife of Baltimore Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta, made an X post in support of the order. (See post below):
DeCosta’s support for women’s sports in light of the executive order was met with criticism. One notable critic was Ryan Mink, Editorial Director of the Baltimore Ravens and long-time employee with the team, according to OutKick.
Mink bluntly stated to DeCosta: “Trans women are women. Trans girls are girls,” in response to DeCosta’s post. (See post below):
Agreeing to disagree, DeCosta replied to Mink, saying the issue is one of athletic fairness and not transgenderism: “Many girls don’t see this as a trans issue but a fairness issue. I will always fight for fairness when it comes to girls in sports,” she said.
DeCosta has been an avid supporter for women’s sports. In a response to another critic on X, she stated that she gives to her former high school lacrosse team and a scholarship fund at her high school, along with charity donations in the city of Baltimore.
In what appears to be good news for women’s sports advocates, the NCAA announced the direction it will now take regarding athlete eligibility. NCAA President Charlie Baker stated the executive order will provide a “clear national standard” for the NCAA to adhere by:
“The NCAA is an organization made up of 1,100 colleges and universities in all 50 states that collectively enroll more than 530,000 student-athletes. We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today’s student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions. To that end, President Trump’s order provides a clear, national standard.”
Baker stated the NCAA will take “necessary steps to align NCAA policy” to the executive order, “subject to further guidance from the administration.”
