TPUSA White House Correspondent Monica Paige Luisi interviewed women’s sports advocate Payton McNabb moments after President Trump signed an Executive Order banning the participation of men in women’s sports from the K-12 to collegiate levels. (See X post/interview below):
McNabb, a volleyball player, suffered a life-altering injury after a male opponent spiked a volleyball hardly at her. The ball struck her on the head and resulted in her getting paralyzed.
“What happened to me was 100% avoidable and should’ve never happened to begin with,” McNabb said of her injury.
This incident led her to become an activist for female sports amid the threat of male participation in women’s sports under the guise of transgenderism.
“It’s definitely hard to take that first step like you want to stand up for something,” she said about her initial efforts as an activist. “But I knew this was right, I was thinking about it happening to my younger sister, or if I get blessed enough to have daughters one day I don’t want them to ever think this i a possibility. This shouldn’t be happening at all.”
Ultimately, McNabb realized her story could be beneficial to women in similar situations:
“I thought my story could be used to at least help one person, and that would be good for me. My story is not unique at all. It’s happening to girls all over. They’re getting threatened into silence or threatened to comply. My message is to not care about any of that because the truth always prevails and they can’t do anything about the truth.”
Her advice to to female athletes facing the threat of male opponents is to be courageous and speak up:
“Your voice can be heard. It does matter. Your story matters and there will be people that listen.”
When asked about President Trump’s acknowledgment of her during the signing ceremony, McNabb expressed gratitude for the position she is in:
“I’m so thankful, thankful to God that we have an administration that cares about women. I’m thankful to be part of such big history. I’m really overwhelmed.”
McNabb faced further adversity when she noticed a dress-wearing man in a woman’s bathroom at Western Carolina University.
“There was no way for me to know his intentions. I knew it was wrong.”
She then asked the man why he was in the women’s restroom and videotaped him for safety purposes. This led to McNabb getting investigated by the university, while the man tried to get her expelled and charged with sexual harassment.
Eventually, McNabb ended up winning the dispute:
“I’m just thankful for facts and truth and because of that I’m not getting expelled from school,” she said. She was kicked out of her sorority for her actions against the “transgender” man.
These adversities have not discouraged McNabb, but have only aided her mission:
“I’m going to try to use all of these horrible experiences and keep making good,” she exclaimed.
McNabb’s message to females in similar situations is one of resilience:
“Refuse to comply,” she stated. “Stand up for what you know is right. Always keep fighting because these are basic rights that women deserve.”
