Lia Thomas Faces Boos: Booed Off Stage at NCAA Legends Meet and Greet
Every year, the NCAA convenes to celebrate its historic athletes who have left a mark in the league. During the opening night, a procession unfolds on the main stage, showcasing the highlights of these athletes’ careers while they receive applause from the audience./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/70712793/usa_today_17934224.0.jpg?w=1170&ssl=1)
Regrettably, this year’s opening night took an unpleasant turn when transgender swimmer Lia Thomas took the stage.
According to event coordinator Joe Barron, the crowd’s response was far from positive. “The audience expressed their discontent,” he remarked, “Lia’s participation in the evening’s festivities was met with disapproval.”
Riley Gaines, who attended the event to support several other NCAA legends and not to step onto the stage herself due to her fifth-place ties, voiced her strong objections, saying, “She’s a rule-breaker, not a renowned athlete. It was disheartening to see her on that stage.”
Gaines was eventually asked to leave the event due to her disruptive outbursts and demands of “Do you know who I am?” becoming more bothersome than the initial story of individuals displaying animosity towards someone, seemingly fueled by a desire to find reasons to dislike others and to fuel a broader cultural dispute.
In the end, Lia Thomas expressed contentment that this incident taught her to steer clear of fabricated events on Facebook troll pages. God Bless America.