Nike Criticized by Tomi Lahren for Alleged Financing of Transgender Research Studies
Firing Off on Nike: Alleged Funding of Trans Youth Audit
It's been two thunderous weeks since our website shook up the scene with the exposé on Nike's controversial, rumored transgender athlete study, financed by the sports apparel titan itself. But Nike's been as mute as a church mouse regarding the allegations.
We've made more than a dozen attempts to tap into Nike's thoughts on this, but the only official response we've received can barely be called a whisper - a Nike executive dared to speak off-record, denying the study's existence and any plans for its fruition. But what does that really mean? Nike's done a terrific job of keeping us in the dark.
On Tuesday, our intrepid host, Tomi Lahren, dropped a bombshell on Harris Falkner's show on Fox News. Lahren went all guns blazing against Nike, casting doubts on the brand's involvement in the controversial study.
"Nike's in a world of hurt. If these allegations about financing these trans studies are legit, it's worse than teaming up with Kaepernick. It's worse than the Bud Light fiasco. It's the worst thing we've seen from a company... ever," Lahren proclaimed.
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"Let me tell you what these accusations about this study funding mean," Lahren continued. "Essentially, they're experimenting with young boys, giving them puberty-blockers and other hormone therapies, all to render them less competitive against female athletes."
Lahren exposed Nike's alleged sneaky scheme to Fox News viewers.
"This is going to have lifelong repercussions for these youngsters, and for what? To normalize the trans-athlete talk, to legitimize boys competing against girls? That's where this study is heading," she blasted.
Lahren concluded by joining the growing chorus of voices demanding transparency from Nike.
"Nike has to fess up. If they really believe in this research, they have to be crystal clear about why. Tell the public, tell the customers because this is beyond unacceptable," Lahren shouted.
Put simply, Lahren, our website, and Representative Burgess Owens, have one urgent question for Nike: come clean, confess! Did you fund this study? If so, why? If not, why the silence?
Knowledge is power, and Nike's got a whole lot of explaining to do.
Enrichment Data:
- The study, spearheaded by Kathryn Ackerman of Boston Children's Hospital, along with Joanna Harper, a trans woman, aims to explore the influence of hormone therapy on young transgender adolescents, largely focusing on athletic performance.
- The research, a 10-step fitness test before and during medical transition over five years, intends to shed light on how medical interventions, like puberty blockers and hormone therapies, impact the performance of transgender youth and potentially compromise fair competition in sports.
- Despite mounting scrutiny, Nike continues to dodge questions about the study's status, with no clear confirmation of their involvement or the research's current standing.
- Tomi Lahren's accusations suggest that if Nike funded the study spearheaded by Kathryn Ackerman and Joanna Harper, it could potentially legitimate boys competing against girls in sports.
- Lahren's criticism of Nike's silence on the allegations compares the perceived controversy to their collaboration with Colin Kaepernick and the Bud Light fiasco.
- In her discussion on Harris Falkner's show, Lahren highlighted the possible lifelong effects of hormone therapies and puberty blockers on transgender youth, allegedly used in the study funded by Nike.
- The sports-analysis program The Faulkner Focus featured Lahren discussing the controversy, raised concerns about Nike's involvement in a study that involves a transition in hormones and its impact on the athletic performance of transgender youth.
- The social-media sphere has been buzzing with the issue of Nike's financing of a study on trans youth athletic performance, with Lahren and others calling for transparency, asking if the company is indeed involved and why they remain silent on the matter.
