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Edge of Sports

Chris Mosier: In Defense of Trans Athletes

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8616 Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2021

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Chris Mosier is a hall-of-fame triathlete, and six-time member of Team USA, the first transgender man to represent the United States in international competition. Here he speaks to us about the right wing attacks on trans kids, especially the attacks on their access to organized sports, and why we should all take up this fight.

We also have “Choice Words” about New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s decision to refuse Donald Trump’s Medal of Honor. In addition, we have “Just Stand Up” and “Just Sit Down” awards to Kyrie Irving for refusing to play in a pandemic and Olympic athlete Klete Keller for refusing to accept the results of a democracy and joining fascists in storming the US Capitol. All this and more on this week’s show!

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0:00.0

In Alabama, HB1 is a medical bill.

0:04.0

The first bill that they put in would make it a felony to treat transgender young people

0:09.0

and would force school employees and administrators to out anyone who's trans or questioning in their schools to their parents.

0:15.0

That is the first thing that was on the agenda in Alabama.

0:19.0

And we have so many people who don't have jobs, who are going to face eviction, who can barely

0:24.1

put food on the table, who are suffering greatly in this pandemic.

0:28.1

And that's the first thing on your mind?

0:42.8

Welcome. Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast.

0:43.7

I'm Dave Ziron.

0:49.1

This week we're talking to a Hall of Fame triathlete, a six-time member of Team USA, and the first transgender man to represent the United States and international competition, Chris Moseyere.

0:55.9

Also, I've got some choice words about Bill Belichick and his refusal of Donald Trump's

1:02.5

Presidential Medal of Freedom, that incredibly prestigious award that's been given to people

1:08.2

like Rush Limbaugh and Lou Holtz. I also have to just stand up and just sit down awards and more.

1:14.3

But first, let's talk to Chris Mosier.

1:20.6

But let me just start by asking you, Chris, just generally, you know,

1:24.7

what are your reaction to the events of the last week, the coup in Washington

1:28.7

and the way Trump seems to be being dragged, kicking and screaming and bloodily from the White

1:35.4

House?

1:36.8

It's pretty predictable.

1:38.5

I think that we've seen this coming for the last four years.

1:42.2

This is the exit that I imagined.

1:44.1

And in his wake leaping just a trail of flames,

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