SJSU 'disappointed' in Boise State's decision to forfeit playoff game against trans player

San Jose State University is disconnected to the Mountain West final, but it seems similar they privation they had earned their spot connected the court.

The Spartans are disconnected to the title crippled aft Boise State announced connected Thursday that they would beryllium forfeiting their semifinal lucifer amid the contention surrounding trans subordinate Blaire Fleming.

The Broncos made the announcement soon aft defeating Utah State successful the archetypal circular of the playoffs. Boise State forfeited some of their regular play matches against SJSU, portion Utah State had forfeited its lone one.

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Blaire Fleming, #3 of the San Jose State Spartans, attacks the nett during the archetypal acceptable against the Air Force Falcons astatine Falcon Court astatine East Gym connected Oct. 19, 2024 successful Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

In effect to the Broncos' forfeit, SJSU said they were "disappointed" by the move.

"In this clip of Thanksgiving, we are particularly thankful for those who proceed to prosecute successful civilian and respectful discourse," San Jose State’s connection said. "We observe and enactment each of our students, including our student-athletes arsenic they vie for our assemblage connected this vacation weekend. 

"While we are disappointed successful Boise State’s decision, our women’s volleyball squad is preparing for Saturday’s lucifer and looks guardant to competing for a championship."

SJSU present awaits the victor of top-seeded Colorado State and No. 5 San Diego State; neither squad forfeited against them successful the regular season.

Blaire Fleming, #3 of the San Jose State Spartans, waits to service during the archetypal acceptable against the Air Force Falcons astatine Falcon Court astatine East Gym connected Oct. 19, 2024 successful Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

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Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada were among the league teams to cancel games against the Spartans amid Fleming’s beingness connected the team. They were alert the forfeiture would effect successful a nonaccomplishment connected their records, which yet helped SJSU unafraid their precocious seed. 

Earlier this week, Federal Judge Kato Crews successful Colorado, appointed by President Biden successful January, denied a question for injunctive alleviation successful a suit by assemblage volleyball players against the conference, successful efforts to person Fleming not play successful the tourney and their forfeit losses rescinded.

Blaire Fleming, #3 of the San Jose State Spartans, reacts during the 2nd acceptable against the Air Force Falcons astatine Falcon Court astatine East Gym connected Oct. 19, 2024 successful Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

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A twelve women jointly filed the suit against the Mountain West and its commissioner, alleging violations of Title IX and their First Amendment rights. Among the women are SJSU co-volleyball skipper Brooke Slusser and 2 erstwhile Spartans arsenic good arsenic athletes from other Mountain West schools. 

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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