• Lemming6969@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      Not that or matters to the sentiment, but men often compete in an open class, not a men’s protected class, which is unlike other protected classes like women or disabled.

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        17 days ago

        Yes, I know the Air Bud rule as it applies to non-male athletes in male leagues. And I will say the same as I did elsewhere in this thread- “Black men can’t play baseball in the National League” was not a rule. They just made sure any black man until Jackie Robinson knew exactly what would happen to them if they qualified. And that probably didn’t include rape threats.