Man's Game

On second thought:

The Federalist asked Newsom if he would do anything to protect girls in sports and whether he would support legislation introduced by the Republican members of the California state legislature to keep men out of women’s sports. Newsom’s Deputy Director for Rapid Response Brandon Richards referred back to Newsom’s previous comments in which he said “there needs to be humility and grace on the other side” and that “When a kid’s not standing there on stage because they feel like someone had an advantage, an unfair advantage. We can find some balance, but we’re not finding it in this discourse, not on the assault of the LGBTQ community, not on the assault every single day on these poor kids.” Newsom’s office also provided a detailed list of the actions Newsom has taken with regard to the LGBTQ movement including “strengthening protections for transgender and nonbinary individuals.” When asked whether Newsom would support the recent legislation that was shot down by Senate Democrats that would have kept men out of women’s sports, Richards referred back to Newsom’s quote from the podcast: “The way that people talk down to vulnerable communities is an issue that I have a hard time with. So, both things I can hold in my hand.” Despite no change in Newsom’s position, several prominent conservative voices and influencers characterized Newsom as if he had said that men should be kept out of women’s sports.

Let the flip flopping begin...