Three-time Georgia Bulldogs All-American linebacker David Pollack served as a college football analyst for ESPN for over a decade before he was laid off this year. And now that he’s no longer with the network, he’s taking a pretty clear political stance.
On Thursday morning, David Pollack made a post on social media making it clear that he does not agree with transgender women competing in women’s sports.
“WOMEN’S SPORTS IS NOT
A TRANSFER PORTAL FOR
MEDIOCRE MALE ATHLETES
WHO COMPETE AS WOMEN,” Pollack said in his post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
WOMEN'S SPORTS IS NOT
A TRANSFER PORTAL FOR
MEDIOCRE MALE ATHLETES
WHO COMPETE AS WOMEN.If you're a #GirlDad, there is no way you want your babygirl competing against men. It isn't fair, nor is it physically and mentally healthy. #SaveWomensSports pic.twitter.com/yUKWie4FvF
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) November 30, 2023
“If you’re a #GirlDad, there is no way you want your babygirl competing against men. It isn’t fair, nor is it physically and mentally healthy. #SaveWomensSports,” Pollack continued in his post.
Pollack tagged a lengthy list of conservative public figures in his photo, presumably believing that they would agree with his stance. This including anti-trans activist Riley Gaines, former ESPN analyst Sage Steele, conservative sports personality Clay Travis along with Joe Rogan Ted Cruz, and the popular right-wing account “End Wokeness.”
Obviously, such a bold political statement caused quite a stir on social media as people offered their reactions to his words.
It’s weird that this is what you are worried about, the number of transgender athletes are far and few between.
— K. (@cooper_kelsie) November 30, 2023
Where are all of the women’s rights organizations? How about women speaking up for women? Some ladies have worked a lifetime for their scholarship only to face a man in a race, or the man take the scholarship, where is the support? Men need to grow a pair!!
— David Paulides (@canammissing) November 30, 2023
Use your platform for something better
— K. (@cooper_kelsie) November 30, 2023
https://twotter.com/gabe_perrin/status/1730247228910973004?s=20
I think this is the weirdest thing to tweet about on a weekly basis. The number of transgender athletes is literally so minimal, you’d think he would want to use his platform for something bigger. https://t.co/mJ3Rru8P6f
— K. (@cooper_kelsie) November 30, 2023
This is such a dangerous, lazy narrative https://t.co/7ljQFdm0GR
— Eric Bach (@eric_bach7) November 30, 2023
Today’s headline in News of things not happening: https://t.co/VYZjhGmcO5
— Football & Fckery (@footballnfckery) November 30, 2023
Pollack has come a long way from claiming that he doesn’t post about politics on social media.
