Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says transgender athletes shouldn't compete against biological women

Democrat-turned-Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that transgender athletes shouldn't compete against biological women in sports. 

“I don’t think somebody who is born a biological male should be competing in consequential women’s sports,” Kennedy said during an event with WNBA star Angel McCoughtry. 

“Oh, if it’s an in-house league, or something like that, and it’s all — but if it’s a competition when there are scholarships at stake, where people are on career paths, or career trajectories, it’s not fair," he added. 

He went on to say that his uncle, Ted Kennedy, was a champion of Title IX who fought hard for women's sports, according to The Daily Wire.

He added that he believes those struggling with gender dysphoria deserve compassion. 

“At the same time, I want to say this. We all should have compassion for people who have gender dysphoria,” Kennedy Jr. said. “And we need to respect people’s choices. And we need to support people. And we need to end any kind of bullying. But there’s also common sense that says, you know, a male who’s born male and has these biological advantages should not be able to compete in female sports.”