{"id":1519,"date":"2023-12-11T15:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2023-12-11T15:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:42:08","slug":"lia-thomas-breaks-down-in-tears-after-being-booed-off-stage-at-ncaa-legends-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=1519","title":{"rendered":"Lia Thomas breaks Down in Tears After Being Booed Off Stage at \u201cNCAA Legends\u201d Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annually, the NCAA hosts a convention to celebrate the accomplishments of its past athletes who left an indelible mark on the league. Traditionally, the opening night of the convention features a grand procession across the main stage, showcasing highlights from these athletes\u2019 remarkable careers while they bask in the applause of the audience.<\/p>\n

However, this year\u2019s opening night took an unfortunate turn as transgender swimmer Lia Thomas took her turn on the stage, eliciting a chorus of boos from the crowd.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe audience\u2019s response was less than positive,\u201d noted event coordinator Joe Barron. \u201cMany attendees expressed their reservations about Lia\u2019s participation in the evening\u2019s festivities.\u201d
\nRiley Gaines, a supporter of several other NCAA legends in attendance that evening, rather than a stage walker herself due to her 5th-place ties, vocally voiced her displeasure. \u201cIn my opinion, she\u2019s not a legend; she\u2019s a cheater,\u201d Riley exclaimed. \u201cSeeing her up there was quite disheartening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Riley\u2019s disruptive outbursts and insistence on her own prominence eventually led to her being asked to leave. Her insistence on declaring, \u201cDo you know who I am?\u201d became more exasperating than the story of individuals seeking reasons to harbor animosity and fuel their cultural conflicts.
\nIn the end, Lia Thomas found solace in the experience, as it alerted her to avoid fictitious events on Facebook troll pages. Blessings upon America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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