U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke in Washington, D.C., alongside U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), athlete Riley Gaines, and others as the Supreme Court began oral arguments on whether states can prohibit biological males from competing in girls’ sports.
Senator Tuberville has taken a leading role in this debate, referencing his experience as a former high school girls’ basketball coach. Since joining the Senate five years ago, he has worked to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes. Tuberville’s background includes decades as a college football coach before entering politics. He represents Alabama in the United States Senate and serves on committees such as Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Aging. His office also provides constituent services across multiple Alabama cities and addresses policy areas including education and protecting student-athletes. More information about his work is available on the official website.
During his remarks at the event, Tuberville said:
“I coached for 35 years. I coached women’s sports. I coached for the right for women to have an opportunity like the men.
Title IX started over 50 years ago.It [was] the greatest thing that ever happened in that building right over there — was giving womenrights in sports, scholarships, facilities, more sports. It used to be — we had one sport, that was girls’ basketball — now we have as many as men. But now, this wacko group over here wants to change it all. They want to give the right of women to a gender group that is a fantasy. It’s a fantasy, it’s a dream, it’s a thought.
We are a Christian people. We are a Christian nation. We believe in male and female, and that’s it. If we ever get it off of that path, it is over. In four months, this group behind us will make a decision about what women in this country.Do they have an opportunity? Or do they just stand in the back of the row while they’re in the play for third, fourth, or fifth. On my watch, that ain’t gonna happen. We are going to give women, the right, just like men have.
Now, I’ve had three votes in that building over there over the last four years — three on the Senate floor about keeping men out of women’s sports. I’ve not got one damn vote from a Democrat. Not one. They voted it down three times. They could care less. They care about power, they care about greed, [but] they don’t care about women. They could care less.
I cannot believe there’s women standing over there. I can’t believe it. Title IX has given people an opportunity. Folks, let me something. If we don’t make a stand now — as Senator Justice said while ago — if we don’t say it now, this country will go down so fast our heads will swim.
Thank you for being here today. Thank you for fighting.
We have to give the women a chance. I’ve got my first grandchild Rosie Grace.I’ll be damned if she is gonna take a shower with a man.
Thank you for coming [and] keep fighting.Keep fighting against mental illness because that’s what we’re doing.Fight against it every day because that’s what we’re dealing with.
Thank you.God bless.”
Tuberville referenced previous attempts to advance legislation aimed at barring biological males from participating in women’s sports; each attempt failed after receiving no support from Senate Democrats.
The press conference coincided with Supreme Court deliberations on state authority regarding participation rules for girls’ sports teams by transgender athletes—a topic prominent during recent national elections and subject to federal executive actions under different administrations.
Tuberville was elected U.S. Senator from Alabama in 2020 after retiring from coaching college football.His legislative focus includes armed services policy, agriculture issues affecting rural communities,education, border security,veterans’ affairs, and workforce development.He chairs subcommittees such as Armed Services Personnel.His offices serve constituents statewide through locations across Alabama.Further details are provided by his official office resources.