NFL legend Brett Favre explained Wednesday why he felt it was important to defend President Donald Trump's executive order barring biological men from women’s sports.
Trump signed the order in the White House East Room last week. The NCAA quickly followed by complying with the order. However, some states pushed back and are now facing Title IX investigations.
Favre shared in a video that his daughters often advise him to think twice before posting on X. While he sees some truth in staying quiet, he also believes in standing up for his values.
"I think there’s some good in that in being quiet. But also, there’s some element of standing up for what you believe in," Favre said. "And it’s crazy because most of it is common sense and to think we’re having a discussion that our president has to sign (an executive order) to keep men out of women’s sports is absolutely insane."
Favre expressed concern over the current state of things but felt optimistic about the future. "We bought ourselves some time in the next four years. We’ll see how that plays out," he said. "But the common sense part of our country and the decisions that are being made, right now, are becoming more stable and back to the norm."
He encouraged more people to speak out. "The more we speak up and back common sense thinking, the better off we’re gonna be," he added.
Trump’s order gave the federal government authority to punish federally funded groups that "deprive women and girls of faith athletic opportunities."
A day later, the NCAA announced a new policy. "A student-athlete assigned male at birth may not compete on a women’s team," the policy read. However, biological females may still compete on men’s teams.
NCAA President Charlie Baker called the executive order a "clear, national standard."