Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 13-year-old trans athlete at Bridgeport Senior High School, finished in third place in the discus event and eighth in the shot put competition in the state championship meet last weekend, which is an “atrocity because you have a male playing sports with women,” West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told Newsmax Friday.

“It’s just plain common sense and lawful to ensure that men are not playing sports with women,” Morrisey said on “National Report.”

“And now, you’re seeing the fruits of it that this one male athlete has continually improved. And showing off the advantages that you have as a biological male. And that’s unfortunate. So we’re very hopeful we’re going to get relief,” said Morrisey.

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