{"id":52711,"date":"2025-06-02T01:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T01:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52711"},"modified":"2025-06-02T01:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T01:29:57","slug":"video-transgender-athlete-ab-hernandez-reaction-was-caught-on-camera-after-winning-california-track-field-championship-and-it-triggered-explosive-backlash-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52711","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Transgender Athlete AB Hernandez Reaction Was Caught On Camera After Winning California Track &#038; Field Championship And It Triggered Explosive Backlash Online.."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2327924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Transgender-Athlete-AB-Hernandez-Win-Over-Girls-At-California-Track-Field-Championships-Triggers-E-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 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https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Transgender-Athlete-AB-Hernandez-Win-Over-Girls-At-California-Track-Field-Championships-Triggers-E-2048x1126.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>AB Hernandez winning medals (Photo Via X\/@OliLondonTV)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Seventeen-year-old AB Hernandez, a transgender high school athlete, grabbed gold in both the high jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation state finals, setting off a firestorm of criticism nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez\u2019s performance didn\u2019t just make headlines- it lit up social media, sparked protests outside the stadium, and reignited a national debate about fairness in girls\u2019 sports.<\/p>\n<p>She arrived flanked by officials and her mother, Nereyda, as a chorus of demonstrators made their presence known just outside the fence, chanting and holding signs like\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cNo dudes in girls spaces.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0But none of that kept her from walking away with two golds and a silver, sharing the high jump title with Lelani Laruelle and Jillene Wetteland, and tying with Kira Gant Hatcher in the triple jump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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What it really was? A boy taking a girl\u2019s medal and everyone clapping like hostages,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>one person wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1929243837743923706&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Frunning%2Ftransgender-ab-hernandez-win-california-track-field-championships%2F&amp;sessionId=3851409f327f7b6bf4caa6728bbd3a467da02aae&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1929243837743923706\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Another said simply,\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cThis is a mess.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1929242964494008521&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Frunning%2Ftransgender-ab-hernandez-win-california-track-field-championships%2F&amp;sessionId=3851409f327f7b6bf4caa6728bbd3a467da02aae&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1929242964494008521\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Criticism poured in from across the country, with users calling out the CIF\u2019s policy and the broader implications for women\u2019s sports. One fan commented,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cMen should not compete in women\u2019s sports.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1929242898815668504&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Frunning%2Ftransgender-ab-hernandez-win-california-track-field-championships%2F&amp;sessionId=3851409f327f7b6bf4caa6728bbd3a467da02aae&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1929242898815668504\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>While another added,\u00a0<em><strong>\u201cBoys don\u2019t have any business in girls sport.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1929248417932304768&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Frunning%2Ftransgender-ab-hernandez-win-california-track-field-championships%2F&amp;sessionId=3851409f327f7b6bf4caa6728bbd3a467da02aae&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1929248417932304768\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Hernandez had taken second in the long jump with a 20\u2032 8\u00be\u201d leap, just shy of the winning 21\u2032 0\u00bc\u201d from Loren Webster. Protesters outside didn\u2019t hold back during that event either. One man shouted through a megaphone as Hernandez prepared to jump, forcing organizers to pause the meet and urge respect over the loudspeakers.<\/p>\n<p>The CIF recently adopted a new rule allowing additional medal spots in events where transgender athletes qualify. Under this policy, Hernandez shared the podium in all three of her finals, a move the federation said aimed to ensure inclusivity without stripping opportunities from other athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Donald Trump criticized the CIF and California leadership, accusing them of\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cillegally allowing men to play in women\u2019s sports\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and threatening to withhold federal funding. Hernandez and her mother declined to comment on the political firestorm, though her mother later described the attacks as part of a \u201cnational campaign of cruelty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For many families and fans in the stands, the debate wasn\u2019t about politics. It was personal. 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