Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer upset with ‘blatant sexism’ of NCAA

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Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer blasted the NCAA on Saturday, citing “blatant sexism” toward women’s basketball players and preferential treatment for men’s players in their respective NCAA Tournaments.

VanDerVeer, the all-time leader in women’s Division I victories with 1,119, called it “disheartening” that COVID-19 testing protocols and weight-training facilities are at a higher level for men as opposed to women.

“A lot of what we’ve seen this week is evidence of blatant sexism,” the 67-year-old Van Derveer said in a statement. “This is purposeful and hurtful. I feel betrayed by the NCAA. I call on University Presidents and Conference Commissioners to demand accountability. Wh…

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