ExtremeRavens Posted February 7 Posted February 7 When President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports, he had at least one prominent Ravens fan cheering the change. Lacie Litz DeCosta, the wife of Ravens general manager and executive vice president Eric DeCosta, took to social media to show her support. “It’s a great day for Women’s sports!” she wrote on the social media platform X. It’s a great day for Women’s sports! — Lacie Litz DeCosta (@DeCostaLacie) February 5, 2025 “Trans women are women. Trans girls are girls,” Ravens editorial director Ryan Mink responded in a thread. “Ryan Mink we don’t have to agree. I have played sports my entire life. I was an All American lacrosse player. Many girls don’t see this as a trans issue but a fairness issue. I will always fight for fairness when it comes to girls in sports,” Lacie Litz DeCosta said. DeCosta, a Baltimore native, played lacrosse in college at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, where she earned All-American status in 1998, per the university. DeCosta was a former Ravens employee herself when she met Eric DeCosta, who was a talent scout at the time. They married in 2001 and have three children. Though Lacie Litz DeCosta is no longer employed by the Ravens, she remains active in the sports world. On X, she said in response to another commenter that she gives annually to her college’s lacrosse team and a scholarship at her high school in her family’s name. The George G. Litz Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship Award Fund at Maryvale is named after her father and benefits a student lacrosse player annually, according to Maryvale’s website. The Baltimore Ravens did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Responses to the post among fans were divided. Some expressed dismay, with posts saying “ohhh this is sad to see as a fan” and “Being transphobic ain’t a great look Ravens PR can’t sweep this one under the rug.” Others agreed with DeCosta, with one fan saying, “As a father of 2 GREAT young ladies…..it is indeed a GREAT day!!!” Another wrote: “IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR WOMEN’S SPORT!!” The executive order signed by Trump on Wednesday, coinciding with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, referred to trans women as men and barred them from competing in women’s sports in schools receiving federal funding under Title IX. The order stated that any schools receiving federal funds that allow trans women to compete will have the funds revoked. The executive order said that allowing trans women to compete with cisgender women was “demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls, and denies women and girls the equal opportunity to participate and excel in competitive sports.” In response to the executive order, the NCAA on Thursday changed its participation policy and banned trans women from competing in women’s sports. Fewer than 10 transgender athletes competed last year in the NCAA, the college sports association’s president, Charlie Baker, told Congress in December. Have a news tip? Contact Racquel Bazos at rbazos@baltsun.com, 443-813-0770 or on X as @rzbworks. View the full article Quote
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