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Columnist Walks Away Over Censored Sports Story | US News
After 11 years as a Seattle Times sports columnist, Matt Calkins quit over censorship — his final column, which explored female athletes’ concerns about biological males competing in women’s sports, was rejected without explanation. He’d interviewed teen athletes who faced unfair competition or backlash, arguing that supporting gender-separated sports doesn’t equate to transphobia. This wasn’t his first controversial piece — past columns questioned soccer pay equity, tackled cancel culture, and defended police officers — all of which challenged the paper’s editorial norms. Now writing…
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