A Colorado State women's volleyball player who allegedly conspired with trans athlete Blaire Fleming to influence a match, was one of three players to kneel during the national anthem.

What has become a contentious topic across the country found its way to San Jose State's campus in September, when Spartans Volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a national lawsuit aiming to ban transgender women from competing in women's sports and outed one of her teammates in the process.