Three-time Georgia Bulldogs All-American linebacker David Pollack served as a college football analyst for ESPN for over a decade before he was laid off this year. And now that he’s no longer with the network, he’s taking a pretty clear political stance.
On Thursday morning, David Pollack made a post on social media making it clear that he does not agree with transgender women competing in women’s sports.
“WOMEN’S SPORTS IS NOT
A TRANSFER PORTAL FOR
MEDIOCRE MALE ATHLETES
WHO COMPETE AS WOMEN,” Pollack said in his post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
“If you’re a #GirlDad, there is no way you want your babygirl competing against men. It isn’t fair, nor is it physically and mentally healthy. #SaveWomensSports,” Pollack continued in his post.
Pollack tagged a lengthy list of conservative public figures in his photo, presumably believing that they would agree with his stance. This including anti-trans activist Riley Gaines, former ESPN analyst Sage Steele, conservative sports personality Clay Travis along with Joe Rogan Ted Cruz, and the popular right-wing account “End Wokeness.”
Obviously, such a bold political statement caused quite a stir on social media as people offered their reactions to his words.
https://twotter.com/gabe_perrin/status/1730247228910973004?s=20
I think this is the weirdest thing to tweet about on a weekly basis. The number of transgender athletes is literally so minimal, you’d think he would want to use his platform for something bigger. https://t.co/mJ3Rru8P6f
— K. (@cooper_kelsie) November 30, 2023
Today’s headline in News of things not happening: https://t.co/VYZjhGmcO5
— Football & Fckery (@footballnfckery) November 30, 2023
Pollack has come a long way from claiming that he doesn’t post about politics on social media.