The host asked Wheeler, “How important was this step by the NAIA in breaking the ice, so to speak, to put pressure on the NCAA to enact a similar rule?”

Wheeler responded, saying that “it’s huge” and that the NAIA “took the bold first move here, and that’s what real leadership looks like.”

They did their research. They made the right call, unlike the NCAA, who has previously admitted that they haven’t done enough research on the subject, which, frankly, I don’t think opening a biology textbook is really that hard. Over the past two years, we’ve seen what allowing men into women’s sports does.

The former athlete also argued that “men taking away trophies, honors, scholarships is not inclusive or fair” and that “allowing them into our locker rooms does not promote safety, and it does not promote fairness.”

The host continued the conversation, explaining that the NAIA is different from the NCAA in that it “governs small schools and universities,” and asked about Wheeler’s message to the NCAA.

The swimmer replied, saying that the NCAA “would like to turn their heads on this issue” and that the organization is “going to be forced to face this” because “people are fed up with the nonsense.”

It doesn’t matter whether you’re Republican or Democrat, the overwhelming majority of people understand that there are differences between men and women, especially when it comes to sports. It’s sad, really, that we’ve even had to go this far as far as filing a lawsuit against the Institute of LA to make them understand this. But I really think this goes beyond this issue and reveals how weak our leaders are. But I’m really encouraged by the NAIA’s new policy, and I’m even that much more hopeful that many others are going to do the same. It only takes one before more start to follow down the right path.

The NAIA announced its decision on Monday.

Now, though, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) which largely governs sports in small, independent colleges, has ruled that henceforth “transgender” athletes will not be competing on women’s teams.

The NAIA’s Council of Presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote. The NAIA, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.

According to the transgender participation policy, all athletes may participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports but only athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth is female and have not begun hormone therapy will be allowed participate in women’s sports.

A student who has begun hormone therapy may participate in activities such as workouts, practices and team activities, but not in interscholastic competition.

Wheeler is correct in that the NCAA is going to face a reckoning over this issue sooner or later. The issue of biological males competing against actual women is not going away anytime soon. There has simply been far too much controversy over the issue.

There has been a deluge of stories detailing instances in which female athletes not only lose out on opportunities taken by men but have also suffered grievous injuries from competing with male athletes. The fight over this matter is far from concluded. But at some point, common sense will have to prevail.