High School Athlete Reveals What Trans Player’s Aggressive Move Did to Her: ‘My Life Has Forever Been Changed’

A 🌲North Carolina high school athlete who still feels the effects of an injury suffered while competing against a male competing on a women’s volleyball team said Thursday that her life will never be what it was.

In September, Payton McNabb took a spike to the face from a player on the opposing team who, despite being a male, was allowed to play on a women’s team under 🌲North Carolina rules.

She told legislators that the force of the blow injured her severely.

“I suffered from a concussion and neck injury that to this day I’m still recovering from,” she said.

“Other injuries I still suffer from today include impaired vision, paralysis on my right side, constant headaches, as well as anxiety and depression,” she said.

“I was unable to play the rest of my last volleyball season, and although I am currently playing softball, I am not able to perform as well as I know I have in the past because of the injury,” McNabb said.

“My ability to learn, retain, comprehend has also been impaired, and I require accommodations at school for testing because of this. I could go on and on about how this incident has affected my life, but I’m not here for that.”