I created and hosted a television show called sports science that was on the
called sports science that was on the
called sports science that was on the air for over ten years we were fortunate
air for over ten years we were fortunate
air for over ten years we were fortunate enough to win six Emmys and I also wrote
enough to win six Emmys and I also wrote
enough to win six Emmys and I also wrote a New York Times bestselling book called
a New York Times bestselling book called
a New York Times bestselling book called the perfection point that analyzed the
the perfection point that analyzed the
the perfection point that analyzed the limits of human performance so needless
limits of human performance so needless
limits of human performance so needless to say I’ve had a front-row seat in
to say I’ve had a front-row seat in
to say I’ve had a front-row seat in analyzing the world’s greatest athletes
analyzing the world’s greatest athletes
analyzing the world’s greatest athletes both men and women and I’m here to tell
both men and women and I’m here to tell
both men and women and I’m here to tell you the idea that we have woven into our
you the idea that we have woven into our
you the idea that we have woven into our fabric into our especially American DNA
fabric into our especially American DNA
fabric into our especially American DNA that bigger stronger faster means that
that bigger stronger faster means that
that bigger stronger faster means that you’re better is wrong in that same idea
you’re better is wrong in that same idea
you’re better is wrong in that same idea bigger stronger faster means you’re
bigger stronger faster means you’re
bigger stronger faster means you’re better has been projected on a wide
better has been projected on a wide
better has been projected on a wide swath of the population and has helped
swath of the population and has helped
swath of the population and has helped them down unnecessarily and that group
them down unnecessarily and that group
them down unnecessarily and that group is winning let me prove it to you let’s
is winning let me prove it to you let’s
is winning let me prove it to you let’s start with the NFL running back
start with the NFL running back
start with the NFL running back everybody likes to think I want the
everybody likes to think I want the
everybody likes to think I want the biggest fastest strongest guy running
biggest fastest strongest guy running
biggest fastest strongest guy running the ball for me
the ball for me
the ball for me well Newtonian physics is going to tell
well Newtonian physics is going to tell
well Newtonian physics is going to tell us different there’s an equation F
us different there’s an equation F
us different there’s an equation F equals MA force is mass times
equals MA force is mass times
equals MA force is mass times acceleration that means the greater the
acceleration that means the greater the
acceleration that means the greater the mass the greater the acceleration the
mass the greater the acceleration the
mass the greater the acceleration the greater the force and if you’re really
greater the force and if you’re really
greater the force and if you’re really big if you’re six five to 16 you run a
big if you’re six five to 16 you run a
big if you’re six five to 16 you run a four for 40 you generate a tremendous
four for 40 you generate a tremendous
four for 40 you generate a tremendous amount of force it sounds like a good
amount of force it sounds like a good
amount of force it sounds like a good thing in football right maybe in a
thing in football right maybe in a
thing in football right maybe in a vacuum but not in terms of having a long
vacuum but not in terms of having a long
vacuum but not in terms of having a long career because there is another law
career because there is another law
career because there is another law that’s gonna get in your way and that
that’s gonna get in your way and that
that’s gonna get in your way and that says that when two objects collide they
says that when two objects collide they
says that when two objects collide they each experience the same amount of force
each experience the same amount of force
each experience the same amount of force so this giant running back every time he
so this giant running back every time he
so this giant running back every time he gets tackled it goes to the ground he’s
gets tackled it goes to the ground he’s
gets tackled it goes to the ground he’s experiencing that huge amount of force
experiencing that huge amount of force
experiencing that huge amount of force every time which leads to injury and a
every time which leads to injury and a
every time which leads to injury and a shortened career this helps explain why
shortened career this helps explain why
shortened career this helps explain why top 5 running backs of all time by yards
top 5 running backs of all time by yards
top 5 running backs of all time by yards game in the NFL
game in the NFL
game in the NFL we have Emmitt Smith we have Walter
we have Emmitt Smith we have Walter
we have Emmitt Smith we have Walter Payne Barry Sanders Curtis Martin and
Payne Barry Sanders Curtis Martin and
Payne Barry Sanders Curtis Martin and LaDainian
LaDainian
LaDainian all of them are six feet or below in the
all of them are six feet or below in the
all of them are six feet or below in the average way to the top five is somewhere
average way to the top five is somewhere
average way to the top five is somewhere around 210
around 210
around 210 these aren’t giant human beings none of
these aren’t giant human beings none of
these aren’t giant human beings none of them were the fastest in the league and
them were the fastest in the league and
them were the fastest in the league and none of them were even the fastest on
none of them were even the fastest on
none of them were even the fastest on their own team in fact if they were the
their own team in fact if they were the
their own team in fact if they were the fastest it would have worked against
fastest it would have worked against
fastest it would have worked against them get this step of the top 10 fastest
them get this step of the top 10 fastest
them get this step of the top 10 fastest 40-yard dash times clocked by the NFL on
40-yard dash times clocked by the NFL on
40-yard dash times clocked by the NFL on the offensive side another NFL Combine
the offensive side another NFL Combine
the offensive side another NFL Combine two of the top ten have a thousand yards
two of the top ten have a thousand yards
two of the top ten have a thousand yards in a season the other eight don’t have a
in a season the other eight don’t have a
in a season the other eight don’t have a thousand yards in their careers that
thousand yards in their careers that
thousand yards in their careers that shows you that there is diminishing
shows you that there is diminishing
shows you that there is diminishing returns to speed and sods these top
returns to speed and sods these top
returns to speed and sods these top running backs fall into what I like to
running backs fall into what I like to
running backs fall into what I like to call the Goldilocks zone they’re big
call the Goldilocks zone they’re big
call the Goldilocks zone they’re big enough fast enough in that Goldilocks
enough fast enough in that Goldilocks
enough fast enough in that Goldilocks zone helps them because they have a
zone helps them because they have a
zone helps them because they have a lower center of gravity and they’re not
lower center of gravity and they’re not
lower center of gravity and they’re not moving so fast so that they they can
moving so fast so that they they can
moving so fast so that they they can turn easier it also gives them a chip on
turn easier it also gives them a chip on
turn easier it also gives them a chip on their shoulder they’re looking at the
their shoulder they’re looking at the
their shoulder they’re looking at the people who are pursuing them these giant
people who are pursuing them these giant
people who are pursuing them these giant human beings and they’re say they say to
human beings and they’re say they say to
human beings and they’re say they say to themselves you know what I’m gonna
themselves you know what I’m gonna
themselves you know what I’m gonna redefine for you but you think someone
redefine for you but you think someone
redefine for you but you think someone my size can actually do he gives him
my size can actually do he gives him
my size can actually do he gives him this super human ego they think to
this super human ego they think to
this super human ego they think to themselves I’m a superhero even though
themselves I’m a superhero even though
themselves I’m a superhero even though I’m small I’m gonna prove you wrong and
I’m small I’m gonna prove you wrong and
I’m small I’m gonna prove you wrong and that works especially for men and not
that works especially for men and not
that works especially for men and not just in the running back position so
just in the running back position so
just in the running back position so this idea of bigger stronger faster
this idea of bigger stronger faster
this idea of bigger stronger faster equal better works to a man’s advantage
equal better works to a man’s advantage
equal better works to a man’s advantage in virtually every position in sports
in virtually every position in sports
in virtually every position in sports you don’t want to be the top of the
you don’t want to be the top of the
you don’t want to be the top of the curve you want to be in the Goldilocks
curve you want to be in the Goldilocks
curve you want to be in the Goldilocks zone but what we do as a society is we
zone but what we do as a society is we
zone but what we do as a society is we take that same idea you got to be bigger
take that same idea you got to be bigger
take that same idea you got to be bigger faster stronger to be better and we
faster stronger to be better and we
faster stronger to be better and we project it onto our girls and we tell
project it onto our girls and we tell
project it onto our girls and we tell them from day one you will never be as
them from day one you will never be as
them from day one you will never be as big you’ll never be as strong you’ll
big you’ll never be as strong you’ll
big you’ll never be as strong you’ll never be as fast
never be as fast
never be as fast don’t even try we’re gonna separate you
don’t even try we’re gonna separate you
don’t even try we’re gonna separate you out there will be girls leagues and
out there will be girls leagues and
out there will be girls leagues and there will be boys leagues we don’t let
there will be boys leagues we don’t let
there will be boys leagues we don’t let them
them
them play together so this is very damaging
play together so this is very damaging
play together so this is very damaging to a little girl’s ego of what’s
to a little girl’s ego of what’s
to a little girl’s ego of what’s possible when I was in elementary school
possible when I was in elementary school
possible when I was in elementary school we had the presidential physical fitness
we had the presidential physical fitness
we had the presidential physical fitness test and of course there were girls
test and of course there were girls
test and of course there were girls standards and boy standards girls had to
standards and boy standards girls had to
standards and boy standards girls had to do fewer sit-ups fewer push-ups they
do fewer sit-ups fewer push-ups they
do fewer sit-ups fewer push-ups they weren’t even allowed to do pull-ups they
weren’t even allowed to do pull-ups they
weren’t even allowed to do pull-ups they had to hang by a bar
had to hang by a bar
had to hang by a bar even though girls mature quicker
even though girls mature quicker
even though girls mature quicker physically than boys we tell them ah
physically than boys we tell them ah
physically than boys we tell them ah you’re never gonna be able to compete
you’re never gonna be able to compete
you’re never gonna be able to compete with them so don’t even try and that’s
with them so don’t even try and that’s
with them so don’t even try and that’s modeled for them all the way up to the
modeled for them all the way up to the
modeled for them all the way up to the professional level look at tennis
professional level look at tennis
professional level look at tennis women play three sets men play five sets
women play three sets men play five sets
women play three sets men play five sets what a women can explode if they play
what a women can explode if they play
what a women can explode if they play two more sets
two more sets
two more sets take a basketball they play eight fewer
take a basketball they play eight fewer
take a basketball they play eight fewer minutes
minutes
minutes oh there’s such fragile little flowers
oh there’s such fragile little flowers
oh there’s such fragile little flowers we can’t let them possibly play the same
we can’t let them possibly play the same
we can’t let them possibly play the same amount of time look at fringe sports
amount of time look at fringe sports
amount of time look at fringe sports like darts in bowling if darts in
like darts in bowling if darts in
like darts in bowling if darts in bowling they divide that by gender what
bowling they divide that by gender what
bowling they divide that by gender what makes a man better prepared to throw a
makes a man better prepared to throw a
makes a man better prepared to throw a dart than a woman and here’s the most
dart than a woman and here’s the most
dart than a woman and here’s the most ridiculous example golf at every golf
ridiculous example golf at every golf
ridiculous example golf at every golf course
course
course the closest tee the one farthest dumb
the closest tee the one farthest dumb
the closest tee the one farthest dumb the easiest one to hit from is called
the easiest one to hit from is called
the easiest one to hit from is called the ladies tee that’s pretty insulting
the ladies tee that’s pretty insulting
the ladies tee that’s pretty insulting to ladies we’re saying we know you can’t
to ladies we’re saying we know you can’t
to ladies we’re saying we know you can’t hit the ball as far as a man so we’re
hit the ball as far as a man so we’re
hit the ball as far as a man so we’re gonna label it such that’s an insult get
gonna label it such that’s an insult get
gonna label it such that’s an insult get this step girl by the name of Lexi
this step girl by the name of Lexi
this step girl by the name of Lexi Thompson just shy of her 17th birthday
Thompson just shy of her 17th birthday
Thompson just shy of her 17th birthday she was 16 years and seven months she at
she was 16 years and seven months she at
she was 16 years and seven months she at the time became the youngest LPGA Tour
the time became the youngest LPGA Tour
the time became the youngest LPGA Tour player to win a Tour event she averaged
player to win a Tour event she averaged
player to win a Tour event she averaged off the tee 286 yards at the same time
off the tee 286 yards at the same time
off the tee 286 yards at the same time the number one men’s player on the pga
the number one men’s player on the pga
the number one men’s player on the pga side was Luke Donald he averaged 285
side was Luke Donald he averaged 285
side was Luke Donald he averaged 285 yards
yards
yards so why was Lexie hitting the ball from
so why was Lexie hitting the ball from
so why was Lexie hitting the ball from much closer that doesn’t make any sense
much closer that doesn’t make any sense
much closer that doesn’t make any sense and get this stuff just which man on the
and get this stuff just which man on the
and get this stuff just which man on the PGA Tour average the shortest distance
PGA Tour average the shortest distance
PGA Tour average the shortest distance off the tee guy by the name of Jim Furyk
off the tee guy by the name of Jim Furyk
off the tee guy by the name of Jim Furyk well that must be a disadvantage for mr.
well that must be a disadvantage for mr.
well that must be a disadvantage for mr. Furyk Oh wrong he’s fourth on the
Furyk Oh wrong he’s fourth on the
Furyk Oh wrong he’s fourth on the all-time money list guess how many women
all-time money list guess how many women
all-time money list guess how many women on the LPGA Tour actually average a
on the LPGA Tour actually average a
on the LPGA Tour actually average a farther distance than Jim Furyk 11 and
farther distance than Jim Furyk 11 and
farther distance than Jim Furyk 11 and the reason why it’s not more than that
the reason why it’s not more than that
the reason why it’s not more than that because now women hit the ball so far
because now women hit the ball so far
because now women hit the ball so far they don’t have to hit a driver off the
they don’t have to hit a driver off the
they don’t have to hit a driver off the tee it’s to their disadvantage so these
tee it’s to their disadvantage so these
tee it’s to their disadvantage so these stats are all out of whack women can hit
stats are all out of whack women can hit
stats are all out of whack women can hit the ball plenty for the world record for
the ball plenty for the world record for
the ball plenty for the world record for the women’s long drive championships 402
the women’s long drive championships 402
the women’s long drive championships 402 yards so I don’t want her hitting from
yards so I don’t want her hitting from
yards so I don’t want her hitting from the ladies tee now stats provided to me
the ladies tee now stats provided to me
the ladies tee now stats provided to me by Michael pinky and combine performance
by Michael pinky and combine performance
by Michael pinky and combine performance show that women from fairway to green
show that women from fairway to green
show that women from fairway to green strokes are even between men and women
strokes are even between men and women
strokes are even between men and women and putts per round
and putts per round
and putts per round strokes are even right cuz why would a
strokes are even right cuz why would a
strokes are even right cuz why would a man be able to putt better than a woman
man be able to putt better than a woman
man be able to putt better than a woman there’s no reason so people say well how
there’s no reason so people say well how
there’s no reason so people say well how could a woman hit a golf ball as far as
could a woman hit a golf ball as far as
could a woman hit a golf ball as far as the man I mean they’re not as big or as
the man I mean they’re not as big or as
the man I mean they’re not as big or as strong it’s not about size and strength
strong it’s not about size and strength
strong it’s not about size and strength it’s about kinetic linking you draw
it’s about kinetic linking you draw
it’s about kinetic linking you draw energy up from the ground through your
energy up from the ground through your
energy up from the ground through your body and project it out through the end
body and project it out through the end
body and project it out through the end of the club head the perfect visual
of the club head the perfect visual
of the club head the perfect visual example of kinetic linking is a whip you
example of kinetic linking is a whip you
example of kinetic linking is a whip you transfer the energy all the way down
transfer the energy all the way down
transfer the energy all the way down then at the end of the whip it’s not
then at the end of the whip it’s not
then at the end of the whip it’s not it’s actually breaking the sound barrier
it’s actually breaking the sound barrier
it’s actually breaking the sound barrier women are not constructed to have a
women are not constructed to have a
women are not constructed to have a disadvantage at transferring energy from
disadvantage at transferring energy from
disadvantage at transferring energy from the ground versus men and this has
the ground versus men and this has
the ground versus men and this has proven out in softball versus baseball
proven out in softball versus baseball
proven out in softball versus baseball did you realize that in softball a pitch
did you realize that in softball a pitch
did you realize that in softball a pitch from 43 feet going 70 miles per hour
from 43 feet going 70 miles per hour
from 43 feet going 70 miles per hour takes the same amount of time as a 90
takes the same amount of time as a 90
takes the same amount of time as a 90 mile per hour fastball in baseball
mile per hour fastball in baseball
mile per hour fastball in baseball delivered from 60 feet six inches it’s
delivered from 60 feet six inches it’s
delivered from 60 feet six inches it’s about four tenths of a second well both
about four tenths of a second well both
about four tenths of a second well both men and women get the bat around
men and women get the bat around
men and women get the bat around perfectly fine so the reaction time has
perfectly fine so the reaction time has
perfectly fine so the reaction time has to be the same but why are women
to be the same but why are women
to be the same but why are women swinging at a bigger projectile is there
swinging at a bigger projectile is there
swinging at a bigger projectile is there some study I don’t know about that says
some study I don’t know about that says
some study I don’t know about that says women
women
women have worse hand-eye coordination than
have worse hand-eye coordination than
have worse hand-eye coordination than men I mean it’s ridiculous this is also
men I mean it’s ridiculous this is also
men I mean it’s ridiculous this is also proven in boxing and sports science we
proven in boxing and sports science we
proven in boxing and sports science we had we see a Riker to the lab she was an
had we see a Riker to the lab she was an
had we see a Riker to the lab she was an undefeated female boxer also played the
undefeated female boxer also played the
undefeated female boxer also played the evil boxer and Million Dollar Baby and
evil boxer and Million Dollar Baby and
evil boxer and Million Dollar Baby and we had her matched up against a male
we had her matched up against a male
we had her matched up against a male Olympian of the exact same size and
Olympian of the exact same size and
Olympian of the exact same size and weight and you know that expression oh
weight and you know that expression oh
weight and you know that expression oh you hit like a girl
you hit like a girl
you hit like a girl well Lucia hit much harder than the man
well Lucia hit much harder than the man
well Lucia hit much harder than the man so I want to be able to hit like a girl
people like to ask me well who’s the
people like to ask me well who’s the better athlete a man or a woman I’m like
better athlete a man or a woman I’m like
better athlete a man or a woman I’m like look it depends on what sport what
look it depends on what sport what
look it depends on what sport what position we’re talking about I mean is
position we’re talking about I mean is
position we’re talking about I mean is the fastest man always gonna be faster
the fastest man always gonna be faster
the fastest man always gonna be faster than the fastest woman probably but men
than the fastest woman probably but men
than the fastest woman probably but men are constructed to be faster but that
are constructed to be faster but that
are constructed to be faster but that doesn’t mean they’re better athletes I
doesn’t mean they’re better athletes I
doesn’t mean they’re better athletes I mean let’s look at endurance women are
mean let’s look at endurance women are
mean let’s look at endurance women are actually constructed better than men to
actually constructed better than men to
actually constructed better than men to succeed at endurance events this helps
succeed at endurance events this helps
succeed at endurance events this helps explain why there are 7,000 people who
explain why there are 7,000 people who
explain why there are 7,000 people who have summited Mount Everest but there’s
have summited Mount Everest but there’s
have summited Mount Everest but there’s only one human being in the history of
only one human being in the history of
only one human being in the history of mankind to swim from Cuba to Florida 110
mankind to swim from Cuba to Florida 110
mankind to swim from Cuba to Florida 110 miles without a shark cage Diana Nyad
miles without a shark cage Diana Nyad
miles without a shark cage Diana Nyad and she was 63
and she was 63
and she was 63 [Applause]
Diane is not alone with women achieving
Diane is not alone with women achieving greatness and endurance events look at
greatness and endurance events look at
greatness and endurance events look at Pam Reid in 2002 and 2003 she won
Pam Reid in 2002 and 2003 she won
Pam Reid in 2002 and 2003 she won back-to-back titles at the Badwater
back-to-back titles at the Badwater
back-to-back titles at the Badwater ultramarathon which is a hundred and
ultramarathon which is a hundred and
ultramarathon which is a hundred and thirty-five miles through Death Valley
thirty-five miles through Death Valley
thirty-five miles through Death Valley and she beat the pants off of everyone
and she beat the pants off of everyone
and she beat the pants off of everyone absolutely everyone including men that’s
absolutely everyone including men that’s
absolutely everyone including men that’s a badass female I wish to God I could
a badass female I wish to God I could
a badass female I wish to God I could run as far in as fast and can swim as
run as far in as fast and can swim as
run as far in as fast and can swim as well as Diana but I can’t want to know
well as Diana but I can’t want to know
well as Diana but I can’t want to know why because I’m not a woman that’s why
why because I’m not a woman that’s why
why because I’m not a woman that’s why so here’s my crazy idea I think boys and
so here’s my crazy idea I think boys and
so here’s my crazy idea I think boys and girls should be playing the same sports
girls should be playing the same sports
girls should be playing the same sports with the same rules on the same field at
with the same rules on the same field at
with the same rules on the same field at the same time from the word go
now when I put that idea out there
now when I put that idea out there especially a lot of macho men they come
especially a lot of macho men they come
especially a lot of macho men they come right back and they say women are never
right back and they say women are never
right back and they say women are never gonna play off since I’m in football
gonna play off since I’m in football
gonna play off since I’m in football well all right fine I’ll concede that to
well all right fine I’ll concede that to
well all right fine I’ll concede that to you even though I don’t necessarily
you even though I don’t necessarily
you even though I don’t necessarily agree I’ll concede it to you for the
agree I’ll concede it to you for the
agree I’ll concede it to you for the sake of this argument but you want to
sake of this argument but you want to
sake of this argument but you want to know what the worldwide population is of
know what the worldwide population is of
know what the worldwide population is of men who actually play in the NFL it’s
men who actually play in the NFL it’s
men who actually play in the NFL it’s zero point zero zero zero zero zero zero
zero point zero zero zero zero zero zero
zero point zero zero zero zero zero zero two that’s basically zero so let’s not
two that’s basically zero so let’s not
two that’s basically zero so let’s not let the exception become the role my
let the exception become the role my
let the exception become the role my little nine-year-old daughter right now
little nine-year-old daughter right now
little nine-year-old daughter right now is the fastest human in her class boy or
is the fastest human in her class boy or
is the fastest human in her class boy or girl and she’s always been the fastest
girl and she’s always been the fastest
girl and she’s always been the fastest since kindergarten
since kindergarten
since kindergarten now I was the fastest human being in
now I was the fastest human being in
now I was the fastest human being in elementary school but when I got to high
elementary school but when I got to high
elementary school but when I got to high school I wasn’t all that fast and I
school I wasn’t all that fast and I
school I wasn’t all that fast and I didn’t make all the teams and natural
didn’t make all the teams and natural
didn’t make all the teams and natural selection is what eliminated me from
selection is what eliminated me from
selection is what eliminated me from competition now Society wants me to look
competition now Society wants me to look
competition now Society wants me to look my little girl in the eyes and to say
my little girl in the eyes and to say
my little girl in the eyes and to say you know what I know you’re fast now but
you know what I know you’re fast now but
you know what I know you’re fast now but eventually you won’t be and because of
eventually you won’t be and because of
eventually you won’t be and because of that you can’t play with the boys right
that you can’t play with the boys right
that you can’t play with the boys right now and I call BS on that I say look she
now and I call BS on that I say look she
now and I call BS on that I say look she should be able to play with the boys
should be able to play with the boys
should be able to play with the boys right now she should play every sport
right now she should play every sport
right now she should play every sport that they get to play now the reason why
that they get to play now the reason why
that they get to play now the reason why we do this and the reason why we project
we do this and the reason why we project
we do this and the reason why we project these unfair limits is because we as a
these unfair limits is because we as a
these unfair limits is because we as a human species are really bad at setting
human species are really bad at setting
human species are really bad at setting limits think about the four-minute mile
limits think about the four-minute mile
limits think about the four-minute mile here we’re never gonna break that
here we’re never gonna break that
here we’re never gonna break that there’s no way a human being is going to
there’s no way a human being is going to
there’s no way a human being is going to run one mile in under four minutes
run one mile in under four minutes
run one mile in under four minutes well sir roger bannister came along in
well sir roger bannister came along in
well sir roger bannister came along in 1954 and he broke the four-minute mile
1954 and he broke the four-minute mile
1954 and he broke the four-minute mile 46 days later it was broken again in ten
46 days later it was broken again in ten
46 days later it was broken again in ten years it was broken 300 times that’s
years it was broken 300 times that’s
years it was broken 300 times that’s once every 12 days that’s a crappy limit
once every 12 days that’s a crappy limit
once every 12 days that’s a crappy limit and that’s what we’re doing to our girls
and that’s what we’re doing to our girls
and that’s what we’re doing to our girls we’re telling them
we’re telling them
we’re telling them here’s your limit right from the get-go
here’s your limit right from the get-go
here’s your limit right from the get-go people might think so what about title 9
people might think so what about title 9
people might think so what about title 9 how does that affect that look I’m not
how does that affect that look I’m not
how does that affect that look I’m not talking about taking men and women today
talking about taking men and women today
talking about taking men and women today in mixing them up because you’re only as
in mixing them up because you’re only as
in mixing them up because you’re only as good as you need to be to win and girls
good as you need to be to win and girls
good as you need to be to win and girls haven’t had to play against boys right
haven’t had to play against boys right
haven’t had to play against boys right now men haven’t had to play against
now men haven’t had to play against
now men haven’t had to play against women like that’s an unfair thing to do
women like that’s an unfair thing to do
women like that’s an unfair thing to do but maybe title 9 has been wonderful
but maybe title 9 has been wonderful
but maybe title 9 has been wonderful because it’s opened our eyes that
because it’s opened our eyes that
because it’s opened our eyes that millions of women have been able to play
millions of women have been able to play
millions of women have been able to play collegiate sports with a full-ride and
collegiate sports with a full-ride and
collegiate sports with a full-ride and rightfully so but maybe dividing sports
rightfully so but maybe dividing sports
rightfully so but maybe dividing sports by gender isn’t the right way to do it
by gender isn’t the right way to do it
by gender isn’t the right way to do it maybe we should have an A Team a B team
maybe we should have an A Team a B team
maybe we should have an A Team a B team a C team at every level and once you get
a C team at every level and once you get
a C team at every level and once you get to the collegiate level you evenly
to the collegiate level you evenly
to the collegiate level you evenly distribute scholarships across those
distribute scholarships across those
distribute scholarships across those levels this is purely a hypothetical I
levels this is purely a hypothetical I
levels this is purely a hypothetical I don’t know if that’s the right answer
don’t know if that’s the right answer
don’t know if that’s the right answer but what I do know is that if you don’t
but what I do know is that if you don’t
but what I do know is that if you don’t agree with my argument this is what
agree with my argument this is what
agree with my argument this is what you’re saying you’re saying if you line
you’re saying you’re saying if you line
you’re saying you’re saying if you line up every boy and girl in the world from
up every boy and girl in the world from
up every boy and girl in the world from the time that they’re born and you give
the time that they’re born and you give
the time that they’re born and you give them equal access same equipment same
them equal access same equipment same
them equal access same equipment same rules and coaching same everything
rules and coaching same everything
rules and coaching same everything you’re telling me that the number of
you’re telling me that the number of
you’re telling me that the number of women who will break that ceiling and
women who will break that ceiling and
women who will break that ceiling and make it at the elite level you’re saying
make it at the elite level you’re saying
make it at the elite level you’re saying the number is zero and I’m telling you
the number is zero and I’m telling you
the number is zero and I’m telling you you’re wrong it’s greater than zero it
you’re wrong it’s greater than zero it
you’re wrong it’s greater than zero it has to be and those women those very
has to be and those women those very
has to be and those women those very first women who cracked that glass
first women who cracked that glass
first women who cracked that glass ceiling they’re gonna influence and
ceiling they’re gonna influence and
ceiling they’re gonna influence and redefine the expectations we have for
redefine the expectations we have for
redefine the expectations we have for our little girls for millions of them
our little girls for millions of them
our little girls for millions of them even billions of them to come so if you
even billions of them to come so if you
even billions of them to come so if you are sitting back and you’re scowling at
are sitting back and you’re scowling at
are sitting back and you’re scowling at me and you’re saying girls aren’t gonna
me and you’re saying girls aren’t gonna
me and you’re saying girls aren’t gonna play with my boys status quo is going to
play with my boys status quo is going to
play with my boys status quo is going to serve you fine but folks we’re in 2018
serve you fine but folks we’re in 2018
serve you fine but folks we’re in 2018 and I think it’s about time that we say
and I think it’s about time that we say
and I think it’s about time that we say I want to hear a woman roar as loud as
I want to hear a woman roar as loud as
I want to hear a woman roar as loud as she possibly can and the only way we’re
she possibly can and the only way we’re
she possibly can and the only way we’re gonna be able to do that is by changing
gonna be able to do that is by changing
gonna be able to do that is by changing something don’t you want to know what
something don’t you want to know what
something don’t you want to know what the limit actually is for a woman
the limit actually is for a woman
the limit actually is for a woman the only way to find out is to have
the only way to find out is to have
the only way to find out is to have little girls and boys competing together
little girls and boys competing together
little girls and boys competing together from day one
from day one
from day one thank you
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