Suspended SJSU Associate Head Volleyball Coach Says School Trying to 'Silence' Her

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Suspended San Jose State University associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose claims the school is trying to silence her after she filed a Title IX complaint alleging favoritism for transgender player Blaire Fleming.

The university sent a statement to OutKick confirming the news, but did not provide a reason. "The associate head coach of the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is not with the team at this time, and we will not provide further information on this matter," the statement read.

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