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The event was met with fierce criticism and demonstrations, with protesters waving placards with slogans like "Save women's sport" and "He's a man" due to the finalists.
The showdown, which ended with Haynes beating Smith 6-5, sparked further outcry across social media platforms, with TV personality Piers Morgan branding it "cheating bulls***" and slamming the tournament as "preposterous". Echoing his sentiments, ex-Olympic swimming medallist Sharron Davies condemned the competition as "bloody ridiculous" and decried it as "grossly wrong".
In an outspoken display, one protestor in the venue bellowed: "We stand with Lynne Pinches", a salute to the female competitor who last November chose not to play against Haynes, citing reasons of "fairness".
"Whenever you play a transgender player, even if you win, it doesn't make any difference because in your heart, you know it's unfair," Pinches told TalkTV following her withdrawal from the match, reports the Express.
The event was met with fierce criticism and demonstrations, with protesters waving placards with slogans like "Save women's sport" and "He's a man" due to the finalists.
The showdown, which ended with Haynes beating Smith 6-5, sparked further outcry across social media platforms, with TV personality Piers Morgan branding it "cheating bulls***" and slamming the tournament as "preposterous". Echoing his sentiments, ex-Olympic swimming medallist Sharron Davies condemned the competition as "bloody ridiculous" and decried it as "grossly wrong".
In an outspoken display, one protestor in the venue bellowed: "We stand with Lynne Pinches", a salute to the female competitor who last November chose not to play against Haynes, citing reasons of "fairness".
"Whenever you play a transgender player, even if you win, it doesn't make any difference because in your heart, you know it's unfair," Pinches told TalkTV following her withdrawal from the match, reports the Express.
