A female fencer took a knee after she was matched against a transgender athlete and decided to take a stand. According to Fox News, the athlete was Stephanie Turner, 31, who made the decision to bow out of a bout at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland over the weekend.

Fencer Stephanie Turner decided to take a knee rather than face a transgender opponent at the Cherry Blossom event hosted at the University of Maryland on Sunday. Video circulating on social media

A women's fencer is disqualified from a competition in the United States after refusing to compete against a transgender opponent.