Burt Jones campaign rolls out 'Girl Dads for Burt’ coalition aiming to preserve fairness in girls’ sports
EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ gubernatorial campaign is launching a "Girl Dads for Burt" coalition Wednesday that seeks to stand up for fairness and safety in girls' sports and highlight Jones’ past efforts to restrict female athletics to biological girls.
The launch of the coalition coincides with National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which recognizes female athletes and promotes sports for girls. The coalition, which already includes a leadership committee of dads, features a few dozen fathers from across the Peach State who support Jones' efforts to preserve fairness, safety and opportunity in girls' sports.
"Being a dad isn't just a talking point. It’s a responsibility — and one I don't take lightly. Protecting girls on and off the field shouldn’t be controversial. It's about safety, common sense and doing the right thing," Jones, a Republican, said in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Girls’ sports open doors to scholarships, confidence, leadership, and lifelong opportunity," he added. "This coalition is made up of fathers who understand our responsibility to protect our girls and their future."
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jones said as a father to a female athlete, he wanted to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day by making it a "girl dads' sports day."
"I obviously played football at the University of Georgia and all of my peers that I played with, most of them have teenage children now," Jones said. "A lot of them have teenage daughters like myself, and so we've started a coalition of about 30 guys there that have teenage daughters, and all of them are very competitive, they're like their dads."
The fathers who have joined the coalition include elected officials, law enforcement officers, coaches and Hall of Fame athletes such as former NFL cornerback Champ Bailey, who said he is a "proud girl dad" and wants to stand up for fairness in girls' sports.
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"Protecting our daughters means standing up for fairness, safety and opportunity on and off the field," Bailey said in a video message, obtained by Fox News Digital, on behalf of the coalition. "Burt Jones understands what's at stake for our girls and our families. That's why I'm proud to be part of the 'Girl Dads for Burt' Coalition. A proud girl dad, it's time we stand up for our girls."
Jones said other athletes who joined the coalition include his college roommate Cory …
EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ gubernatorial campaign is launching a "Girl Dads for Burt" coalition Wednesday that seeks to stand up for fairness and safety in girls' sports and highlight Jones’ past efforts to restrict female athletics to biological girls.
The launch of the coalition coincides with National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which recognizes female athletes and promotes sports for girls. The coalition, which already includes a leadership committee of dads, features a few dozen fathers from across the Peach State who support Jones' efforts to preserve fairness, safety and opportunity in girls' sports.
"Being a dad isn't just a talking point. It’s a responsibility — and one I don't take lightly. Protecting girls on and off the field shouldn’t be controversial. It's about safety, common sense and doing the right thing," Jones, a Republican, said in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Girls’ sports open doors to scholarships, confidence, leadership, and lifelong opportunity," he added. "This coalition is made up of fathers who understand our responsibility to protect our girls and their future."
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jones said as a father to a female athlete, he wanted to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day by making it a "girl dads' sports day."
"I obviously played football at the University of Georgia and all of my peers that I played with, most of them have teenage children now," Jones said. "A lot of them have teenage daughters like myself, and so we've started a coalition of about 30 guys there that have teenage daughters, and all of them are very competitive, they're like their dads."
The fathers who have joined the coalition include elected officials, law enforcement officers, coaches and Hall of Fame athletes such as former NFL cornerback Champ Bailey, who said he is a "proud girl dad" and wants to stand up for fairness in girls' sports.
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"Protecting our daughters means standing up for fairness, safety and opportunity on and off the field," Bailey said in a video message, obtained by Fox News Digital, on behalf of the coalition. "Burt Jones understands what's at stake for our girls and our families. That's why I'm proud to be part of the 'Girl Dads for Burt' Coalition. A proud girl dad, it's time we stand up for our girls."
Jones said other athletes who joined the coalition include his college roommate Cory …
Burt Jones campaign rolls out 'Girl Dads for Burt’ coalition aiming to preserve fairness in girls’ sports
EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ gubernatorial campaign is launching a "Girl Dads for Burt" coalition Wednesday that seeks to stand up for fairness and safety in girls' sports and highlight Jones’ past efforts to restrict female athletics to biological girls.
The launch of the coalition coincides with National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which recognizes female athletes and promotes sports for girls. The coalition, which already includes a leadership committee of dads, features a few dozen fathers from across the Peach State who support Jones' efforts to preserve fairness, safety and opportunity in girls' sports.
"Being a dad isn't just a talking point. It’s a responsibility — and one I don't take lightly. Protecting girls on and off the field shouldn’t be controversial. It's about safety, common sense and doing the right thing," Jones, a Republican, said in a press release obtained by Fox News Digital.
"Girls’ sports open doors to scholarships, confidence, leadership, and lifelong opportunity," he added. "This coalition is made up of fathers who understand our responsibility to protect our girls and their future."
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In an interview with Fox News Digital, Jones said as a father to a female athlete, he wanted to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day by making it a "girl dads' sports day."
"I obviously played football at the University of Georgia and all of my peers that I played with, most of them have teenage children now," Jones said. "A lot of them have teenage daughters like myself, and so we've started a coalition of about 30 guys there that have teenage daughters, and all of them are very competitive, they're like their dads."
The fathers who have joined the coalition include elected officials, law enforcement officers, coaches and Hall of Fame athletes such as former NFL cornerback Champ Bailey, who said he is a "proud girl dad" and wants to stand up for fairness in girls' sports.
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"Protecting our daughters means standing up for fairness, safety and opportunity on and off the field," Bailey said in a video message, obtained by Fox News Digital, on behalf of the coalition. "Burt Jones understands what's at stake for our girls and our families. That's why I'm proud to be part of the 'Girl Dads for Burt' Coalition. A proud girl dad, it's time we stand up for our girls."
Jones said other athletes who joined the coalition include his college roommate Cory …
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