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USA Fencing Chairman Damien Lehfeldt appears to throw up middle finger ahead of congressional hearing on women's sports
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USA Fencing Chairman Damien Lehfeldt appeared to throw up a middle finger in a social media post ahead of a congressional hearing.
The post was highlighted by the Independent Council on Women’s Sports , which posted screenshots.
It is unclear whether the gesture was intended to be profane or whether it was directed at female athletes who object to competing with men.
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https://t.co/n4ELk2T4uehttps://twitter.com/icons_women/status/1920144020506095987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://t.co/IloSnrb2Iuhttps://twitter.com/DOGECommittee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://twitter.com/USAFencing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://oversight.house.gov/hearing/unfair-play-keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports/https://twitter.com/IWF/status/1920120237615112442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://twitter.com/icons_women/status/1907487751664247154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://www.usafencing.org/news/2025/april/18/usa-fencing-board-prepares-for-potential-changes-from-governing-bodies-on-transgender-and-non-binary-athlete-eligibility-policyhttps://t.co/tOmHOVKvRA
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