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Kye Allums, the openly transgender man on the George Washington University women’s basketball team, announced Wednesday that he will not play next season. Allums made headlines last November when he publicly came out and became the first openly transgender person to play Division I college basketball. The junior played in only eight games this past season before he was sidelined by multiple concussions. Allums wrote in a statement published by the Associated Press: “I alone came to this conclusion, and I thank the athletic department for respecting my wishes.” Allums offered no further details about his early departure from the basketball team. George Washington officials, however, confirmed that Allums has enrolled in classes for the fall semester.
