I said, “I’m sorry, I can’t do this,” as I turned to face the referee after taking the knee. Despite the fact that this is a women’s event, I am a woman. And I’m not going to fence this person.
She said that Sullivan believed she had taken a knee because she was hurt, but he didn’t hear what she told the referee.
“He has no idea what is going on. “Are you okay?” he inquires. I apologized, I added. I respect and love you very much, but I won’t put up a fight with you.
“Well, you know, there is a board of directors member here who supports me, and there is a policy that acknowledges me as a woman,
So I am allowed to fence, and you will get black carded,” Redmond told me. “I know,” I replied. In protest of Sullivan’s participation,
