Photo / PhotosportBy RNZA prominent Auckland gym has apologised for an Instagram post seen by many as transphobic. City Kickboxing co-owner Doug Viney shared a post about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard on Tuesday morning. A screenshot of Viney's post was shared to social media, where several Twitter users expressed their disdain and said they reported the post for hate speech. City Kickboxing trainer Mike Angove, managing director of Combat Sports Tours, said the post was "mistakenly worded". "We would like to apologise for the use of the wrong pronoun referring to Laurel Hubbard's gender.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 04, 2021 01:41 UTC