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EXCLUSIVE: Two high school girls' volleyball players in California are refusing to participate on their team as long as it rosters a biological male trans athlete.

Alyssa McPherson and Hadeel Hazameh of Jurupa Valley High School in Riverside County, California told Fox News Digital they will not play or use the locker room alongside the trans athlete. Both players sat out of the team's Thursday night game against Greely High School.

"Deciding to sit out was a difficult decision to make because I love this sport and I love to compete, but this current situation with a biological male on the team is very unsafe and unfair not only for me, but all female athletes," McPherson said.

Hazameh said she hopes her decision not to

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