Tennis legend Martina Navratilova reacts as Oregon HS girls refuse to share podium with trans athlete

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova reacted to two Oregon high school athletes who refused to stand with a transgender athlete following the girls' high jump state championships on Saturday.

Reese Eckard, of Sherwood High School, and Alexa Anderson, of Tigard High School, stepped down from the podium and refused to share the spot with the transgender athlete who finished in fifth place. Anderson finished in third and Eckard in fourth.

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Footage obtained by Fox News Digital showed an official confronting Eckard and Anderson.

"Women and girls are punished no matter what ...