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Ellsworth American Reporter Blames Girls for Losing to Males in Sports, Then Deletes His Account Following Backlash

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotMarch 21, 2025Updated:March 21, 202517 Comments2 Mins Read4K Views
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Ryan McLaughlin, a sports reporter with The Ellsworth American, deleted his X account on Thursday following intense backlash after he posted a statement telling female athletes that they should simply train harder to win against transgender-identifying males.

[RELATED: ‘Transgender Death Educator’ Tapped by Maine House Democrats to Deliver Invocation Celebrating Diversity and Ignoring God…]

“There’s a concept in running… if you want to win, I don’t know, train harder? Do more speedwork? Trashing LGBTQ teenagers won’t win you races. Training FAST will,” said McLaughlin.

Sports editor at ‘The Ellsworth American’ blames girls for losing when they’re forced to compete against males— says girls just need to “train harder” https://t.co/P9ORlkQkpw pic.twitter.com/qSFDfk53rg

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 20, 2025

McLaughlin deleted the original post along with his entire account after the prominent Libs of TikTok account, run by Chaya Raichik and dedicated to exposing radical leftists online, responded to his post.

“Sports editor at ‘The Ellsworth American’ blames girls for losing when they’re forced to compete against males— says girls just need to ‘train harder,'” she said.

Although he deleted his account and the backlash on his post cannot be viewed, the response to Raichik’s post could indicate what he was facing.

“Who knew that ‘feminism’ would be responsible for most misogyny in modern times? Really, nobody could’ve predicted that,” said one account.

Who knew that 'feminism' would be responsible for most misogyny in modern times?
Really, nobody could've predicted that.

— The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) March 20, 2025

“This complete buffoon is ignorant of biology. When very poor male athletes are smashing female records, how can you not view this as tragically unfair? This guy needs to be removed from post,” said another.

This complete buffoon is ignorant of biology.

When very poor male athletes are smashing female records, how can you not view this as tragically unfair?

This guy needs to be removed from post.

— The Last True Roman (@LastTrueRoman) March 20, 2025

McLaughlin’s original post came in response to a video showing a transgender-identifying male in Oregon dominating a race against actual girls, setting a new record and running drastically faster than any of his female opponents.

A male student just set a season record after winning the Girls 400m Varsity race at the Portland Interscholastic League in Oregon.

DEFUND IMMEDIATELY

This must stop.pic.twitter.com/ZWAGGQpTLa

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 20, 2025

The Ellsworth American has published multiple sports articles by McLaughlin since his controversial statement, suggesting that his statement has had no negative impact on his work at the weekly newspaper.

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Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Alec DesRoches
Alec DesRoches
1 year ago

The volume of adult female lungs is typically 10-12% smaller than that of males who have the same height and age.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10737979_Sex_Differences_in_Thoracic_Dimensions_and_Configuration

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JBL
JBL
1 year ago

This is an archaic attitude. When did science start to mean so little? I guess biology, physiology, and anatomy are not taught in school anymore. Don’t big marathons have a male winner, a female winner, and a wheelchair winner? Why would that be the case? If transgenders want a category, I suggest they join together and advocate for it. Stop mooching off of the female category.

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Benny Weaver
Benny Weaver
1 year ago

This guy is just another example of what is wrong with Maine .
You can’t get much dumber than this .
Hey Ryan go sit in the back of the room and shut up .
NOBODY is interested in anything you have to say .

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
1 year ago

The Ellsworth American was a fine paper with rational writers until its long time publisher, Alan Baker, sold it about fifteen years ago. It is now just part of the leftist Maine press which, I have read here on the Maine Wire, is now mostly owned by the communist, George Soros and his minions. I have not been a subscriber since Alan sold it.

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Sally M. Chetwynd
Sally M. Chetwynd
1 year ago

Yeah, let’s let a thoroughbred race against the ponies, then blame the ponies for losing.

Doh!

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Sally M. Chetwynd
Sally M. Chetwynd
1 year ago

JBL: “biology, physiology, and anatomy are not taught in school anymore” – nothing is taught in schools anymore. When you keep the populace ignorant, you can control them. Just the same as what we did to slaves in the 19th Century – we forbade educating them so we could keep them from realizing the power they would have if they could read and write.

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R.Champ
R.Champ
1 year ago

This article will look good on his resume whenever he applies for a job writing for the Portland Press Herald.

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mainer
mainer
1 year ago

Maybe these males should “train harder” to compete against other males rather than against woman!

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Frederick H. Cahn
Frederick H. Cahn
1 year ago

I wouldn’t dirty a fish with that wrapper.

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
1 year ago

That’s a smug look on Ryan McLaughlin’s unshaven puss.

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Brandon
Brandon
1 year ago

Just remember, this turds vote counts just as much as yours…

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Bill
Bill
1 year ago

Thanks for exposing the liberal misogynistic fascist.

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Suz
Suz
1 year ago

Hate women much? wow just when I thought things couldn’t get worse

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Based Chad
Based Chad
1 year ago

Yep. Great. Another douche bag that’s probably definitely not from here trying to climb the leftist media ladder. Too bad for you, Adam Corolla without a chin…you got yourself btfo by LOTT. Loser

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Leslie
Leslie
1 year ago

This Ryan Sally needs to be fired! Plain n simple, yet, more than likely , the smellsworth american is run by the lgbqtuvwxyz crowd.

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Leslie
Leslie
1 year ago

Oh too, this perv looks like one that wants to hang out in the girls shower room
No he’s for this crap

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