J.K. Rowling delusionally described the win by the cis, Zambian athlete as the BBC attempting to “spit directly in women's faces.”

Zambia’s Barbra Banda abused online after winning BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year amid gender storm - The Orlando Pride and Zambia goalscorer has come under scrutiny after she was withdrawn from th

Barbra Banda won BBC Women's Footballer of the Year. Banda previously failed sex eligibility rules. She was excluded from a tournament. Author JK Rowling criticized the BBC. The BBC defended its decision.

Orlando Pride speak out after Barbra Banda abused over gender controversy - The Zambian forward received a barrage of insults online after winning the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award

Banda dazzled on the Olympic stage this summer, and her profile has hit new heights since signing with Orlando Pride in March

The Zambian soccer star comes off a winning weekend and rises above those trying to stoke a gender controversy. The post Barbra Banda named BBC women’s soccer player of the year as she rises above gender controversy appeared first on Outsports.

Barbra Banda has been voted BBC women’s footballer of the year but, despite being a cis woman, she is being transvestigated. The Orlando Pride and Zambia striker was one of five players shortlisted by a panel of experts for the award and it was announced on Tuesday (26 November) that she had garnered the most votes from readers of the BBC Sport website.