An advocacy group for LGBTQ athletes has come out in retaliation against tennis legend Martina Navratilova, who penned an op-ed over the weekend saying that transgender females competing against biological women was "insane and cheating."

Athlete Ally released a statement Tuesday calling Navratilova's comments "transphobic" and saying she "has been removed from our Advisory Board and as an Athlete Ally Ambassador, effective immediately."

What are the details?



In an email to TheBlaze, Athlete Ally said in response to Navratilova's comments, "as an organization committed to eradicating root causes of homophobia and transphobia in and through sports, we are deeply troubled by the misinformation and stigma she is perpetuating, and hope that the correct information is disseminated."

On Twitter, the group added that Navratilova's statements were "based on false data," along with a link to the organization's full statement:

What does the full statement say?



Here is Athlete Ally's official statement: