Friday 20 May 2022 05:13 AM Furious Female skateboarder Taylor Silverman slams trans rival who won $5,000 ... trends now
A furious female skateboarder has slammed Red Bull for sponsoring a contest where she placed second to her trans rival.
Taylor Silverman claims she and other cisgender female competitors were sidelined by officials at the Red Bull Cornerstone Contest, where she placed second and received a $2,750 award.
Trans skateboarder Lillian Gallagher was awarded $5,000 for placing first and winning two separate divisions - money that Silverman says should have been given to her.
Silverman, who has been skateboarding for 11 years, said when she tried to reach out to officials to 'do the right thing even if it's not the popular thing,' she was ignored.
'I deserved to place first, be acknowledged for my win and get paid. I reached out to Redbull and was ignored. I am sick of being bullied into silence,' Silverman wrote in an Instagram post, in which he tagged right-wing firebrands Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens.
The post has sparked an array of reactions, with users asking Silverman to have more empathy towards transgender women, while others have lashed out at her, telling her she simply needs to get better at skateboarding.
Silverman's claims come at a time of heightened national debate about whether transgender individuals should participate in the traditional women and men categories in sports.
It is unclear in what city the contest took place. DailyMail.com has reached out to Silverman and Red Bull for comment.
Taylor Silverman (pictured) claims she and other cisgender female competitors were sidelined by officials at the Red Bull Cornerstone Contest, where she placed second and received a $2,750 award
Trans skateboarder Lillian Gallagher (pictured) was awarded $5,000 for placing first and winning two separate divisions - money that Silverman says should have been given to her
'I deserved to place first, be acknowledged for my win and get paid. I reached out to Redbull and was ignored. I am sick of being bullied into silence,' Silverman wrote in an Instagram post
It is unclear in what city the contest took place. DailyMail.com has reached out to Silverman and Red Bull for comment
'My name is Taylor Silverman. I am a female athlete. I have been skateboarding for eleven years and competing for several years,' Silverman wrote in the controversial post, which has garnered more than 14,000 likes and hundreds of comments.
She continued: 'I have been in three different contests with trans women, two of which I placed second.'
'At the last contest series i did for Redbull, I placed second. The trans competitor who won took $1,000 in qualifiers, $2,000 in finals and $1,000 in best trick.
'This totaled to $5,000 of the prize money meant for the female athletes.'
Silverman went on to add that she took a total of $2,750 and 'whoever would have placed third' lost the award due to the Gallagher's participation in the contest
Instagram users lashed out at Silverman, criticizing her skateboarding skills and insulting her performance.
'ALSO ITS CALLED WOMAN'S devison not the 'female ' devision genitalia doesn't play a part in the red bull comp,' user @skatescrum wrote.
Another user wrote: 'It's not that deep. That should be your motivation
