Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 10:50 am<\/p>\n
Zack Cozart, a former Major League Baseball shortstop and 2017 National League All-Star, has brushed off claims that his conservative views on transgender for minors have damaged his legacy. The Cincinnati Reds standout, who was recently nominated for the team’s Hall of Fame, addressed the criticism in a candid X post on Friday, emphasizing his belief that children under 18 should not undergo sex changes, likening it to restrictions on tattoos or other adult decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his post, Cozart wrote, “I’ve been told [my] reputation is \u2018tarnished\u2019” for opposing minors changing their sex, adding, “Let me be clear… if those things are true [because] I don\u2019t think a child should be allowed to change their sex, then so be it.” He argued, “[You] turn 18, do whatever [you] want, but when [you] can\u2019t get a tattoo until 18, I\u2019m prob on the right side of the argument saying [you] shouldn\u2019t be able to change [your] sex under 18.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n