I’m unaware of Lia Thomas’ name ever being uttered on ESPN, the self-described worldwide leader in sports. I can’t find his name or story mentioned anywhere on ESPN.com.

A week ago, the Ivy League released a statement supporting Lia Thomas. In part the statement said, “The Ivy League reaffirms its unwavering commitment to providing an inclusive environment for all student-athletes while condemning transphobia and discrimination in any form.”

The richest, most powerful and influential universities in America issued a statement defending Lia Thomas. ESPN said nothing, pretended it didn’t happen.

Thomas is not the first biological boy to compete against girls, but he is the most important, polarizing, and the highest-profile. In a normal world, ESPN would be analyzing and discussing the impact of Thomas’ swimming career twice as much as the network debated Tim Tebow kneeling in prayer, Kaepernick kneeling in protest, Michael Sam kissing his boyfriend on draft day, 65-year-old Bruce Jenner transitioning to Caitlyn, and George Floyd dying from a combination of drugs and police misconduct.