A transgender basketballer was barred Tuesday from playing in an Australian women's competition, with the sport's governing body acknowledging it was a 'complex area to navigate.' Lexi Rodgers had applied to play for semi-professional regional league side the Kilsyth Cobras, sparking debate and leading Basketball Australia to convene a panel of experts to look at the matter. The panel, which included a medical officer and a sports and exercise physician, ruled Rodgers ineligible. 'As the governing body we acknowledge we're still on a path of education and understanding,' Basketball Australia said in a statement.

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