If San Jose State rejects the proposed deal, it could face a Justice Department lawsuit and risk losing federal funding. The investigation into San Jose State was opened in February alongside a similar one at the University of Pennsylvania. Several teams refused to play against San Jose State, earning losses. San Jose State has not confirmed that its volleyball team had a transgender player. As part of the deal proposed by the administration, San Jose State would have to send a personalized apology to every woman who played on the women’s indoor volleyball team from 2022 through 2024 and on the 2023 beach volleyball team, and to any woman who forfeited rather than play San Jose State.