"When is this going to stop?" - Ex-NHL ref Tim Peel weighs in on Olympics gender row involving Algerian boxer

Former NHL referee Tim Peel recently reacted to Imane Khelif and Angela Carini's fight in the Paris Olympics 2024. The boxing match has sparked a debate about gender eligibility in sports.

Imane Khelif of Algeria won her bout against Angela Carini of Italy after Carini quit just 46 seconds into the match. Apparently, there have been concerns over Khelif's gender, but she has always competed in the women's category. Per reports, Khelif failed gender eligibility tests at the 2023 Women’s World Boxing Championships due to "elevated levels of testosterone."

The Pleb Reporter, a YouTube journalist, tweeted about the fight, saying Carini was beaten by a "biological male." The tweet criticized the situation, saying:

"WOKENESS is leading to brutal beatdowns on female athletes."

Former NHL referee Tim Peel responded, asking:

"I would love to hear from all of you that defended this yesterday. But sadly, it’ll be crickets. When is this going to stop? When somebody gets seriously injured?"

Peel expressed frustration about the lack of discussion from those who defended Khelif’s participation.

"You all beat me up yesterday and said I was trans phobic , which is absurd. Please stop allowing males to compete with females. This is absolutely ridiculous." Tim Peel said in another tweet,

Carini, who left the ring in tears, explained that she quit due to severe pain in her nose. She stressed that her decision was not a political statement and she was not refusing to fight Khelif based on her gender.

“I felt a severe pain in my nose, and with the maturity of a boxer, I said ‘enough,’ because I didn’t want to, I didn’t want to, I couldn’t finish the match,” Carini said.

Carini also said she is not qualified to decide if Khelif should compete.

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Tim Peel congratulates Eric Staal on his retirement as a Hurricane

Tim Peel also congratulated Eric Staal on Twitter, calling him a "pro and leader" throughout his career. Peel replied to the Hurricanes' tweet and said:

"Congratulations Eric on an amazing career! You were the ultimate pro and a leader on every team you played for!!"

Staal signed a one-day contract with the Carolina Hurricanes to retire with the team that drafted him No. 2 overall in 2003. The Hurricanes will retire Staal's No. 12 jersey in the upcoming season.

Staal talked about support from the Hurricanes organization during his 12 years with the team.

"From the time I arrived in Raleigh at 18 years old and throughout my 12 years there, I felt the love and support of the fans and organization in a way that will always feel special to me," Staal said, via NHL.com.

In his career, Staal scored 455 goals and had 608 assists in 1,365 games. He also played for the New York Rangers, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers.