Arizona boy reportedly barred from team due to error on birth certificate

Laker Jackson was wrongly identified as female at birth, but high school in Mesa won't let him play basketball with boys

An Arizona boy was reportedly barred from trying out for his school's boys' basketball team and instead ordered to play with the girls' team after an error with his original birth certificate.

Laker Jackson's case is the latest to highlight the US's debate over school athletics and gender identity amid increasing attempts by elected Republican leaders to ban transgender athletes from participating in sports.