WASHINGTON - Payton McNabb, a former high school girls volleyball player who was severely injured when a transgender opponent spiked a ball in her face, was honored at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.

Former volleyball player Payton McNabb was at President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. She was honored

Payton McNabb, a former high school volleyball player who was left permanently injured after a spike from a trans athlete, will be in the audience for President Donald Trump's joint speech to Congress.

The former high school athlete was present at Tuesday's Congress as the president paid tribute to her after her career was ended by a trans athlete - but not everyone was in the mood for giving her ap

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described her boss as "the president for women" during her latest news briefing at the White House.

President Donald Trump shared the story of Payton McNabb, a former high school volleyball player, during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as he discussed his executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.

Donald Trump introduces Payton McNabb, who became an activist for women's sports after suffering brain damage while playing high school volleyball at his speech last night.