NCAA upgrades women's weight rooms after viral outcry

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(NEW YORK) — The NCAA, following criticism over the disparity between the men’s and women’s training facilities during the March Madness tournament, has revealed an upgraded weight room for female basketball players.

The move comes after University of Oregon forward Sedona Prince posted a video on TikTok showing the differences between the men’s and women’s weight rooms. The video, which went viral, prompted a major backlash and calls of blatant inequality.

ABC’s Eva Pilgrim discussed the changes the organization has made on Good Morning America Monday morning:

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