Kirk Herbstreit is no longer concerned about criticism regarding his stance on men participating in women's sports.

Last week, ESPN star Kirk Herbstreit responded to the debate over transgender athletes playing women's sports by stating on social media, "Do women belong in men's sports?"

Herbstreit made his stance clear, "Of course not."

On Tuesday, in an interview on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich," he stated that he didn't care about the reaction.

"I'm done caring about any of it. It seems like there are two different sets of rules, and if you have a more traditional view or you're a Christian, it's like there's a different set of rules for that perspective. It's tough to always turn the other cheek," he said.

"I don't really care and I don't care at all. That's a good thing, as it's healthy to reach that state compared to being overly concerned about getting canceled or upsetting people. I don't care about the consequences, I'll just say what I think. However, my problem is that I have a temper and if I get too worked up, I might explode and say something I regret. I need to be careful with my words."

Herbstreit said he didn’t receive any blowback from ESPN.

For three years, I have been holding back on discussing various topics out of fear of causing controversy. Recently, I posted a tweet about college football and decided to ignore the comments since they were likely to be negative. However, I accidentally saw someone make a controversial statement about men playing in women's sports. I responded with a quick and firm "No" to the question.

I didn't dwell on it, I didn't give a long answer, that was it. I didn't realize it would be – way more positive than negative. I'm sure people were upset about it. I think it's kind of a no-brainer. I don't have a daughter; I have four sons. If I had a daughter, I would probably be way more outspoken about this discussion on this topic. I just kind of made it sound like, ‘Why are you even asking this question,’ is the way I took it.

"Lee Corso used to give a speech where he advised against discussing race, religion, and politics publicly. Now, it seems like everyone is talking about these topics. While I usually stay quiet, I feel the need to speak up and share my opinions. When I retire or take on a similar role, I'll be able to express myself more freely."

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