{"id":28695,"date":"2025-06-07T18:34:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28695"},"modified":"2025-06-07T18:34:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:34:33","slug":"olympian-simone-biles-faces-fierce-backlash-after-clash-with-riley-gaines-over-trans-athletes-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28695","title":{"rendered":"Olympian Simone Biles faces fierce backlash after clash with Riley Gaines over trans athletes debate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Seven-time Olympic gold medalist\u00a0Simone Biles<\/u><\/a>\u00a0received harsh backlash on social media after the gymnastics star sparred with former 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines over the debate surrounding transgender athletes competing in girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n

Gaines, a former\u00a0University of Kentucky<\/u><\/a>\u00a0swimmer and current OutKick contributor and host of the\u00a0“Gaines for Girls”<\/a>\u00a0podcast, took to X on Friday to call out the Minnesota State High School League for posting a picture of the new state champions, Champlin Park High School.<\/p>\n

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Simone Biles of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the women\u2019s gymnastics all-around during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena on Aug. 1, 2024.\u00a0(Kyle Terada-USA Today Sports)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The school has made headlines because its dominant performance on the way to the title game was led by junior pitcher Marissa Rothenberger, a transgender athlete competing on the team.<\/p>\n

The photo posted on X had the comments disabled.<\/p>\n

In response to Gaines\u2019 criticism of the post, Biles posted a message calling Gaines “truly sick” over her stance on trans athletes. She even launched a personal attack at Gaines.<\/p>\n

“You\u2019re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser,” Biles said, referencing Gaines competing against former UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022\u00a0NCAA<\/u><\/a>\u00a0championships.<\/p>\n

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United States gymnast Simone Biles watches practice before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, on Nov. 24, 2024.\u00a0\u00a0(Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead\u2026 You bully them\u2026 One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!”<\/p>\n

The post went viral on social media, with Biles adding in another post, “bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.”<\/p>\n

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