{"id":28738,"date":"2025-06-08T17:48:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28738"},"modified":"2025-06-08T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:48:23","slug":"simone-biles-sparks-controversy-over-her-recent-post-targeted-at-former-swimmer-riley-gaines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28738","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Sparks Controversy Over Her Recent Post Targeted at Former Swimmer Riley Gaines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Olympic gold medalist is facing backlash after replying to a post by a retired swimmer who made fun of a school for turning off comments while sharing their victory.<\/p>\n

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The Minnesota State High School League celebrated Champlin Park as the Class AAAA Softball State Champion for 2025 on X. In the photo shared, the team is seen smiling proudly on the field while holding a\u00a0championship plaque,<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with each player wearing a medal around her neck.<\/p>\n

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The social media upload caught the eye of former U.S. swimmer Riley Gaines. She\u00a0wrote<\/u><\/a>, “Comments off lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The political activist’s post also drew a strong response from Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. She\u00a0replied<\/u><\/a>, @Riley_Gaines_ You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser [sic].”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Biles stated that Gaines should support the transgender community and work toward making sports more inclusive, possibly by creating a separate category where transgender athletes feel safe. Instead, she accused Gaines of targeting and bullying them, adding that no one in sports feels safe with her involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gaines responded by\u00a0expressing her disappointment,<\/u><\/a>\u00a0stating that it is not the responsibility of women to find ways to include men in female spaces. She emphasized that, in her view, men should not compete in women’s sports and stood firmly by her stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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