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Riley Gaines suggested on Monday in a radio interview that she was amazed by the public’s response to the personal attack by Simone Biles against her.
The Grand Olympique embarked on Gaines with a post responding to the former NCAA swimmer criticizing the minnesota softball officials for having extinguished the comments of an article celebrating the victory of a high school state championship with a transgender player in the team.
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Simone Biles of United States smiles after having competed on unequal bars during a female artistic gymnastics qualification tour in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Sunday July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP photo / Charlie Riedel)
Biles called “really sick” sheaths among others. But the reaction of social media does not seem to take behind the gold medalist.
“To recognize how the public moved to this, look at the section of Simone Biles comments, go to Instagram, go to Twitter, go to any article that is published, go to Tiktok and it is absolutely demolished to the point where I feel almost bad for it, as I really do,” said Gaines on “Clay & Buck”.
“I read these comments, I say to myself:” Oh my God. “I was prepared when I got this notification on my phone for this hatred attack to come to me. This is not at all what’s going on.
Simone Biles does not realize what she admits on trans women in her messages, says Riley Gaines
Riley Gaines speaks to supporters of the “Our Bodies, Our Sports: We Won’t Retaner” rally of the independent female forum outside the town hall of Phoenix on January 11, 2024, in Phoenix. (Megan Mendoza / The Republic / USA Today Network)
Gaines highlighted the recent wave of transgender athletes winning sports championships for girls across the country.
“Minnesota, California, Washington, Oregon and Maine, where the boys stole state qualification places, state championships or podium points for deserving and working girls,” added the contribution of the tool. “So, the whole argument” it does not happen “, he cannot bear at all when it continues to happen.
“But this is classic progression. It never really happened – it was the first step. Then it slowly moves to” OK, well, it happens, but it does not happen much, so we should not be worried. “Then, it progresses to:” OK, well, it happens, and here is why it’s a good thing. “And then the last step is:” It happens, it’s a good thing, and you will accept it – or else. “
Gaines revealed the support of his position on transgender athletes in female and girls sports received in various comments in an episode of the podcast “Gaines for Girls”.
Riley Gaines is sworn in a home surveillance subcommittee on health care and financial services in Capitol Hill on December 5, 2023, in Washington, DC (Drew Angerer / Getty Images)
Biles did not react from his first post to sheaths on Friday.
