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- Simone Biles and Riley Gaines Clashed Over a Transgender Athlete's Participation on a softball team on June 6
- Gaines had commented on an x post from the minnesota state high school league, saying, “comments off lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy”
- Biles then
Simone Biles and Riley gaines Are Clashing on Social Media Over Gaines' Anti-TRANS COMments About A Transgender Softball Player.
The Olympic Gymnast, 28, Called Out Gaines, 25, Who is a Conservative Activist and Former Swimmer, on x after she commented on a post From the minnesota state high school league, which celebrated its first softball state championship win.
“Comments off lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy,” Gaines replied on XReferring to Marissa Rothenberger, A Transgender Athlete Who is a Pitcher for the team, according to Fox newsRothenberger helped the team secure the win by tossing a shutout and ensuring the opposing team could also score a run, per the outlet.
In response, biles described gaines as a “straight up sore loser” and told the former athlete that she was “truly sick” on X,
“You should be uplifting the transport and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive or creating a new avenue where transgendy safe in sports. Maybe a transgender in all Sports !!, “She Continued.
“But INTEAD… You Bully Them… One thing for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around !!!!!” She concluded the x post Directed at Gaines.
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In a separate post on X The 11-time Olympic Medalist Wrote, “Bully someone your own size, which would be initiated initially be a male.”
Gaines then replied on X That she felt that the seven-time gold medalist's comments were “so disappointing” and noted that she felt her “take her” take is the least controversial take on the plan. ”
“Simone Biles Being A Male-Pallogist at the Expense of Young Girls' Dreams? Didn't that on my bingo card,” She Continued. “Maybe she could compe in Pommel Horse and Rings in 2028.”
She added in a separe post: “And the subtle hint at 'body-shaming' ???? PlzzZZ I'm 5'5”
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The topic of transgender athletes' participation in sports has been a controversial one over the last few years. Biles and Gaines' Exchange Comes as the Trump Administration Continues to Push Back Against States, Including California, Whoch Allow Transgender Athletes to Participate in Sports in Sports that Akir Gender Gender Identity.
Earlier this week, The Trump Administration Threatened California with Fines and Legal Action after A 16-hour-old transgender athlete ab hernandez won both the high school girls' California State Track Meet, According to CBS News,
Success also prompted California's Interschlastic Federation to Change Its Rules to Allow “Bioological Female Student-Sleges” To Participate in the Samme Eavements that Trans-SATHLETES ARAVENTES ARE ALSO Participating in, per AP,