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Riley Gaines revealed in the latest episode of her podcast what her sister thought of Simone Biles ‘personal attack on her as the debate over trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports escalated.
Neely Gaines is a gymnast at elite level and was a Tennessee State Master in 2023. Riley Gaines talked about Outkick’s “Gaines for Girls” podcast about how they would train together early in the morning, even with her younger sister’s hectic schedule.
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The then University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines responds after completing the bound to 5. With Transgender University of Pennsylvania Swimmer Lia Thomas in the 200 Freestyle Final in NCAA swimming and diving championships on 18 Mar. 2022, by the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta Georgia. (Rich von Biberstein/Getty Images)
Gaines said her sister is a big fan of Biles, but the social media post of the Olympic Greats aimed at the former NCAA All-American swimming stunned her.
“Then I saw her this morning and she had almost tears in her eyes with this internal dilemma that she was facing,” Gaines said. “She looks up to me as much as I would imagine that many younger sisters are doing against their older sisters. She always says, ‘I will be like you.’ She is as fit as can be.
“… but she loves Simone Biles and she saw me this morning and she’s like ‘Riley, just like, I thought, in guys were on the same team. I thought you and Simone fought for the same things and reinforced and promoted the idea of women in sports what it looks like.’ And she said, ‘It’s clear, you’re not.’ She said it was her whole fitness center that could talk about – how terrible Simone Biles treated me and the message she sent to the young girls.
Biles went after Gaines when the justice of women’s sports lawyer responded to a transnry pitcher competing in the Minnesota State Softball Championship.
Simone Biles stands at the awards ceremony with his gold medal. (Marijan Murat/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)
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“@Riley_gaines_ You are really sick, all this campaign because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser,” wrote Biles on X. “You need to uplift the trans community and maybe find a way to do sports inclusive or create a new Avenue where Trans feel safe in sports. Maybe an urge category in all sports !!
“But instead … You are bullying them … One thing is definitely that no one in sports is safe with you around !!!!!”
Gaines responded to Biles’ attack.
“This is so disappointing. My roof is the least controversial acquisition of the planet,” wrote Gaines in response to Biles’ post. “Simone Biles is a man-apologist at the expense of young girls’ dreams? Didn’t have it on my bingo card.
Riley Gaines is being sworn under a sub -committee for the house’s supervision of the health care system and the consultation of financial services at Capitol Hill 5 December 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
“Maybe she could compete in Pommel Horse and Rings in 2028.”
