WhatsApp Channel Join Now On June 7, 2025, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, 28, and former swimmer turned conservative activist Riley Gaines, 25, engaged in a heated exchange on X regarding transgender athletes in sports. The dispute began when Gaines commented on a post by the Minnesota State High School League celebrating a softball state championship win, highlighting the participation of Marissa Rothenberger, a transgender pitcher who helped secure the victory with a shutout performance, as reported by Fox News.
Gaines wrote on X, “Comments off lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy,” referring to Rothenberger. Biles responded sharply, calling Gaines a “sore loser” and “truly sick” for her remarks. In her X post, Biles urged Gaines to support the transgender community and promote inclusive sports policies, suggesting the creation of a transgender category in all sports to ensure safety and fairness. She added, “One thing’s for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!”
Biles also posted separately on X, stating, “bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.” Gaines fired back, expressing disappointment in Biles’ stance, describing it as “the least controversial take on the planet.” She remarked, “Simone Biles being a male-apologist at the expense of young girls’ dreams? Didn’t have that on my bingo card,” and suggested Biles could compete in men’s gymnastics events like pommel horse and rings in 2028. Gaines also dismissed any implication of body-shaming, noting her height of 5’5”.
The debate over transgender athletes in sports remains a contentious issue. Recently, the Trump administration, under President Donald Trump as of June 7, 2025, has challenged states like California that allow transgender athletes to compete in sports aligned with their gender identity. This follows the success of AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete who won the girls’ high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, as reported by CBS News. In response, California’s Interscholastic Federation updated its rules to allow more “biological female student-athletes” to compete in events alongside transgender athletes, according to the Associated Press.
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