Riley Gaines Breaks Silence After Simone Biles' Exit From X
The online feud between the women began over the inclusion of a transgender girl in a high school's softball team. Biles supported the child's participation while slamming Gaines for opposing it, sparking a barrage of heated words and insults.
Simone Biles eventually apologized for taking Riley Gaines' opposition personally but recently ditched X amid the backlash. The former competitive swimmer believed the gymnast left because of their feud, but her comments divided fans between them.
Gaines reposted a media account's coverage of Biles' exit from the X platform alongside her thoughts on the situation. She argued that the highly decorated athlete was forced to leave after seeing the error of her ways, summarizing the fallout in a scathing review.
The conservative political activist began by claiming Biles was "rightfully ridiculed" for having "an incredibly unpopular and morally indefensible take" on the inclusion of transgender women in women's sports.
She noted the Olympic gold medalist repented by dropping "a groveling public apology after unrelenting backlash." However, Biles finally decided she could not take the heat and deleted her account "to pretend it never happened."
Gaines' attacks continued with the comment, "Sad to see such a phenom go down like this."
Gaines' reaction to Biles' exit from X garnered numerous comments from fans who were divided between the women. Some slammed the artistic gymnast while others criticized the former swimmer as petty for prolonging the feud despite accepting Biles' apology.
"You really are a piece of work, Riley. Even after she apologized, you just keep on prodding for your cheap likes and penny ad clicks. You failed in sport, and you're failing in this. Simone is everything you are not," an X user slammed Gaines.
Another echoed similar sentiments, labeling Gaines "pathetic" for her continued attacks on Biles. Meanwhile, the conservative commentator's supporters celebrated the gymnast's exit from X, with someone partly writing:
"Two successful women right here! One decided to use her platform to spew bullsh-t, and the other uses her platform to speak on behalf of women."
As stated, the online feud between Biles and Gaines started after the former swimmer slammed Minnesota's Champlin Park softball team for including a transgender pitcher during their state title win.
The Blast covered the story, reporting that Gaines implied the high school team knew their actions were wrong. She sarcastically claimed the team had turned off the comments on their post because their star player was a transgender girl.
However, Biles found her comment offensive and went on a heated rant, dropping shocking labels like "sore loser," "bully," "sick," and more. Biles also body-shamed Gaines with the tweet: "Bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male."
Naturally, the media personality did not take the comments lying down and called Biles out for body shaming and being a hypocrite instead of an ally to other women.
While shutting down Biles' comments, Gaines criticized the gymnast for failing to see how her words did not support the protection of women in women's sports. She brought up Biles' dark past with former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was accused of sexual abuse.
Gaines shared a video of Biles testifying against Nassar and a screenshot of her comment about the inclusion of a transgender girl in women's sports.
The media personality implied Biles was a hypocrite for fighting to remove one man from women's sport, yet she did not see the harm of transgender women. "You know how many gold medals you'd have if your 'inclusive' dream came true? Zero," Gaines added.
She stressed that Biles and other gymnasts had been failed by a system that protected "an abusive man at the expense of the girls' safety," noting the same system was failing female athletes with the inclusion of transgender women in sports.
The online drama between Gaines and Biles saw more people on the former swimmer's side, an outcome that forced Biles to apologize. The Blast covered her remorse, reporting the Olympian did not take back her support for the inclusion of transgender women in women's sports.
Biles formally apologized for reacting the way she did to Gaines' comment, noting she should not have gotten personal in their argument. However, she remained steadfast in her beliefs, stressing that she was not "advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports."
Instead, Biles noted she did not support the public scrutiny of children who should not be criticized for a "flawed system." Gaines accepted Biles' apology but wasted no time shutting down her inclusion plea.
The media personality declared that boys should not be playing in girls' sports, stressing that "the idea of 'competitive equity' is nonsensical."
Will Riley Gaines finally put her differences with Simone Biles to rest now that she has exited X?
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