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Fox News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Riley Gaines silences critics after completing daring 1.25-mile Alcatraz swim while pregnant
Riley Gaines swam from the infamous Alcatraz prison to shore just as she did last year, but this time, she did so 31 weeks pregnant. That detail led many to bash Gaines on social media, but she had time on OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast to fire right back. Gaines did the roughly 1.25-mile swim alongside U.S. Navy SEALs and combat veterans, as well as her husband, after getting clearance from her OBGYN. She posted to social media a picture of herself after the swim, and quickly received vitriol. She said the act "broke the minds of liberals." Then, Gaines read aloud a few comments and gave her take on each. "'I guess putting your baby at a risk for click was a decision,'" Gaines read aloud. "I wonder where he got his doctorate. I didn't know Twitter had so many OBGYNs or doctors who suddenly know more about pregnancy and exercising while pregnant than my OB did, who cleared me to do this." Another X user wrote: "Maybe not the best time to swim in the ocean then lol but what do I know." "Nothing," Gaines retorted. "You know nothing, at least about pregnancy and exercising while pregnant." Gaines read another comment, which asked why she would think about doing this while pregnant. "I think I feel so great, and I have the entire time, because I have done things like this regularly, whether being pregnant or not being pregnant," Gaines said. Finally, Gaines read her favorite reply. "I love this one. This guy says – this is pretty amazing. He says, 'Imagine the torturous, horrific conditions for the fetus. Breathing, muscles squeezing, adrenaline overdosing, massive pressure on the cervix, womb, sack, and fetus. Then, the sloshing and incredibly loud noises. Quite the sadistic torture. Hope the fetus survives the mother's idiocy to be born, healthy. Poor baby…' "First of all, my developing child in the womb is not a fetus, at this point. If she were to be born, obviously not ideal to be born nine weeks early and no one is to say for certain what will happen. But viability is 24-ish weeks." Alcatraz was opened in 1934, but it didn't even last three decades before closing. Located on an island off the shore in the San Francisco Bay, it was categorized as practically escape-proof, though 14 documented attempts were made. Among them were the Anglin brothers, John and Clarence, as well as Frank Morris, who tried to escape on June 11, 1962. It was later turned into a movie, "Escape from Alcatraz," as it remains a mystery to this day whether they reached shore and survived, or drowned, as the FBI concluded due to harsh conditions. Gaines hosts the "Gaines for Girls" podcast on OutKick, where she discusses what has occurred with transgender individuals participating in girls' and women's sports.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
OUTKICK DELIVERS STRONG 2ND QUARTER INCREASES IN 2025
OutKick Also Notches Month Over Month Growth in June NEW YORK, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- National multimedia sports platform OutKick saw significant increases from Q1 to Q2 2025 with 6.2 monthly average desktop and mobile unique visitors up 26%, 61 million total views up 38%, and 57 million total minutes up 37%, according to Comscore. Additionally, in June 2025 the platform recorded 6.7 million total desktop and mobile unique visitors, up 19% versus May 2025 and 14% versus June 2024, 31 million total multiplatform views up 16% versus the prior month and 35% versus the prior year, and 29 million multiplatform minutes up 17% versus the prior month and 40% versus the prior year, according to Comscore.* In commenting on the digital performance, Senior Vice President and Managing Editor Gary Schreier said, "June was a great month for OutKick and completes a tremendous Q2 2025. In this month alone the platform garnered national attention around Simone Biles attempting to criticize OutKick's Riley Gaines and was the only site to ask Brittney Griner about her comments from the bench. These moments highlight OutKick's authentic and fearless approach, which drives growth every month and quarter." OutKick also finished with 20.1 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, which ranked 15th out of over 350 sports entities in June platform finished ahead of The Athletic, NBC Sports Group Video, DraftKings, Complex Sports, Dailymail – Sport, and many more.** On Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Instagram, OutKick in June 2025 saw over 1.7 million social actions, up 33% versus May 2025 and over 16.9 million total video views up 54% versus the prior month on Facebook, X, and YouTube, according to Comscore Social.*** *Source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, June 2024 - June 2025, Desktop and Mobile, US. **Source: Comscore Media Metrix® Multi-Platform, June 2025, Total Digital Population, US ***Source: Comscore Social, Metrics & Trends, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, January 2025, Report Date: 7/17/2025. Custom-Defined List including Outkick. About OutKickOutKick is one of the fastest growing national multimedia platforms that produces and distributes engaging content at the intersection of sports, sports culture, pop culture and news. OutKick's industry recognized stable of reporters, hosts and contributors are accessible on as well as across video livestreams, social media, podcasts, and radio, reaching tens of millions of fans each month. Owned by FOX Corporation, OutKick was originally founded by Clay Travis. For more information, please visit OutKick Press Contact:Brian Karpas212-301-9966 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Fox News Network, LLC Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Simone Biles hints at Riley Gaines transgender feud in ESPYs award speech
Simone Biles winked at some controversy at the ESPY Awards. Weeks after a high-profile gender-based feud with Riley Gaines, the gymnast took home the award for Best Championship Performance for her 2024 Olympics all-around gold medal on Wednesday night — and her speech caused a stir. 'That was very unexpected, especially in a category of all men. So thank you guys so much,' she said with a laugh. 3 Simone Biles speaks while accepting an award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 16, 2025. AP The joke drew laughs from the Dolby Theatre crowd in Los Angeles. It came after social media sparring with Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer and current OutKick contributor, in a heated debate over transgender athletes. Biles beat out Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, golfer Rory McIlroy and Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry for the award. 'I'm honored to receive this award,' she said. 'The recognition means more than you guys know. I would like to thank the people who have stood with me on this journey — my teammates, my competitors, my coaches, family and fans who have lifted me up every step of the way. I wouldn't be standing here without all of you.' 3 Riley Gaines, activist and host of Gaines for Girls podcast and author of Swimming Against the Current, speaking at an event hosted by Turning Point USA at the University of Maryland. 3 Simone Biles, right, kisses Jonathan Owens while accepting an award at the ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre. AP She added she will 'proudly share this award with my team of supporters.' 'Having a strong support system that understands your dreams, who are willing to show up for you, not just when you're winning, but when you're struggling, too, is really important,' Biles said. 'My sincere gratitude, appreciation and love to all of you who have stood with me on this magical journey, all the highs, lows, twists and turns along the way.' Biles, who wore a custom Athleta dress and packed on the PDA with her NFLer husband Jonathan Owens, also acknowledged the victims of the Texas floods, which left an estimated 132 people dead and another 160 missing earlier this month. 'Before I get into it, I first want to offer my sincere condolences to all those impacted by the devastating flash flooding on July 4th in Central Texas,' the Texas native said to open her speech. 'Words can't replace the pain, but our hearts are with you in this tragic time.'
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Trump had very unexpected convo with Obama at Carter's funeral: Book
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama chatted about golf during a viral moment of bipartisanship during former President Jimmy Carter's funeral in January, just days before Trump's return to the Oval Office, a new book detailing the unprecedented 2024 election cycle reported. Trump and Obama were seen smiling and quietly chatting with one another in the pews of the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, 2025, in a moment that spread like wildfire on social media as Americans sounded off with speculation over what the pair of presidents who had long traded political barbs were talking about. "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," which was released Tuesday, said that Trump arrived in Washington for Carter's funeral as a "conqueror" following the November 2024 election and sat next to Obama for the funeral service. "He'd attended Jimmy Carter's funeral, walking into Washington not as a scourge but as a conqueror," the book reported of Trump. "He could ignore the speech on character by the outgoing president, and the cold shoulder from the vice president he'd defeated." "Instead he sat next to Barack Obama and invited him to play golf, enticing him with descriptions of Trump's courses around the world," the book continued of the pair's conversation. "He was no longer an anomaly. He was being treated like an American president. He wanted to be remembered as a great one." Trump and Obama were seated near other high-profile former U.S. leaders, including former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Mike Pence, former President Bill Clinton, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as then-President Joe Biden and then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Social media commenters at the time remarked that footage and video clips of the pair were unexpected, and others joked that Obama may have voted for Trump despite years of the pair trading political barbs. "Trump and Obama sitting next to each other was not on the 2025 bingo card," one social media user posted to X in January. "Did Obama vote for Trump too?!" Clay Travis, founder of sports and politics commentary platform OutKick, joked at the time. "We need lip readers to see what Trump said to make Obama laugh," another person posted to X in January. Trump was asked about the viral moment ahead of his inauguration, remarking that he "didn't realize how friendly it looked." "I said, 'Boy, they look like two people that like each other.' And we probably do," Trump added at the time. "We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don't know. We just got along. But I got along with just about everybody."
Fox News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Riley Gaines calls on NCAA to amend Lia Thomas' records after UPenn submits to Trump on issue
After the University of Pennsylvania agreed to erase all program records set by former transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, questions arose about how the NCAA will address Thomas' NCAA title. Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA championships with a time of 4:33.24. Thomas also finished in the top 10 in a number of other events, denying higher finishes to female competitors. While UPenn has wiped those records from its books, Thomas' finishes still stand nationally. Former University of Kentucky swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines, who tied for fifth place against Thomas in that year's 200-yard freestyle, is leading a lawsuit against the NCAA for its policies that allowed Thomas to compete. One of the demands in Gaines' lawsuit is that the NCAA rescind all of Thomas' championship finishes. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NCAA inquiring if and when it plans to make any changes to Thomas' 2022 championship finishes but has not received a response. Gaines sent a message to the NCAA about this issue during an interview on "Dont @ Me With Dan Dakich" Wednesday. "While the Ivy League, the University of Pennsylvania will have to rescind his records from their account and their record boards, the NCAA, as I understand it, does not have to. So, we will see what the NCAA does," Gaines said. Gaines doesn't expect the NCAA will amend those records willingly. "These 'leaders,' if you will, have remained spineless and weak-kneed and morally bankrupt and just total cowards over the last three years," Gaines said. At an April 18 press conference, while discussing Maine's defiance on the issue, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted President Donald Trump's order and Title IX as federal law, noting that violators could be "prosecuted." Gaines previously told Fox News Digital she would support prosecution as a response to the issue. "I would love to see prosecution because I believe what is happening is criminal," Gaines said. "The way that we have been told that a man's feelings matter more than our physical safety, than our rights to participate, to call ourselves champions, I believe that is a criminal action. Therefore, I believe it is a criminal offense. "Someone somewhere has to be made an example of, otherwise you will have the woman-hating Democratic Party continue with full steam ahead. … I believe university officials should be charged." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
