"Simone Biles in heated exchange with swimmer amid transgender controversy"
Simone Biles and Riley Gaines Clash Over Transgender Participation in Women’s Sports A heated exchange has erupted between gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Riley Gaines over the contentious issue of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. Biles, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, criticized Gaines on X (formerly Twitter), calling her “sick” and stating: “Bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.” Her comments came in response to a post from Gaines reacting to a photo shared by the Minnesota State High School League showing the Chaplin Park girls’ team celebrating a state championship win. Gaines implied that the team’s success was due to a transgender player, writing: “To be expected when your star player is a boy.” The post triggered speculation online about the identity of the supposed transgender athlete. Biles responded strongly, accusing Gaines of targeting trans athletes because of a personal loss. “You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning becaus...