Riley Gaines pulls no punches with blunt response to Simone Biles' insults in spat over trans athletes
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Simone Biles with her Olympic medals, Image 2 shows Riley Gaines speaking at a press conference following a House vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, Image 3 shows Larry Nassar in an orange jumpsuit
She pulled no punches.
Conservative anti-trans activist Riley Gaines couldn't resist going for the low blow in her ongoing online spat with gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles.
In her latest reply in the back-and-forth between the pair, Gaines referenced convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar — the former Team USA doctor who abused the Olympic legend and other females gymnasts.
Simone Biles is an Olympic legend with a ton of gold medals. Getty Images
'All the horrific sexual abuse @Simone_Biles witnessed and spoke out against caused by one man, yet [she] believes women should be forced to strip naked in front of men to validate the man's feelings,' the former collegiate swimmer posted to X.
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'You know how many gold medals you'd have if your 'inclusive' dream came true? Zero.'
Nassar is serving 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing hundreds of gymnasts, including Olympians Biles, Aly Raisman, and Gabby Douglas.
Biles blasted Gaines on X for criticizing a Minnesota softball team that included transgender player Marissa Rothenberger.
The pitcher threw a shutout and helped bring a state championship home to Champlin Park High School.
'To be expected when your star player is a boy,' Gaines wrote in response to a photo of the team celebrating the winning season.
Riley Gaines has been a staunch anti-trans activist for years. Getty Images
Biles, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist, told Gaines she was 'truly sick.'
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'All of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser,' Biles wrote to Gaines, who competed against trans swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022.
'You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!'
In another post, Biles added, 'bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.'
Larry Nassar will spend the rest of his natural life in prison. AP
Gaines called the dig 'disappointing,' and added, 'It's not my job or the job of any woman to figure out how to include men in our spaces. You can uplift men stealing championships in women's sports with YOUR platform. Men don't belong in women's sports and I say that with my full chest.'
Gaines added in a separate post, 'My take is the least controversial take on the planet,' and accused Biles of 'being a male-apologist at the expense of young girls' dreams.'
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