Danica Patrick wades into Simone Biles and Riley Gaines's trans feud
Motorsports legend Danica Patrick has sided with Riley Gaines in her feud with legendary gymnast Simone Biles over transgender athletes competing in sports.
Biles and Gaines, a former college swimmer who competed against Lia Thomas, have been in a feud for days after the former college swimmer's comments over a high school softball player in Minnesota.
Gaines's dig at the state-championship player and her team kicked off the chain of events, with Biles replying hastily.
Feud: Biles and Gaines have been in a feud for days over transgender athletes in women's sports
Patrick said Biles had been 'red pilled' in reference to being fed the wrong information.
'This issue has a shelf life. I truly believe common sense will prevail. But until then, I am grateful for people like Riley Gaines who are making sure no one gets away with it,' Patrick said on Instagram.
'Not to mention the fact that she actually lived it. Defending men in women's sports is the woke mind virus and/or another issue that requires therapy. Either way, it is so irrational.'
Biles has yet to make any additional comments since the instance the Olympic hero, 28, hit out at Gaines Friday night when she compared her to a man.
The stinging online attack triggered a bitter social media feud between the two with Gaines, the host of OutKick's Gaines for Girls podcast, issuing a series of rebukes.
Biles initial harsh jab at Gaines that set off the chain of events read: 'You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser.
'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!!!!!'
She then tweeted at Gaines again, saying: 'Bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.'
Patrick also knows a thing or two about competing against mostly men, as she willingly chose to do in IndyCar and NASCAR in her professional career.
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