Riley Gaines demands apology from Jemele Hill after leaked Imane Khelif report 'proves boxer is biological male'

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

Riley Gaines has called on ex-ESPN host Jemele Hill to apologize to a female boxer she said quit against Imane Khelif because she was 'gonna get her a** whooped' after a bombshell medical report claimed her opponent was a biological male.
Khelif, who captured women's welterweight gold for Algeria at last year's Olympic Games, was embroiled in controversy once again last week when a 2023 medical test which allegedly indicates the fighter carries male chromosomes was leaked.
The document, seen by 3 Wire Sports via Telegraph Sport, states: 'Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype.'
Last summer, a year after being thrown out of the World Championships for allegedly failing gender eligibility tests, Khelif stormed to gold in the French capital in highly contentious fashion.
One of their opponents along the way, Italy's Angela Carini, infamously quit after just 46 seconds of their contest before refusing to shake Khelif's hand and breaking down in tears amid the question marks over their gender.
Carini later admitted she wanted to apologize to Khelif after the International Olympic Committee defended their right to compete, saying a few weeks later: 'I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke.'
After a new report claiming Khelif is a biological male leaked last week, Gaines has told Hill to apologize for her post on X in 2024
At the time, Hill - who departed ESPN in 2018 after being suspended by the network for calling Donald Trump racist a year earlier - claimed on X that 'a lot of people need to apologize' to Khelif for questioning their gender.
'I hope Khelif sues some people over their reckless remarks,' she wrote alongside a screenshot of Carini's comments. 'All this story did was expose ugliness, hatred, and transphobia. As Carini admitted here, she quit because she was upset she was gonna get her a** whooped and other folks turned it into something else.'
However, in light of the leaked medical report which alleges that Khelif did carry male chromosomes in 2023, Gaines has told Hill to issue her own apology to Carini.
'Hey @jemelehill,' the conservative political activist and former college swimmer posted. 'We'll be waiting for your apology to Angel Carini — a woman who was punched in the face by a male who intended to knock her unconscious while the world watched, then labeled a coward by people like you for standing up against it.'
Amid the reignited gender dispute, Khelif broke cover in an Instagram post shared on Monday.
Yet the sporting star refused to acknowledge the furor surrounding the alleged chromosome analysis and instead focused on their role as a Unicef ambassador.
The post, celebrating Unicef's 'Global Day of Parents,' featured a photo of Khelif in a blue polo bearing the organization's logo as the boxer formed a heart with their hands.
In the lengthy caption, Khelif paid tribute to her own parents for supporting and standing by her.
'Today, I became a champion, but it all started long ago,' she began. 'When my parents believed in me, even when the dream felt too big. When they supported me, listened to me, and stood by me.
'Being a parent isn't easy. There's no manual. But the love, patience, and trust you give your child can change everything.
'On this #GlobalDayOfParents, I just want to say thank you. Thank you to every parent who chooses, every single day, to be there for their children.