- by foxnews
- 31 Aug 2025
Gaines said that her sister is a huge fan of Biles but the Olympic great's social media posts aimed at the former NCAA All-American swimmer stunned her.
"So, I saw her this morning and she almost had tears in her eyes with this internal dilemma that she was facing," Gaines said. "She looks up to me so much as I would imagine many younger sisters do to their older sisters. She always tells me, 'I want to be just like you.' She's as fit as can be.
"@Riley_Gaines_ You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser," Biles wrote on X. "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!!
"This is so disappointing. My take is the least controversial take on the planet," Gaines wrote in response to Biles' post. "Simone Biles being a male-apologist at the expense of young girls' dreams? Didn't have that on my bingo card.
"Maybe she could compete in pommel horse and rings in 2028."
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