Olympics star Simone Biles issues apology after heated feud with Riley Gaines
By Matt Reed
In one of the more strange online exchanges Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and former collegiate swimmer and Outkick personality Riley Gaines had quite the beef going recently when discussing their views on transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
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However, after a lot of fierce debate in the back-and-forth 'heated exchanges', Biles has issued an apology to Gaines after several days of silence on the side of Olympic gymnast.
I wanted to follow up from my last tweets. I’ve always believed competitive equity & inclusivity are both essential in sport. The current system doesn’t adequately balance these important principles, which often leads to frustration and heated exchanges, and it didn’t help for me…
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) June 10, 2025
Gaines put an end to the beef as well, accepting Biles' apology while also issuing a challenge of her own by asking that Biles be more vocal in the transgender athletes debate.
" I was not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women’s sports," Biles said in a statement. "My objection is to be singling out children for public scrutiny in ways that feel personal and harmful."
In 2018, Simone Biles revealed she "wore sweaters or jackets all year long" due to being bullied for her muscles.
— Danielle D'Souza Gill (@danielledsouzag) June 7, 2025
Last night, she attacked @Riley_Gaines_, claiming Riley looks like a male.
When the Left says they support women, know it only applies to women who fall in line. pic.twitter.com/RQeo5FYxmW
Gaines notably was present at the White House when president Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at preventing transgender athletes from competing in women's sporting events.
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