Riley Gaines fires back at Simone Biles after social media dispute over transgender athletes

Riley Gaines fires back at Simone Biles after social media dispute over transgender athletes

Olympic gymnast criticized for telling Gaines to 'uplift trans community' after comments about transgender softball pitcher

Simone Biles and Riley Gaines had a war of words over transgender athletes in girls sports. (Imagn)

Riley Gaines has championed fairness in women's sports. (XX-XY Athletics)

Simone Biles of the U.S. during the women’s team final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena July 30, 2024. (Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)

Riley Gaines is sworn in during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill Dec. 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)