{"id":173841,"date":"2025-06-10T21:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/simone-biles-demolishes-riley-gaines-then-offers-olive-branch\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T21:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T21:29:23","slug":"simone-biles-demolishes-riley-gaines-then-offers-olive-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/10\/simone-biles-demolishes-riley-gaines-then-offers-olive-branch\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Demolishes Riley Gaines (Then Offers Olive Branch)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Simone Biles posted a powerful takedown of Riley Gaines.<\/p>\n<p>It is remarkable to see perhaps the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/08\/tom-brady-simone-biles-reaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most talented athlete<\/a> on the planet righteously dunk on someone whose claim to fame is tying for fifth place in swimming, flouncing on athletics, and becoming an anti-trans talking head.<\/p>\n<p>As is always the case with these sorts, Gaines was targeting the most vulnerable \u2014 a transgender teenage girl.<\/p>\n<p>And, as is also always the case, it was refreshing to see someone kinder and better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/04\/pedro-pascal-destroys-j-k-rowling-as-a-heinous-loser-for-anti-transgender-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">absolutely destroy<\/a> bigotry when it rears its ugly head.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Biles on June 2, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-527599 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-2048x1387.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-960x650.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-1080x732.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-1200x813.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_02-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simone Biles attends Netflix\u2019s \u201cSimone Biles Rising\u201d FYC event at Hollywood Athletic Club on June 02, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Rodin Eckenroth\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-started-with-a-softball-game\">It started with a softball game<\/h2>\n<p>It started when the Minnesota State High School League shared a social media post about the first softball state championship victory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeet Champlin Park, the Class AAAA Softball State Champion for 2025,\u201d the league <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MSHSL\/status\/1931023458311282993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most infamous anti-trans \u201cinfluencers,\u201d whom many have characterized as a grifter and frankly as a sore loser, decided to lash out at the league \u2014 and misgender one of the girls in the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Biles on April 24, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-527600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Biles on April 24, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-527600 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_03-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simone Biles attends the 2025 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for TIME)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cComments off,\u201d Riley Gaines mocked. \u201cTo be expected when your star player is a boy,\u201d she then wrongly alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Gaines was targeting the team\u2019s transgender pitcher, who reportedly threw what is known as a \u201cshutout\u201d that prevented the opposing team from, as we understand it, completing a full run around the various bases.<\/p>\n<p>The pitcher in question is not \u201ca boy\u201d as Gaines falsely claimed. She is also a high school athlete. <\/p>\n<p>The idea of an adult attempting to launch a targeted harassment campaign against a high schooler should be more shocking than it is \u2014 but Gaines and others of her ilk have made this all too commonplace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Simone Biles quote-tweeting Riley Gaines.\" class=\"wp-image-527581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01.png 647w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Simone Biles quote-tweeting Riley Gaines.\" class=\"wp-image-527581 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01.png 647w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On social media, Simone Biles called out Riley Gaines in a powerful takedown.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-simone-biles-swooped-in-to-put-riley-gaines-in-her-place\">Simone Biles swooped in to put Riley Gaines in her place<\/h2>\n<p>Like many of us, Simone Biles found the bigoted post targeting a transgender high school girl to be nothing short of repulsive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race,\u201d Simone pointed out accurately while quote-tweeting Gaines.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Riley Gaines tied for fifth-place with Lia Thomas, a trans woman. <\/p>\n<p>Though there is no conceivable way that a woman tying with her for fifth place highlights some sort of \u201cinjustice\u201d in the swimming world, Gaines retired from losing swimming competitions and pivoted to what she has now become.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Biles on May 3, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-527601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Simone Biles on May 3, 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-527601 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_01-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simone Biles attends Kentucky Derby 151 at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jeff Schear\/Getty Images for Churchill Downs)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cStraight up sore loser,\u201d Simone Biles, perhaps the most talented athlete in the world, characterized of Riley Gaines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive,\u201d she suggested, \u201cOR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simone lamented: \u201cBut instead \u2026 You bully them \u2026 One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of a Simone Biles tweet.\" class=\"wp-image-527582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02.png 649w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of a Simone Biles tweet.\" class=\"wp-image-527582 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02.png 649w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0610_simonebiles_tweet_02.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Though Simone Biles had no cause to apologize, she did offer an extremely diplomatic follow-up after demolishing a transphobic troll.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-simone-biles-offered-a-sign-of-respect-but-what-good-is-that-when-her-opponent-has-none\">Simone Biles offered a sign of respect, but what good is that when her opponent has none?<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, June 10, Simone Biles <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Simone_Biles\/status\/1932470954610901259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> a follow-up message, one that offered Riley Gaines more consideration than she arguably deserves. (Seriously, you can watch the video below for more info on why)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to follow up from my last tweets. I\u2019ve always believed competitive equity &amp; inclusivity are\u00a0both\u00a0essential in sport,\u201d she began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current system\u00a0doesn\u2019t adequately balance these important\u00a0principles,\u201d Simone continued. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich often leads to frustration and heated exchanges, and it didn\u2019t\u00a0help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/flSS1tjoxf0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThese are sensitive, complicated issues that I truly don\u2019t have the answers or solutions to,\u201d Simone acknowledged. \u201cBut I believe it starts with empathy and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted: \u201cI was not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women\u2019s sports.\u00a0My objection\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0be singling\u00a0out children\u00a0for public scrutiny\u00a0in\u00a0ways that\u00a0feel\u00a0personal and harmful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simone affirmed: \u201cIndividual athletes \u2014 especially kids \u2014 should never be the focus of criticism of a flawed system they have no control over. I believe sports organizations have a responsibility to come up with rules supporting inclusion while maintaining fair competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all want a future for sport that is fair, inclusive, and respectful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/simone-biles-riley-gaines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 4 minutes Simone Biles posted a powerful takedown of Riley Gaines. It is remarkable to see perhaps the most talented athlete on the planet righteously dunk on someone whose claim to fame is tying for fifth place in swimming, flouncing on athletics, and becoming an anti-trans talking head. As is always the case [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":173843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-173841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}