Did Simone Biles delete her X account amid Riley Gaines controversy? What we all know

The Simone Biles and Riley Gaines controversy

Biles and Gaines are concerned in a public feud, which started on June 6 when Gaines reposted a photograph on X from the Minnesota State High School League’s account. “Meet Champlin Park, the Class AAAA Softball State Champion for 2025,” the put up learn. In response, Gaines stated: “Comments off lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy.”

At the time, a number of retailers famous that Marissa Rothenberger is a pitcher on the group.

Subsequently, Biles slammed Gaines on social media, writing, “@Riley_Gaines_ You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser.”

“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!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!” she added.

Biles appeared to check with Gaines’ 2022 race with the University of Pennsylvania athlete Lia Thomas, who’s a trans girl. The two tied for fifth place within the 200-yard freestyle. Gaines later testified in Congress about equity in ladies’s sports activities.

“Bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male @Riley_Gaines_,” Biles wrote in a separate put up.

“This is actually so disappointing,” Gaines stated in response. “It’s not my job or the job of any woman to figure out how to include men in our spaces. You can uplift men stealing championships in women’s sports with YOUR platform. Men don’t belong in women’s sports and I say that with my full chest.”

“And the subtle hint at ‘body-shaming’???? Plzzzz I’m 5’5,” the conservative political activist stated. Biles is 4-foot-8, in keeping with Newsweek. 

Biles, nevertheless, later apologized for her feedback, saying she has “always believed competitive equity & inclusivity.” “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 to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for,” she stated. “These are sensitive, complicated issues that I truly don’t have the answers or solutions to, but I believe it starts with empathy and respect.”

Gaines appeared to just accept the apology. “She’s still the greatest female gymnast of all time,” she stated.