Riley Gaines defends savage Simone Biles comeback to Stephen A. Smith
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Simone Biles’ apology to Riley Gaines hasn’t stopped the conservative activist’s ongoing media blitz.

The ex-University of Kentucky swimmer, who now opposes transgender individuals participating in women’s sports, recently appeared on Stephen A. Smith’s podcast. During the interview, she reiterated her criticisms, even making mention of the infamous doctor who abused Biles.

‘I stand by what I said 100 percent,’ Gaines told Smith, who was admittedly uneasy about the comment.

In a recent incident, Gaines had spoken out against a Minnesota high school softball team for having a transgender pitcher who played a crucial role in their journey to winning a state championship.

This led to a heated exchange between Gaines and Biles, 28, after the latter initially questioned Gaines’ stance and later made comments about Gaines’ physical appearance. Biles emphasized the importance of supporting the transgender community and suggested exploring ways to make sports more inclusive or developing separate categories to ensure the safety and inclusion of transgender individuals in sports.

‘But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!’

Simone Biles apologized to Riley Gaines for her post, but Gaines continues to address the topic

Simone Biles apologized to Riley Gaines for her post, but Gaines continues to address the topic

Riley Gaines defended her comments about Biles and Nassar to Stephen A. Smith

Riley Gaines defended her comments about Biles and Nassar to Stephen A. Smith 

Lia Thomas (left) and Riley Gaines (right) tied for fifth in the 2022 NCAA 200 free finals

Lia Thomas (left) and Riley Gaines (right) tied for fifth in the 2022 NCAA 200 free finals 

She then tweeted at Gaines again, saying: ‘Bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.’

Biles has since apologized for the comment, but before doing so, she received a pointed attack from Gaines, who invoked the memory of Nassar’s abuse.

‘All the horrific sexual abuse @Simmone_Biles witnessed and spoke out against caused by one man, yet believes women should be forced to strip naked in front of men to validate the man’s feelings,’ Gaines wrote on X. ‘You know how many gold medals you’d have if your “inclusive” dream came true? Zero.’

Gaines later doubled down, sharing a clip of Biles testifying before Senate about the abuse suffered at the hands of the former team doctor. Alongside it, she posted a screengrab of Biles’ tweet.

‘Simone Biles when she had to endure a predatory man Vs Simone Biles when other girls have to endure predatory men,’ she wrote.

While Gaines stood by her comments with Smith, she did provide more context for his audience.

‘First of all, for clarity, I believe Larry Nassar is a monster, who should spend every single waking second for the rest of his life miserable and rotting away in prison,’ Gaines said of the former Olympic gymnastics team doctor, who has been sentenced decades in prison for the sexual abuse of more than 150 athletes. ‘Me and Simone certainly agree there.’

She continued by comparing the sexual abuse Biles suffered at Nassar’s hands to the 2022 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, when Gaines was forced to compete and share a locker room with transgender University of Pennsylvania swimmer, Lia Thomas.

Biles attacked Gaines on X on Friday night after her latest remarks on trans athletes

Biles attacked Gaines on X on Friday night after her latest remarks on trans athletes 

‘Context here… my own personal experience that I can speak to,’ Gaines said. ‘I don’t know if you’ve ever been inside of a locker room facility, specifically a locker room on a pool deck. It’s an open space. It’s basically like a large square.

“Does it get more perverted than standing in the shower, totally undressed, when a 6-foot-4 man approaches you, stands in the shower head next to you, undresses himself and watches you shower?” Gaines asked. ‘That’s the context I was drawing. To me, that is sexual abuse.”

Thomas is listed in online records as being 6-foot-1.

Smith didn’t seem to entirely agree with the statement, but didn’t criticize her remarks.

“Riley I can push back but I won’t even try,’ he said. ‘You made a very, very valid point. First of all, your personal experiences. Secondly, you’re a lady and I am not. I really appreciate your point.”

Gaines has forged a career as a political commentator for OutKick and Fox following her time as a swimmer, where she competed against trans athlete Lia Thomas. Her campaigning has won praise from Donald Trump, who welcomed her to the White House before signing the ‘Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports’ executive order in February.

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