The Olympic legend sparked controversy on Friday night by attacking Gaines over her protests against trans athletes in women's sports and comparing her appearance to that of a man.

Riley Gaines has been called ‘sick’ by Olympic legend Simone Biles on Twitter/X. The exchange came after trans-athlete critic Gaines made comments about a transgender woman softball player. Gaines has spoken many times previously about transgender women athletes.

Olympic champion Simone Biles eviscerated former college swimmer Riley Gaines over her “sick” online comments about a transgender female softball player. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.