Legendary U.S. gymnast Simone Biles has apologized for making personal comments toward former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines as they publicly disagreed about transgender women in sports.

Simone Biles clarified her comments on Tuesday after a heated social media interaction with conservative activist and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines over the weekend over her views on transgender athletes.

Days after Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines exchanged barbs on social media, the gymnast issued a new statement addressing the comments she made against Gaines.