Overview

• Simone Biles labeled Riley Gaines “truly sick” and a “sore loser” after Gaines mocked Champlin Park High School’s transgender pitcher.
• Biles called for a distinct transgender category in all sports to foster inclusivity and protect trans athletes.
• Gaines responded that men do not belong in women’s sports and accused Biles of body-shaming.
• Marissa Rothenberger, a transgender athlete, threw a shutout to secure Champlin Park’s Minnesota state softball title.
• The public spat underscores an ongoing fairness versus inclusion debate that reignited following Gaines’s 2022 race against Lia Thomas and praise from President Trump.