Overview

• The dispute began June 6 when Riley Gaines reposted a Minnesota high school softball championship post and questioned a transgender pitcher’s place in women’s sports.
• Simone Biles’s June 6 reply called Gaines “truly sick” and a “sore loser,” referencing Gaines’s 2022 tie with trans swimmer Lia Thomas and her advocacy at congressional hearings.
• On June 10, Biles issued a public apology for getting personal, stressing her belief in balancing competitive fairness with inclusivity.
• Former Olympic teammate MyKayla Skinner weighed in June 13 with allegations that Biles had bullied her and other athletes behind the scenes.
• Biles’s June 18 Threads post of three brown hearts drew widespread fan support and reignited discussions over transgender inclusion in women’s sports.