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# Simone Biles calls anti-trans activist’s comments “sick”
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/simone-biles-calls-anti-trans-activists-comments-sick/
- Published: 2025-06-07T11:29:56.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-07T11:29:56.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Trans Rights

Seven-time gold medallist **Simone Biles** \- the most decorated gymnast in history - has called former US swimmer and anti-trans activist **Riley Gaines** "sick" over online comments made about a trans woman softball player.

Gaines, who has regularly spoken out about trans women athletes competing in women's sport, mocked **Minnesota State High School League** for removing comments on their post about the **Chaplin Park** girls' team, which includes a trans woman player, celebrating the State Championship.

"You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser," Biles wrote on X.

> [@Riley\_Gaines\_](https://twitter.com/Riley%5FGaines%5F?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=scenemag.co.uk) You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser. You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender… [https://t.co/pjpzuZ0AlO](https://t.co/pjpzuZ0AlO?ref=scenemag.co.uk)
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> — Simone Biles (@Simone\_Biles) [June 6, 2025](https://twitter.com/Simone%5FBiles/status/1931129527679308054?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=scenemag.co.uk)

Gaines tied for fifth place with trans swimmer **Lia Thomas** in the 200m freestyle swimming at the **2022 NCAA Championships**.

Later that year, **World Aquatics** voted to stop trans women from competing in women's elite races if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty.

Thomas has since failed with a legal challenge to change the rules.

"You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports," continued Biles.

"But instead... You bully them... One thing's for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around."

Biles, a seven-time gold medallist, has been an outspoken campaigner for mental health awareness throughout her career.

Gaines responded to Biles in follow-up posts, saying the gymnast's stance was "so disappointing" and saying she should not be advocating for trans women in women's sport with her platform.