Simone Biles attacked Riley Gaines for defending women’s sports, accusing her of being a “bully” rather than acknowledging the biological realities of male versus female competition. USA Today then doubled down with an opinion piece defending Biles and denying science in favor of ideology.
Key Facts:
- Olympic gymnast Simone Biles criticized Riley Gaines on social media, calling her a “sore loser” and a “bully.”
- The dispute began after Gaines commented on a Minnesota girls’ softball team that used a male pitcher to win a championship.
- Biles suggested a transgender category in sports, ironically supporting Gaines’ argument by implication.
- USA Today columnist Nancy Armour wrote an opinion piece defending Biles and accusing Gaines of “grifting.”
- Armour’s article denied scientific evidence that biological males have physical advantages in sports.
The Rest of The Story:
The controversy erupted when Riley Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer and vocal advocate for fairness in women’s sports, commented on a Minnesota high school girls’ team that used a biologically male pitcher.
Simone Biles jumped into the fray with a post accusing Gaines of bullying trans athletes and being a “sore loser.”
Biles wrote: “You bully them… One thing’s for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!”
She also proposed a transgender category in sports, which undercut her argument by acknowledging the difference between male and female athletes.
Rather than stepping back from this moment of contradiction, USA Today published an opinion column by Nancy Armour that doubled down on the claim that Gaines was harmful and that there was “no scientific evidence” transgender women have advantages over biological women.
That statement flies in the face of multiple peer-reviewed studies and basic human biology.
Commentary:
The only thing separating USA Today’s opinion column from outright fiction is that it was labeled “opinion.”
Nancy Armour’s piece is steeped in a worldview so far removed from science and reason that it misrepresents facts to make ideology appear rational.
Armour claims there is “no scientific evidence” that men have physical advantages over women in sports.
This is false.
Peer-reviewed studies, including those published in PubMed, confirm that biological males outperform biological females by 10-30% depending on the sport.
Muscle mass, lung capacity, bone density—these aren’t up for debate. They are physiological facts.
Simone Biles, a phenomenal athlete, has never competed against biological men.
Yet she accuses Riley Gaines—who has faced that unfair reality—of being a bully.
Here’s Simone Biles competing against a male gymnast and getting absolutely humiliated.
Is she sure she’s ok with men in women’s sports? pic.twitter.com/f3XvzSOH3U
— Based Bandita (@MissVega8888) June 7, 2025
It’s hard to take Biles seriously when she demands inclusivity but offers no concern for the safety or fairness female athletes are being stripped of in the name of “progress.”
The hypocrisy is rich: If a man exposes himself in a women’s locker room, it’s a crime.
But in the arena of women’s sports, we’re supposed to celebrate that same intrusion?
That’s not equity—it’s abuse, rebranded as virtue.
All the horrific sexual abuse @Simone_Biles witnessed and spoke out against caused by one man, yet believes women should be forced to strip naked in front of men to validate the man's feelings.
You know how many gold medals you'd have if your "inclusive" dream came true? Zero. pic.twitter.com/VycE1BvAMP
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) June 7, 2025
The most galling part of Armour’s rant is the condescension toward anyone who dares speak out.
Riley Gaines isn’t making millions from her advocacy; she’s raising her voice for girls who are forced to share their podiums, their locker rooms, and sometimes their safety, with biological males.
And while everyone is entitled to an opinion, not every opinion is grounded in truth.
If you publish nonsense that denies biology and labels women as bigots for wanting fairness, you deserve to be called out.
In the end, Biles unintentionally made Gaines’ point—separate categories for trans athletes acknowledge that biology matters.
Armour just tried to cover that truth with noise and name-calling.
The Bottom Line:
Simone Biles’ attack on Riley Gaines revealed more about ideology than insight.
USA Today’s attempt to defend it with science denial and personal smears only made things worse.
The push to erase sex-based differences in sports isn’t about inclusion—it’s about control.
And women are paying the price.
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