Women’s rights activist Riley Gaines and former Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner celebrated the Supreme Court upholding women’s rights.
After the high court ruled on Tuesday that states may bar so-called “transgender” students from competing against students of the opposite sex, both Gaines and Skinner issued statements to Fox News.
Skinner famously allied herself with Gaines last year after fellow Olympic gymnast Simone Biles nastily attacked the women’s rights activist for standing up against the transgender lobby.
Biles eventually apologized after massive backlash.
BREAKING: Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles apologizes for getting “personal” in her attacks of Riley Gaines for opposing men competing in women’s sports and states she was not “advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women’s sports.”
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In her statement to Fox News, Skinner first spoke about how her friendship with Gaines formed from her desire to ensure her own daughter never has to compete against a man.
“Just being able to try to find my voice and how I could use my voice after Simone had come out against Riley, it had really affected me,” she said. “I have a little daughter, and we are hoping to put her in sports soon, and I just really want her to have everything that I got to have, all the opportunities.”
“I’ve broken records, I’ve been an Olympian, I was a college athlete, and I want her to have the opportunities that I had. And so this, for me, was a way that I felt like this is the time for me to come up and stand for what I believe in, stand with Riley, and to join in on this fight,” she added.
As for Biles, Skinner hopes she wakes the hell up one day.
“I think it would just be really cool to see Simone stand with us,” Skinner said. “She’s one of the best athletes in the world.”
“To be able to see her as my teammate, as an Olympian, as an amazing athlete that she is, to be able to stand with us and fight alongside Riley and everyone else on this road. I would just love, love to see my teams, especially Simone, in step with us,” she added.
Riley Gaines and MyKayla Skinner have a message for Simone Biles after the Supreme Court gave a big win to the “Save Women’s Sports” movement on Tuesday, just about one year after Biles attacked Gaines on social media over the issue. pic.twitter.com/StTGYDO6bo
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Gaines, a former college swimmer who was bested by a guy competing as a so-called “transgender woman,” said she hopes Biles and other famous athletes choose to join her side following the high court’s ruling.
“Let this be a clarion call, not just to Simone, but to every, I think especially elite female athlete, professional female athlete, the likes of Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, Serena Williams, to link arms,” she said.
She also expressed how she felt “absolutely vindicated” by the Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision.
“I feel, of course, excited; I feel optimistic about the future,” she noted. “But I think the feeling that I feel the most of is vindicated. Being a mom, I look at her, and I think of the country and the world that I want her to inherit. It’s a more fair, more safe, more prosperous, more opportunistic world, country.”
“Let it be known that you also think young girls are worthy of calling themselves champions one day,” she added.
That said, Skinner has doubts about whether Biles will ever see the light of day. When asked if she thought Biles had been sincere in her disgusting attacks on Gaines, she said, “Yes.”
“One hundred percent yes,” Skinner maintained. “I’ve known Simone since I was 13 years old, and we’ve had our moments. There’s times where she has belittled me as an athlete, as a person, bullied. And so this wasn’t a shock to me when she came out against Riley.”
She nevertheless hopes Biles eventually changes.
“Being at this level and being a mom, we look up to these amazing athletes,” Skinner said. “I really think that she’s not on this side with us, and I really would love to see her come forward and maybe change her mind.”
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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