A woke sports writer is big mad over the way Riley Gaines has chosen to accept Simone Biles’ apology.
The two female athletes got into a public war of words when Biles, an Olympic gymnast, came out in favor of biological males competing in women’s sports.
Gaines has been an outspoken activist and crusader for fairness in women’s athletics after she was forced to compete with a male. Biles did not have to compete against a male as she was able to win in her chosen sport. Her defense of trans players stealing medals from biological females sparked a furious backlash, including from Gaines.
After Biles launched a body-shaming insult at Gaines, a well-scripted post walking back her pro-trans stance emerged.
Many didn’t buy it, but Gaines, for her part, took the high road and “accepted” Biles’ apology.
Enter Dan Walken, sportswriter for USA Today, who took issue with Gaines discussing the squashed beef with Biles on Fox News. A big no-no, apparently.
Gaines: I accept her apology and see this as a really big win. You have this famous public figure now issuing a groveling public apology and backtracks after tweeting pro-trans propaganda, if you will. pic.twitter.com/RVE34hiYEK
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 11, 2025
“If you apologize and try to be civil with bad people who have no intention of being civil, you will get burned,” Walken said of the clip above.
Walken drew plenty of support for his take, but he also received backlash from those who want to protect women’s sports.
Yes she is.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) June 11, 2025
I remember when we talked about sports being preparation for life because it forced you to interact with people who are different. So I start with that and work backward. The line of what’s fair is complex, needs regulation. But erasing a group of people is a nonstarter for me.
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) June 11, 2025
What about erasing women from winning in sports??? It’s literally happening.
Dan, we’re both not women so we won’t never know what it is to compete against another guy at an elite level. And as a father of 2 girls, I’d be fucking piss if a dude takes my daughter’s place because of his physical advantage. So be a man and respect women because you came from…
— Alex H Patriot (@AlexAmezqu79746) June 12, 2025
So saying men should not be playing in competitive sports against women makes you a bad person? Okay, Keith Olbermann jr., whatever you say.
— Dick Dastardly (@Gossamer2121) June 12, 2025
Imagine supporting the physical abuse or mental anguish of girls and then thinking you’re on the moral side. What a loser this dude is.
— Matthew Jackson (@mjjacks17) June 12, 2025
Great job picking on a young woman for defending women from cheating men. Typical woke joke.
— Frank Lymon (@lymon5787) June 12, 2025
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