Riley Gaines clapped back at cry baby Simone Biles — the gymnast who bailed on her teammates — after Biles trashed her for standing up for women jiji

The battle over women’s sports just took a fiery turn — and it’s going viral.

In a shocking exchange that lit up social media, former NCAA swimmer and women’s rights advocate Riley Gaines fired back hard at Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, calling her a “cry baby” and blasting her for attacking women who stand up for fairness in female athletics.

The conflict ignited after Biles made dismissive comments about Gaines’s activism — specifically her stance on protecting women’s sports from male-born athletes. Biles, who has voiced support for trans inclusion in sports, called Gaines “out of touch” and claimed she was “spreading division and hatred.” But Gaines, known for her no-nonsense approach, didn’t back down.

In a viral post, Gaines responded:

“You know how many gold medals you’d have if your ‘inclusive’ dream came true? Zero.”

That one sentence sent shockwaves through the internet — and reopened a national debate that has only intensified in recent years.

Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American, first gained national attention after speaking out about being forced to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas during her collegiate career. Since then, she has become a prominent voice in the movement to preserve women-only spaces in competitive sports. Her appearances before Congress and advocacy work have earned her both widespread support and fierce opposition.

Biles, on the other hand, is widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, with seven Olympic medals and a history of pushing boundaries in the sport. But her decision to withdraw from multiple events during the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health struggles — a move praised by some but criticized by others — became a defining moment in her public image. Gaines didn’t hesitate to bring that back into the conversation.

“You walked out on your team when they needed you most,” Gaines said in a follow-up post. “Don’t lecture the rest of us about commitment, fairness, or what it means to show up for women.”

For her supporters, Gaines’s comments are a refreshing dose of honesty in a climate of political correctness. “Finally, someone is brave enough to say what so many women are thinking,” wrote one commenter. Others, however, saw her words as cruel and unnecessarily harsh, accusing her of attacking a fellow female athlete instead of focusing on the real issue.

But Gaines wasn’t finished. In a separate interview with a conservative podcast, she elaborated further:

“This isn’t about hate. It’s about truth. If we allow men into women’s sports under the banner of inclusivity, we erase everything women have fought for — all the Title IX protections, all the opportunities, all the records. Girls like me trained our whole lives, only to be told we don’t matter when it counts.”

The growing divide between athletes on the subject of transgender inclusion has split the sports world down the middle. Biles is part of a younger generation of athletes who emphasize mental health, inclusion, and social justice. Gaines represents another perspective — one rooted in traditional competition and biological fairness.

The exchange between the two women underscores a broader cultural battle over what fairness means in the modern world. Is inclusion paramount, even if it challenges competitive integrity? Or is protecting sex-based categories a line that should not be crossed?

For many, it’s personal.

“I have a daughter,” one mother commented on Twitter. “She’s a track star in high school. If she loses a scholarship to a biological male, how is that fair to her?”

Others countered by defending Biles’s message. “Sports should be about lifting people up, not tearing them down,” one fan wrote. “Simone is trying to build a more compassionate future. Gaines is stuck in the past.”

The public rift between two of the most prominent female voices in sports today — one a champion of fairness, the other a symbol of resilience and inclusion — is more than just a celebrity spat. It reflects deep, unresolved tensions across American society.

As both women double down on their stances, one thing is clear: this fight isn’t going away anytime soon.

Whether you agree with Gaines or Biles, this latest clash has forced the public to grapple with uncomfortable questions. What does it really mean to support women? Who gets to decide the rules of fairness in sport? And where does society draw the line between inclusion and injustice?

One side says: “Let everyone in, no matter what.”

The other replies: “Not at the expense of women’s hard-earned rights.”

Somewhere in between, the rest of us are watching — and waiting — to see what comes next.