Olympic Champion Simone Biles Quits Social Media Amid Controversy

(LibertySociety.com) – Olympic gymnast Simone Biles deleted her X account with 1.9 million followers after a heated exchange with Riley Gaines over transgender athletes in women’s sports turned ugly, leading to an apology that failed to stem the tide of backlash.

Key Takeaways

• Simone Biles deactivated her X account following a public dispute with former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines over transgender athletes in women’s sports.
• The controversy began when Gaines criticized a Minnesota high school softball team for including transgender athlete Marissa Rothenberger, with Biles defending the trans athlete.
• Biles called Gaines “truly sick” and a “sore loser,” later apologizing for body-shaming remarks before deleting her account amid intense backlash.
• Gaines mockingly summarized the incident on her own X account: “Has an unpopular take, gets ridiculed, issues apology, deletes account to pretend it never happened.”
• The clash highlights the ongoing cultural battle over transgender participation in women’s sports, with Biles suggesting a separate transgender category.

Liberal Elite Abandons Platform After Backlash

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has retreated from the digital battlefield, deactivating her X account with 1.9 million followers on June 22, 2025. The sudden departure came in the wake of a heated public exchange with former NCAA swimmer and women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines. What began as a disagreement over transgender athletes in women’s sports quickly escalated into personal attacks, with Biles ultimately issuing an apology before abandoning the platform altogether as conservative backlash mounted.

The controversy erupted when Gaines criticized a Minnesota high school softball team for including transgender athlete Marissa Rothenberger in their state championship lineup. Gaines commented on the team’s social media post, which had disabled comments: “To be expected when your star player is a boy.” This straightforward biological observation triggered Biles, who rushed to defend the transgender athlete while attacking Gaines personally.

Olympic Champion’s Meltdown

Biles’ response to Gaines was anything but measured or respectful. The gymnast accused Gaines of campaigning against transgender athletes due to her 2022 swimming loss to transgender athlete Lia Thomas, calling her “truly sick” and a “sore loser.” Biles further lectured Gaines that she “should be uplifting the trans community… instead you bully them.” The irony of Biles accusing someone else of bullying while launching personal attacks wasn’t lost on observers.

The situation deteriorated further when Biles resorted to body-shaming, telling Gaines to “bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.” This hypocritical comment from someone advocating for inclusivity and against bullying revealed the shallow nature of Biles’ position. As public opinion turned against her, Biles issued an apology for the body-shaming remarks, but maintained her stance on transgender inclusion in women’s sports.

Gaines Stands Firm While Biles Retreats

Gaines dismissed Biles’ apology, correctly identifying her stance as “morally indefensible” and out of touch with mainstream America. Following mounting criticism, Biles chose to deactivate her X account rather than defend her position or engage in meaningful dialogue. The account, which had amassed 1.9 million followers, now displays only an error message, a digital monument to the gymnast’s retreat from public discourse.

“Has an unpopular take, gets ridiculed, issues apology, deletes account to pretend it never happened,” Gaines sarcastically summarized in a post following Biles’ digital disappearance. She added that it was “sad to see such a phenom go down like this,” highlighting the disappointing spectacle of watching a celebrated athlete abandon principle and platform when challenged.

“Women’s sports are for women, not men who identify as women. Biology matters in athletics, and pretending otherwise doesn’t change reality,” said Riley Gaines, former NCAA swimmer and women’s sports advocate. “When high-profile athletes like Simone Biles use their platform to undermine women’s sports, they’re betraying the very opportunities that allowed them to succeed.”

The Broader Cultural Battle

This high-profile clash underscores the ongoing tensions regarding transgender inclusion in women’s sports. While Biles advocated for creating “a transgender category in all sports,” she failed to address the fundamental concerns about fairness and biological advantages that Gaines and many others have raised. The gymnast’s suggestion of a separate category actually aligns with what many conservatives have proposed, though her delivery and personal attacks undermined any chance for productive conversation.

Biles has not publicly addressed her account deletion but posted unrelated content on Instagram afterward, attempting to move past the controversy without accountability. Meanwhile, Gaines continues to advocate for protecting women’s sports from what many see as an ideological agenda that threatens competitive fairness. The incident demonstrates how quickly liberal celebrities will abandon the public square when their views face legitimate scrutiny.

The controversy reveals a growing divide between elite athletes who embrace progressive ideology and those who stand firm on biological reality. As transgender participation in women’s sports continues to generate heated debate, Biles’ retreat from the conversation speaks volumes about the difficulty progressives face when defending positions that contradict both science and common sense.

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