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"Deeply troubling"- Simone Biles' ex-teammate MyKayla Skinner throws support behind Riley Gaines, accuses 28-year-old of past mistreatment
MyKayla Skinner has shared her thoughts on Simone Biles, the legendary Olympic gymnast and former teammate. The retired artistic gymnast is an Olympic silver medalist who has shared her support for conservative activist Riley Gaines and has accused Biles of past mistreatment.
Skinner won her Olympic silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and has four medals from the World Championships, of which three are gold. Apart from her Olympic and World Championship feats, she has four gold medals from the Pan American Championships.
Skinner has expressed her support for Riley Gaines, as she was involved with Simone Biles in an argument over transgender athletes in women's sports. One America News received an official statement from MyKayla Skinner, which stated:
"As an athlete who has dedicated years to a sport, I’ve always believed that true competition should elevate us—not diminish others. That’s why it’s deeply troubling to see @Simone_Biles publicly label a fellow female athlete a ‘sore loser’—simply for expressing valid concerns about fairness in women’s sports."
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She continued:
"I commend and appreciate @Riley_Gaines_for having the courage to speak up. Women like her are not only standing for fairness, but for the future of female athletics itself. She deserves support—not ridicule. Throughout my own career, I endured being belittled, dismissed, and ostracized behind the scenes by Simone.
"The pressure to stay silent was immense. I kept quiet out of respect—for the sport, for my teammates, and for the ideal of unity among athletes. But witnessing this kind of public shaming, especially from someone in a position of influence, makes that silence no longer acceptable."
In her official statement, the former four-time NCAA Championship medalist, MyKayla Skinner, further expressed that "no one should be punished for standing up for fairness and biological reality."
Simone Biles is one of the most decorated artistic gymnasts with eleven Olympic and thirty World Championship medals. She was involved with Riley Gaines over transgender athletes and had expressed her criticism against Gaines' opinions.
Riley Gaines accepts apology from Simone Biles
The prominent conservative political activist, Riley Gaines, has been one of the leading advocates for banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. She accepted the apology from legendary artistic gymnast Simone Biles over their recent feud, as Biles made personal comments on the activist.
Riley Gaines is a former competitive swimmer and was a twelve-time NCAA All-American. She competed for the University of Kentucky and later joined politics to advocate for fairness in women's sports.
Simone Biles is an advocate for mental health and foster care children. She is the national ambassador of the 'Friends of the Children' foundation, aimed at supporting and empowering foster care children.
