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Sadik Hossain

‘I believe it starts with empathy and respect’: Simone Biles refuses to dismount from her perfectly executed callout of Riley Gaines’ transphobia tour

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has issued a clarifying statement following her weekend criticism of conservative activist Riley Gaines regarding transgender athletes in sports.

The 28-year-old gymnast had initially called Gaines a “sore loser” and “truly sick” after the former swimmer commented on a transgender athlete’s participation in a high school softball championship.

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