Swimmer Riley Gaines, who tied with transgender athlete Lia Thomas in the NCAA championships last year, criticizes ESPN for spotlighting Thomas for Women's History Month.
. The Kentucky swimmer has been at the forefront of physical fairness in women’s sports after tying with Thomas at the NCAA championships last year.
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines got no response from ESPN over her criticism of their featuring transgender athlete Lia Thomas in honor of Women's History Month, which Gaines said"is of no surprise to me" on"Varney & Co." "Lia Thomas is not a brave, courageous woman who EARNED a national title," Gaines’ tweet reads. "He is an arrogant, cheat who STOLE a national title from a hardworking, deserving woman. The @ncaa is responsible."Gaines explained why she believes she's yet to hear any backlash regarding her comments.
"People are becoming more bold, people are starting to open their eyes to what this gender ideology propaganda being pushed by the left, being pushed by the media, being pushed within education systems, [is]." she said. "They're opening their eyes to how harmful this is, specifically, of course, to women and to children."
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