Legendary U.S. gymnast Simone Biles has apologized for making personal comments toward former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines as they publicly disagreed about transgender women in sports.

Biles and Gaines shared a tense exchange regarding transgender athletes in women's sports Simone Biles clarified her comments to conservative activist Riley Gaines about transgender athletes in a new post The Olympian said the conversation "starts with empathy and respect" and clarified she was "not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports" Biles said she believes "sports organizations have a responsibility" to support "inclusion while maintaining fair competition" Simone Biles is speaking out again after she slammed Riley Gaines for her views on transgender athletes in sports.

Simone Biles sponsor, Athleta's Power of She Collective, makes it clear that the WSF advocates for "LGBTQ+" inclusivity in sports.