While defending trans athletes in sports, Biles made a comment about Gaines' body that she later retracted with an apology. Yet the vitriol that followed the exchange continued to escalate in the comments, leading Biles to deactivate her account. She is still active on Instagram, where the gymnast posted a graphic seemingly addressing the incident.

Riley Gaines and Simone Biles recently disagreed about transgender female athletes in women's sports. The gymnast deactivated her X account.

The rumor surfaced following a public exchange between Biles and Gaines about the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports.