SIMONE Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens publicly backed his wife after she was involved in a social media feud.
Biles, 28, exchanged words with former college swimmer Riley Gaines over transgender athletes.
Jonathan Owens threw his support behind his wife Simone Biles[/caption]
Biles was in an online feud with Riley Gaines over trans women[/caption]
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist was annoyed by a tweet Gaines sent Friday.
And that led to an exchange where both accused the other of bullying.
Biles later sent a public apology for her comments and making the feud with Gaines “personal.”
The gymnast is married to Chicago Bears defensive back Jonathan Owens.
The NFL player has been silent on the issue since the feud erupted Friday.
But he showed his support for Biles on his own social media platforms.
Owens didn’t release a statement of his own.
Instead the NFL player shared Biles’ message on his Instagram stories and X.
Her message read, “I wanted to follow up from my last tweets.
“I’ve always believed competitive equity and inclusivity are both essential in sport.
“The current system doesn’t adequately balance these important principles, which often leads to frustration and heated exchanges, and it didn’t help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for.
“These are sensitive, complicated issues that I truly don’t have the answers or solutions to, but I believe it starts with empathy and respect.
“I was not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women’s sports.
“My objection is to be singling out children for public scrutiny in ways that feel personal and harmful.
“Individual athletes — especially kids — should never be the focus of criticism of a flawed system they have no control over.
Biles is married to NFL star Jonathan Owens, who plays for the Chicago Bears[/caption]
“I believe sports organizations have a responsibility to come up with rules supporting inclusion while maintaining fair competition.
“We all want a future for sport that is fair, inclusive, and respectful.”
The argument began when Gaines commented on a post about Minnesota high school girl’s softball.
She claimed a celebratory post from a team had the comments turned off because one of the players was transgender.
Biles hit back at Gaines’ message and accused her of being “truly sick.”
But Gaines claimed the Olympic hero was a “truly sick bully by her own standards” after apparently pulling up a historic tweet from Biles.
