Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has apologized to former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines following a heated online exchange.

Simone Biles and Riley Gaines clashed over transgender athletes in sports, igniting a heated online debate. Biles initially responded strongly to Gaines' comments about a trans softball player, later apologizing for the personal nature of her remarks.

Riley Gaines took a dig at Olympic gymnast Simone Biles when announcing her pregnancy at the Young Women’s Leadership Summit. While unveiling her baby bump to the crowd, the former swimmer referred to her and Biles’ public spat over trans athletes in sports and said: “I think the funniest thing about this to me [is] her saying,