Ex-NFL Kicker Jay Feely Slams Simone Biles in Transgender Sports Feud with Riley Gaines

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely, now a congressional candidate in Arizona, didn’t hold back in the heated clash between gymnastics legend Simone Biles and women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines. Feely took to X to slam Biles’ attack on Gaines, who criticized a transgender athlete competing in a Minnesota girls’ softball championship. Feely’s stance was clear: “Men don’t belong in women’s sports!”

Biles fired at Gaines, accusing her of bullying the trans community and being a “sore loser” for her advocacy. Biles suggested creating a transgender sports category to foster inclusivity. Gaines hit back, calling Biles a “male-apologist” and sarcastically suggesting she try men’s events like pommel horse in 2028.

Feely argued that allowing men in women’s sports undermines Title IX and equal opportunities for women. “Simone doesn’t win medals against men. Serena Williams doesn’t win tournaments against men,” he wrote, emphasizing that high school and college girls shouldn’t lose opportunities to biological males. His support for Gaines underscores a broader debate about fairness and safety in women’s athletics.

This feud highlights the raw tension in sports over transgender participation, with both sides digging in. Feely, leveraging his platform as a former athlete and aspiring politician, is clearly betting on the public’s pulse aligning with his take.