Danica Patrick defended former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines in her spat with Olympic gymnast Simone Biles over trans-identifying athletes

Former NASCAR and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick said supporting men in women’s sports is “irrational” as she defended Riley Gaines in her spat with Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.

The argument began over the weekend , when Biles attacked Gaines and voiced support for trans-identifying athletes.

“You’re truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race,” Biles said in a post on X.com .

“How has 2025 Simone reconciled with the fact 2017 Simone was a truly sick bully’ by her own standard?” Oop don’t you hate it when your past self completely undermines your current nonsensical argument? How has 2025 Simone reconciled with the fact 2017 Simone was a truly sick bully’ by her own standard? https://t.co/aQjKuNSmMh — Riley Gaines ( @Riley_Gaines _) June 8, 2025 .