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.

Simone Biles' feud with former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines has taken a new turn. The Olympic gold medalist and legendary gymnast has made a major change to her social media account after her public dispute with Gaines over trans athletes in women's sports.

It seems Simone Biles would like to be excluded from any narratives on X after making headlines for a recent feud with Riley Gaines. Eagle-eyed fans noticed on June 22 that Biles seemingly deleted her account on the social media platform after speaking out against Gaines’ anti-trans views regarding women’s sports.