Riley Gaines laughed off protesters in Milwaukee who directed their obscenities at her while she was in the city for an event before the Republican debate.
"Shiver me Timbers, I'm so scared!!!!!!!!" she wrote on Wednesday.
She added:"the only things I've found protestors can say about me is 1) some variation of calling me a bigot 2) calling me ugly 3) telling me I should have just swam faster and trained harder if I wanted to win. But now we've unlocked ‘Go away’ and a sign that says ‘bye Riley.’"Riley Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer, gained prominence for speaking out when she was forced to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022.
"Sike! If you really think this does anything other than make me chuckle and resort to prayer for them, you would be wrong. Trans genocide does not exist. I'm advocating for the bare minimum: privacy, safety, and fairness for women. & I CAN swim," she wrote. Earlier this month, Gaines was targeted by"hostile" demonstrators who gathered in Texas in opposition to the"Save Women’s Sports Act."
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