“Comments off, lol. To be expected when your star player is a boy,” Gaines replied to the league's post on X. According to Fox News, she was referring to Marissa Rothenberger, a transgender athlete who is a pitcher for the team. Rothenberger helped secure the win by pitching a shutout, as their opponents failed to score any runs.

Simone Biles’ name is synonymous with USA Gymnastics. According to Fox News’ Jack Thompson, USA Gymnastics could be making some changes to its eligibility criteria in the wake of the Biles-Gaines debate.