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NY Times Welcomes 'Extreme' Riley Gaines: 'Offensiveness Is a Part of Her Brand'
The New York Times devoted nearly 3,000 words Wednesday to a hostile profile of collegiate swimmer-turned-women’s sports activist Riley Gaines, painting her as rude and ruthless in her vengeance tour against transgender males competing in women’s sports. Reporter Ruth Graham declared off the top in her headline and subhead: “Riley Gaines Finished 5th. Now She Believes Victory Is in Her Grasp; The former college swimmer has used her race against …
NY Times faces growing backlash for 'petty and misguided' article about Riley Gaines · American Wire News
The New York Times is facing growing backlash for writing a “petty and misguided” article about women’s rights activist Riley Gaines. To the right, Gaines is a bright young lady fighting tooth and nail on behalf of all the girls/women across the country who have been pressured to compete against what are essentially boys/men in dresses. Men like Lia Thomas, the giant former college athlete who began competing against female college swimmers, inc…
Trans Swim Row: Riley Gaines hit piece claims she looked 'indistinguishable' from Lia Thomas
A recent New York Times profile of former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines has ignited fierce criticism, with business executive Jennifer Sey denouncing the piece as “petty and misguided.” Sey, who founded sports-clothing company XX-XY Athletics and works closely with Gaines as a brand ambassador, took particular issue with the Times’ portrayal of the pivotal 2022 NCAA Swimming Championships race that thrust both athletes into the national spotlight. T…
New York Times’ ‘petty and misguided’ profile of Riley Gaines sparks backlash amid trans debate
By ERIC BLUM, US SPORTS REPORTER Published: 23:22 EDT, 27 August 2025 | Updated: 23:44 EDT, 27 August 2025 The New York Times profile of former NCAA all-American swimmer Riley Gaines has been vigorously labeled as ‘petty and misguided’ by American business executive Jennifer Sey. Sey, a national championship gymnast, winning the 1986 all-around crown, exclusively gave her scathing rebuttal of the story to Daily Mail on Wednesday, stating, ‘Fro…
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