US EditionRiley Gaines rips Keith Olbermann for saying she lost because ‘you sucked’
- Former ESPN host Keith Olbermann criticized former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines, claiming she "sucked at swimming" after she tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships.
- Gaines responded by pointing out Olbermann's firing from ESPN and listing her accomplishments as a decorated athlete, including being named SEC Women's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2022.
- Advocates for transgender athletes argue for inclusion, while others defend Gaines and assert the importance of separating men's and women's sports.
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Commentary: Keith Olbermann Gets Roasted After Picking the Wrong Fight with Riley Gaines
Former ESPN and MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann tried to insult prolific former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for not being able to compete against stronger and faster “trans women” and got brutalized online over it. Olbermann went from having a chair on “SportsCenter” back when ESPN was watchable and covered sports to telling Gaines, a decorated female swimmer, that she “sucked” because she opposes naked men in women’s locker rooms and competing…
Keith Olbermann Picks the Wrong Fight with Riley Gaines and Pays the Price
Former ESPN and MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann tried to insult prolific former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for not being able to compete against stronger and faster “trans women” and got brutalized online over it. Olbermann went from having a chair on “SportsCenter” back when ESPN was watchable and covered sports to telling Gaines, a decorated female swimmer, that she “sucked” because she opposes naked men in women’s locker rooms and competing…
Keith Olbermann Says Riley Gaines Lost To Lia Thomas Because She ‘Sucked At Swimming’
Former ESPN journalist Keith Olbermann said NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines lost to male swimmer Lia Thomas, who identifies as a transgender woman, because she “sucked at swimming.” Olbermann’s comment followed Gaines’ response to Nebraska State Senator Megan Hunt, who criticized governor Jim Pillen’s Wednesday executive order establishing a Women’s Bill of Rights. “Today Governor Pillen, famous women’s rights supporter, signed this offensive and ridi…
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