“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.

Hollywood actor Rob Schneider has publicly backed Riley Gaines following her recent clash with Olympic gymnast Simone Biles over transgender athletes competing in women's sports. The 61-year-old comedian,

What began as a comment about a high school softball team erupted into a national fight over gender, fairness and who gets to speak for women.