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. Gaines and Sey have worked closely together for over a year with sports-clothing company XX-XY Athletics. Thomas later became the first openly transgender woman to win an NCAA title in the 500-meter freestyle later that day. When in reality, Thomas cheated his way into the NCAA finals in 2022 by declaring that he is a woman. Graham describes Gaines as someone who has 'essentially not stopped talking about a race that lasted less than two minutes.'

Source: The Times August 28, 2025 03:27 UTC