The Story Riley Gaines Doesn't Want to Tell (w/ Pablo Torre)
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The Financial and Rhetorical Evolution of Riley Gaines
Discover how conservative media amplified Riley Gaines’s rivalry with trans swimmer Leah Thomas, transforming a tie for fifth place into a lucrative political weapon, while masking severe allegations against her former coach.
Short Summary
- Gaines's initial anti-trans stance escalated dramatically, framing competition as sexual assault under guidance from right-wing media.
- Teammates reported that Gaines capitalized on a "victimhood industrial complex" while ignoring real abuse allegations against her coach.
- Financial documents show significant dark money funding Gaines’s operation, rewarding her for amplifying this specific political wedge issue.
- The discussion contrasts the intense focus on trans athletes with the systemic neglect of actual sexual abuse cases by high-profile figures in sports. This conversation maps the trajectory of Riley Gaines from college swimmer to conservative operative. It analyzes the rhetorical escalation provided by right-wing media circuits and contrasts her focus on trans competition with the ignored sexual abuse claims within her own team structure, offering insight into modern political incentive systems.
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Top Comments (10)
And Jim Jordan didn't care about male wresters being abused, either. The hypocrisy is stunning.
Pablo found a good niche here. Instead of "no politics in sports", he's uncovering that politics has always been a part of sports and it's nonsense that it's verboten to discuss
The fact that I hadn't heard about Riley Gaines' coach speaks volumes about the selective outrage that Republicans keep pushing around trans issues
If I never hear the words "Riley Gaines" again, it will be too soon.
Riley's coach being accused by multiple teenage swimmers of sexual assault is something I didn't know about before... absolutely wild!
Hate is a cash cow for the far-right
The fact Riley Gaines is funded by Betsy DeVos shows it's all performative. DeVos's brother's company Black Rock is the contractor for ICE. They are all in it for the money, they don't care at all about injustices to women or anyone. Great discussion that highlighted a lot i wasn't aware of. one comment though, please stop calling college women girls
Funny how Riley Gaines is so well known for speaking against Trans athletes BUT is silent 😶 when it comes to her Coach assaulting her teammates 🧐
This story is simply once again unassailable proof that MAGA doesn’t give a damn about sexual assault whether it’s against women, men, or children.
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Top Comments (10)
And Jim Jordan didn't care about male wresters being abused, either. The hypocrisy is stunning.
Pablo found a good niche here. Instead of "no politics in sports", he's uncovering that politics has always been a part of sports and it's nonsense that it's verboten to discuss
The fact that I hadn't heard about Riley Gaines' coach speaks volumes about the selective outrage that Republicans keep pushing around trans issues
If I never hear the words "Riley Gaines" again, it will be too soon.
Riley's coach being accused by multiple teenage swimmers of sexual assault is something I didn't know about before... absolutely wild!
Hate is a cash cow for the far-right
The fact Riley Gaines is funded by Betsy DeVos shows it's all performative. DeVos's brother's company Black Rock is the contractor for ICE. They are all in it for the money, they don't care at all about injustices to women or anyone. Great discussion that highlighted a lot i wasn't aware of. one comment though, please stop calling college women girls
Funny how Riley Gaines is so well known for speaking against Trans athletes BUT is silent 😶 when it comes to her Coach assaulting her teammates 🧐
This story is simply once again unassailable proof that MAGA doesn’t give a damn about sexual assault whether it’s against women, men, or children.
Get the Tim is wearing here: https://lnk.thebulwark.com/4oVXPwD