- Swimmer Riley Gaines, a former competitor of controversial trans swimmer Lia Thomas, was “ambushed and physically hit” by a mob of trans-rights protesters during her speech about protecting women’s sports at San Francisco State University.
- Security and university staff blocked the angry mob from following Gaines as she was taken to a safe room, where she was barricaded for three hours.
- Gaines and her husband reported that she was physically assaulted multiple times during the mayhem.
- Gaines had intended to share her personal story of competing against Lia Thomas, a biological male athlete, at the Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships last year, but was unable to do so due to the disruption.
- The university’s police department confirmed that there were no arrests made and an ongoing investigation is being conducted into the situation. Read More
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