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,

“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.