Riley Gaines drops a one-word reaction to Sophie Cunningham’s admission that Michael Porter Jr. beat the WNBA team

Riley Gaines recently responded to Sophie Cunningham’s admission that Michael Porter Jr. won for a WNBA team as an eighth-grader. Gaines was the largest protester of transgender athletes competing against women’s sports, meaning that the physical ability of the former is far superior to that of biological women.

Gaines often opposed the idea of ​​men and women competing together. On an episode of the Ball in the Family Podcast on November 18, 2025, Brooklyn Nets forward Porter Jr admitted to competing against and defeating his sisters as well as WNBA players like Cunningham (two years older than Porter Jr) when he was an eighth grader.

“I’ll probably go into eighth grade because I have real experience doing it. I played with my sisters,” he said. “They had me play on the scout team and they had a few WNBA players on their team like Sophie Cunningham and a couple others.”

Although it could have sparked some sparks, his comments were gracefully accepted by WNBA team, Indiana Fever guard Cunningham. Two days later, after his comments, she appeared on her podcast and expressed her opinion, saying:

“If women say he can’t beat them, then yes, he can. Any NBA star can beat a female in high school.”

Gaines, who has repeatedly spoken out against men and women competing together, reacted to the incident, writing:

“based on”

Cunningham and Michael Porter Jr. grew up together.

“Smudges Don’t Matter” – Riley Gaines slams accusations of making money from advocacy

Rliey Gaines has taken a jab at podcaster and investigative journalist Pablo Torre for accusing her, saying the former swimmer engages in the activism for financial gain. He presented his findings, justifying his comments. Gaines, who recently welcomed her new daughter, mocked his six-month investigation and stated that she was busy enough with her newborn to care about Tori’s claims.

“I love when there’s a baseless hit piece about me, but I’m too busy with our perfect baby to notice (and even if I did, I wouldn’t care much). A 6-month ‘investigation’ for that? To find out I have a job that pays me? A truly groundbreaking discovery. When you know you’re on the right side of history, the slander doesn’t matter. Try harder, @PabloTorre.”

According to SwimSwam, Tory found that Riley Gaines was paid a $25,000 appearance fee in 2025 by Harris County Republicans.