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Riley Gaines recently commented on Angel City FC's statement over their player, Elizabeth Eddy, who called for a review of the gender eligibility policy for the NWSL, i.e., the National Women's Soccer League. Eddy represents the Angel City FC club as a midfielder.In an op-ed written for The New York Post, Eddy mentioned that there is no clear parameter for gender eligibility in the NWSL, and this must be addressed without delay. However, the Angel City FC disassociated with her claims, with the skipper, Sarah Gorden, mentioning in a press statement that the language used in the article is 'transphobic and racist'.Gaines responded to their claims by mentioning in her recent X post [formerly Twitter],"They're calling their teammate racist because she said she doesn't wanna play professional soccer against men btw"Elizabeth Eddy is a 34-year-old midfielder who represented the USC Trojans in collegiate soccer from 2010 to 2013. Despite not making it to the senior team, Eddy represented the USA at the U17 and the U20 levels, respectively. After shuffling between multiple clubs, Elizabeth Eddy joined the Angel City FC in 2023.Riley Gaines previously conversed with Outkick founder Clay Travis on the debate between trans men and trans women. The 25-year-old swimmer-turned-social activist called out some mainstream magazines for allegedly promoting the idea that trans women are better than actual women.When Riley Gaines called out Democrat politician for suggesting changes for LA Olympics 2028Riley Gaines at the 10X Ladies Conference Miami Hosted By Elena Cardone [Image Source: Getty] Riley Gaines previously reacted to the claims made by Democrat politician Betty Yee's demands for the upcoming Los Angeles Olympics scheduled to be held in 2028. In a conversation on the 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' in October 2025, the Democrat candidate for the California governor had remarked,"They (transgender athletes) should be able to participate with other female athletes. I think transgender female athletes are women athletes, and they should be able to compete."Riley Gaines responded to the claims by sharing the clip on her X account. She wrote in the caption, "A 'gender-neutral' Olympics…would this woman also support merging the Paralympics with the Olympics? It’s the same logic (or lack thereof). Some people are just too blinded by ideology to see how regressive this is."Riley Gaines has been campaigning against the inclusion of trans athletes in women's sports since 2022. The former collegiate swimmer had come into the limelight for her campaign against the transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, who was tied fifth in the 200-yard freestyle race at the 2022 NCAA Swimming Championships.
