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Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines has disclosed that Lia Thomas' female teammates were asked to adjust to trans athlete's presence or seek counseling to help them with it.

Thomas is the transgender swimmer who won a women's NCAA Division I championship in 2022, despite never competing against women until the 2021-22 season.

Gaines tied Thomas for fifth place in the womens 200-meter freestyle final at the 2022 NCAA swimming and diving championships. She has since been Gaines outspoken about preserving womens sports for 'biological' females.

In an interview with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Gaines disclosed that her teammates were not allowed to take a stance against Thomas' presence on the team, with the college administration even recommending counseling for anyone uncomfortable with the situation.

Gaines also stated that everyone on the team was 'emotionally blackmailed' into adjusting to Thomas' presence, and they were even warned with dire consequences if they didn't toe the line.

Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines is suing NCAA Division 1 championship and transwoman Lia Thomas.

Gaines, who has always been outspoken in her views, claimed that she was assaulted when she visited the San Francisco State University to speak about her views opposing the inclusion of transgender athletes in womens sports.

After Thomas was honored for Women's History Month, Gaines took exception to it and stated that the trans athlete was "an arrogant cheat" who stole the NCAA title from "a hardworking deserving woman."

Lia Thomas responded to her statements by calling the 23-year-old a 'pampered child', and even mocked her in a TikTok video. Following this, Gaines, through her lawyers, filed a $2 million lawsuit against Thomas citing her suffering from the 'fraud'. In a statement, she said:

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Riley Gaines reveals Lia Thomas' female teammates were asked to seek counseling if they were 'uncomfortable seeing male genitalia' - Sportskeeda