"Sportswriter Pablo Torre faced a bevy of attacks from OutKick personalities over an episode of his show focused on former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines. Thursday's episode of the investigative show Pablo Torre Finds Out took a closer look at Gaines's rise to fame in conservative media. The 25-year-old famously competed against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas when the two were in college, and Gaines has since become one of the more vocal advocates for banning trans athletes from women's sports."
"Throughout the 80-minute episode, Torre examined everything from Gaines's rhetoric to the financial side of her career. Torre also seemed to take issue with what he characterized as Gaines's relative silence on the matter of her former college coach Lars Jorgensen being accused of sexually assaulting her teammates. Torre cited a tweet Gaines posted when the allegations were brought to light, but criticized her not speaking out on the issue as much as she's spoken out about trans athletes."
"The episode quickly drew the ire of OutKick founder Clay Travis, who called Torre's investigation embarrassing and even referred to him as a coward. He also repeatedly challenged Torre to say if he believes men should be able to compete in women's sports. This is embarrassing, Pablo. Your big investigation uncovered that Riley Gaines is paid to share her story and that being forced to compete against a man in an NCAA swimming championship changed her perspective on trans issues."
An 80-minute investigative episode scrutinized Riley Gaines's rise in conservative media, her rhetoric, and the financial aspects of her career. The episode noted Gaines's college competition against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and her subsequent advocacy for banning trans athletes from women's sports. The episode contrasted Gaines's vocal stance on trans issues with what was described as her relative silence after allegations that former coach Lars Jorgensen sexually assaulted teammates, citing a single tweet Gaines posted. The episode provoked strong backlash from OutKick founder Clay Travis, who labeled the investigation embarrassing, called Torre a coward, and repeatedly demanded a clear stance on whether men should compete in women's sports.
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