by Former Riley Gaines, NCAA Division 1 swimmer she was barricaded in a room at San Francisco State University for nearly three hours as she was “ambushed” by protesters after a speech event on campus.
Now, his agent, Eli Bremer, is asking the university to take a position.
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines speaks during a rally Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, outside the NCAA Convention in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
Riley Gaines shared a video on social media Thursday night showing a large group of people surrounding her after she gave a speech on campus about women’s sports. In her tweet, Gaines said that she had been “ambushed and physically beaten.” She is seen in the footage being escorted by the police.
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Several videos posted to social media appeared to show the crowd shouting expletives at Gaines, while also chanting: “Trans rights are human rights” and “Trans women are women.”
In an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital on Friday, Bremer called on the university to expel “any student who was violent” and fire any staff member “who did not attempt to stop the assault.”
“Riley Gaines, America’s leading advocate for women’s rights, was physically assaulted last night at San Francisco State University (SFSU). The violent mob held her hostage for three hours with no apparent action taken by the university to put an end to the aggression.” Bremer said.
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas and Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines react after finishing tied for fifth in the 200 Freestyle final at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 18, 2022, at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“Violence and threats against women are always wrong, and we demand that SFSU expel any student found to have been violent. In addition, we demand that any staff member who was present and did not attempt to stop the assault on Riley also be terminated “.
Bremer also noted that Gaines was “evaluating all legal options” as a result.
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“In addition, Riley is in the process of obtaining legal counsel and is currently evaluating all legal options related to this incident. We have not ruled out any action against SFSU for this incident nor have we ruled out taking action against the individuals who assaulted Riley. Aggressions against women cannot and will not be tolerated.”
Gaines’ husband, Louis Barker, told Fox News Digital that the 12-time All-American college athlete had been barricaded in a room for nearly three hours and had been hit “multiple times by a guy in a suit.”
The San Francisco State University University Police Department (UPD) issued the following statement to Fox on Friday morning: “We are conducting an ongoing investigation into the situation. There were no arrests related to the event. The disruption occurred after of the conclusion of the event. forcing UPD officers to move the event speaker from the room to a different, safe location.”
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Several Republican lawmakers have spoken out against the incident, with many calling for “immediate action.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., holds a news conference in Statuary Hall of the US Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“San Francisco State University and law enforcement must take immediate action to hold those who assaulted Riley accountable,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, said Friday. “We will not allow the violent radical left-wing mob to silence us.”
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called the incident “a appalling attack on free speech on a college campus.”
“House Republicans stand behind Riley Gaines and her courageous and tireless efforts to protect women’s sports,” McCarthy wrote in a tweet.
