COLLEGE swimming ace Riley Gaines has shared footage that appears to show her being attacked by activists moments after she gave a speech on saving women's sports.
The athlete, 23, shared a video on her personal Twitter that seems to show her barricading herself inside a room in a San Francisco State University (SFSU) building last night.
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Gaines, a 12-time All-American champ, was supposed to speak about women's sports at an event.
She alleged that she was "ambushed and physically hit twice by a man" during the incident.
One of the activists could be heard shouting: “Why are you running?”
Another hurled insults at the swimmer as she tried to hide from the demonstrators.
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Gaines, who swam for the University of Kentucky, reportedly barricaded herself in a room for around three hours.
Her husband Louis Barker told Fox News Digital that he had only small conversations with the athlete.
Gaines tweeted that she was "ambushed" and "physically hit."
Footage shared by the Golden Gate Xpress student newspaper showed activists congregating and chanting in the hallway.
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Protesters were seen waving placards and putting up flags in the hallway.
Gaines' agent, Eli Bremer, later said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital: "Tonight, Riley Gaines spoke at San Francisco State University to share her personal story of competing against a biological male athlete, Lia Thomas, at the Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships last year.
"In the past year, her goal in speaking at universities has been to educate her peers about her experience and what the impact of the growing number of biological males in women’s sports will do to the integrity of Title IX.
"She has been questioned in civil and somewhat uncivil manners about her views many times, and she thoroughly encourages diverse viewpoints and debate on this issue."
Bremer said that "instead of a thoughtful discussion" at SFSU, Riley was "violently accosted, shouted at, physically assaulted, and barricaded in a room by protestors."
She went on to add: "It is stunning that in America in 2023, it is acceptable for biological male students to violently assault a woman for standing up for women’s rights."
Footage shared online showed protesters shouting at the cops standing outside the room that Gaines barricaded herself in.
The Golden Gate Xpress reported that activists didn’t start to leave the scene until around 10.40pm local time.
Another video showed cops flanking Gaines as she left the university campus - more than three hours after barricading herself in the room.
Bremer insisted: "This will not stop Riley from boldly educating people of the dangers of biological males in women’s sports.
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"She will continue to speak the truth against the radical left that no longer understands the difference between men and women."
The U.S. Sun has approached The San Francisco Police Department for comment.
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