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Olympic Champion Accuses TSA Agent Of Making 'Sexist' Comments

(CBS4) - Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is accusing a pair of TSA agents of making unprofessional comments about her appearance.

Raisman tweeted about her encounter with a male and female TSA agent.

She continued to vent her frustration at the stares and comments about her figure.

The 3-time gold medalist called the incident "rude," "uncomfortable," and "sexist."

Raisman slammed the male TSA agent for his alleged body shaming remarks. Shortly after her tweets, TSA officials apologized to her on Twitter. Raisman, a winner of 6 Olympic medals, has been an advocate for positive body image and anti-bullying campaigns.

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