Shawn Johnson says a TSA agent 'groped and yelled' at her while she traveled with breast milk

• Gymnast Shawn Johnson recounted a bad experience she said she had with the TSA on Sunday.
• Johnson said she was confronted by an agent at a checkpoint while traveling with breast milk.

Shawn Johnson said she had a bad experience with a TSA agent who she said "groped and yelled" at her while she was traveling with breast milk this weekend.

The Olympic gold medalist shared her account of the alleged incident on Sunday with two Instagram Stories posts that were viewed by Insider. Johnson, who has two children with Andrew East, directed the first post at an unnamed agent.

"To the lady at the TSA checkpoint having a bad day… I'm really sorry you have had a bad day but taking it out on me was unnecessary," Johnson, 29, wrote. "I can honestly say that was one of the worst experiences I have."

"We as mamas have a duty to our babies and a right in this world to carry breast milk through security. Having you public humiliate me in proving to you it was breast milk was against my rights," Johnson continued. "To then be groped and yelled at in public was excessive."

Johnson finished by saying, "I know you were doing your job… but so was I."

Johnson did not share additional details about the alleged incident. Representatives for Johnson didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

A representative from the TSA told Insider in a statement that it did not have further information on the situation. They added that "breast milk is, of course, permitted."

"We are supportive of passengers traveling with breast milk and other essential nutrition for their children and that is why we provide the details on our screening protocols on our website," the TSA's statement continued.

The TSA's website said, "Formula, breast milk and juice are allowed in reasonable quantities in carry-on bags." It continued, "You do not need to travel with your child to bring breast milk."

Johnson gave birth to her daughter, Drew, in 2019. In July, she welcomed her son, Jett. Johnson previously opened up to Insider's Debanjali Bose about parenting during the pandemic.

"I think it was a learning experience for everyone. Just figuring out how to cater their lives to being at home a hundred percent of the time, with childcare and work, and navigating all of it," she said.