Simone Biles Seemingly Responds To Olympian MyKayla Skinner’s Comments About Olympic Team
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- Simone Biles is defending her team. The three-time Olympic gymnast seemingly weighed in on MyKalya Skinner’s recent controversial comments about the 2024 gymnastics Olympic team. Although the 28-year-old didn’t mention the silver Olympic medalist by name, she wrote on Threads, “not everyone needs a mic and a platform.” The post came after MyKayla sparked controversy in a since-deleted CZcams video where she said, “Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and depth just isn’t like what it used to be.” Since her video sparked backlash, MyKayla has apologized and clarified her comments in a video shared to her Instagram Story on July 3. MyKayla traveled with Simone to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and won silver on the vault. This time Simone is back for her third Olympics with Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera. The team is already highly decorated. Simone has seven Olympics medals. Suni, Jordan and Jade are now two-time Olympians after competing in the 2020 Olympic games where Suni won gold in the women all-around. You can watch Team USA compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics starting July 26th on NBC and Peacock.
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I guess she didn’t realize others could respond to an “opinion,” but to flat out lie and gaslight in an apology, makes her even a bigger a-hole.
You said it! Nothing like saying the current gymnasts have no work ethic only to turn around and say I never said that. Perhaps if people can’t get their point across clearly then they should shut up and keep their sh*tty opinions to themselves.
Boo hoo 🤣🤣🤣💀
She LITERALLY said “that girl who fell twice and still got second” referring to Suni and literally went personal by person bashing them in the *now DELETED* video. Oh I wish someone would reupload it to prove what she said was to be rude, mean and a bully. She thinks she’s 2002 Simon Cowell but even he changed GURL it’s 2024 mean is not cute!
I wish I could see the video! She referred to Suni as that girl?? Like she didn't know who Suni was??
@@jessicalong2293didn’t suni win a gold medal and a team spot??? Sounds like jealousy to me because Suni was already ahead of McKayla and she’s going to another Olympics
@@chrissy9153 not only that but Suni always beat her when they were all competing together. Like yo act like Suni is not an amazing gymnast is crazy because she was a lot better than mykayla! Jealousy
Honestly I think the depth in USA gymnastics has actually gotten deeper over the last few years. Skinner would not have been a factor these days. She was a mediocre gymnast who got lucky that Simone pulled out so she could compete in vault. She isn’t the brightest person and has always been the type to put her foot in her mouth. The way she kept going on about Suni’s body type was unnecessary as well.
Myk got silver because Jade fell
Exactly!! She’s below mediocre to me. She got SUPER lucky given that her form is HORRENDOUS.
I did not see the clips of her comments about Suni. Wow, did she actually say names? I could understand some things being taken out of context, but she said a lot that had very clear context.
@@joyfuljaj She was basically saying she’s surprised that Suni can perform the things she does because she doesn’t have the usual gymnast type of body. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt and think she was trying to compliment her but just worded it very stupidly. But like I said earlier…She’s not bright and says really dumb things.
@joyfuljaj She also mispronounced Hezly Rivera's name, mind you she also had a controversy with a post about Gabby Douglas for no reason.
Not her promoting toxicity in gymnastics culture smh
For her to question the work ethic of a gymnast makes me wonder if you even know your own sport. These young women have to committed in order to be succesful. You have to put in the time at an early age and be consistent throughout. It's not a sport where you can coast on raw talent. It has to be developed from a young age. You have to put in the time and effort. How dare you question their work ethic
And there's people like Suni who have trained through painful illnesses but skinner says they don't work as hard? Crazy.
@@carolharris2401 She knows. She’s was being an arrogant snob, stuck her foot in her mouth, and then tried to gaslight her way out of it. Perhaps some lingering jealousy of some sort…we will never know what caused her to say this, but she was very clear about what she said and backed herself into a corner and failed trying to dig her way out of it.
Talk about gaslighting at its finest. Why did I support her during her comeback?
I’m saying the same thing. I rooted for her, hard.
@@gregoryramsay2078 Same.
She can respond if she wants too lol that’s ok
Same.
Sure. And we can too.@Loveabounds.
Suni has no work ethic? You try getting back into elite gymnastics after having kidney problems
FACTS!
No one misunderstood a thing … her live was raw
Notice that its after a backlash is when they realize they made a mistake
I appreciate the diversity of the Olympic gymnastic teams this year: male and female. They've been so fun to watch. I don't know who this 'MyKayla' is.
that's why she got unfollowed by the whole team
👀👀👀👀👀 whaaaattttttt. 😂😂😂😂😂 oh I'm checking in 3.....2.....1😂😂😂😂
Shut uppppp!!!! No they didn't.....😮. LET ME FIND OUT! 😅
Supposedly blocked
@@freddycooks yep go check
I’m not on social media, did they really unfollow her? Someone confirm and tell me please!
What the hell kind of comment is that. Under the karoles athletes were abused
Exactly
It makes me sick to think about that era, still, and difficult to get excited sometimes about this sport without seeing the familiar faces giving it a go again.
So true! Dominique Moceanu posted a great post about her experience from that era and the abuse after Skinners comments. Skinner is delusional and shouldn't be doing anything on social media anymore with her views, this isn't new for her at all
Sweetie, nobody “misinterpreted” what you said. Just apologize and go back to being obscure.
This! ⭐️
Exactly 👍
Calling her “sweetie” just makes you as immature as she does.Get over yourself.
Right! What was on her mind came out of her mouth. Stop with the fake apology.
I dont get these people who lament not being able to abuse others and get away with it. She's upset women aren't actively being SA by USA gymnastics anymore? Good luck to any kids she has.
@@janetcampbell5601 She has a daughter, a baby named Charlotte. Poor kid.
SafeSport is not just involved with gymnastics, but plenty of other national and international sports and organizations.
Some of the main requirements include not traveling / lodging alone with minors as a singular adult, having another adult present when in a closed door meeting / training session with an athlete, no exchange of phone calls/ emails/ texts of a personal nature with athletes...
Sure...let's get rid of those completely nonsensical rules...🤨😒
Weird, because after watching the trials, I thought this is probably the strongest team ever! 4 of them could medal in individual events, even in the all-around. What more could you hope for?
can you imagine being an athlete/coach/parent at her gym right now LOL. She completely shit on them in her apology. Just messed up.
Bad work ethic = seeing gymnasts injured out of the Olympic Trials and saying, “Huh! Now I wish I had tried for a comeback! I bet I could have made it.” -McKayla Skinner
Wow!!! How crass of her to say something like that in that situation.
And I seriously doubt she would've made it. She wasn't one of the stronger athletes on her team anyways . And I hope she realizes she just ruined her career as a sports commentator and CZcams wanna be
Honestly? This team is an amazing story of work ethic, dedication, perseverance and the blossom of youth with Hezly. Yes, we will definitely miss Shi and Skye and Kay, But the team we have is amazing. 4 of these athletes know what this is like and have the experience to crush it. With their support, Hezly will have more confidence. Skinner is just mad she didn’t stay in the game.
We should also lift that Simone is competing at 27! It’s great that the fixation of youth stops beeing the center of talk.
I wish Ohashi would still be competing, she would be the same age as Simone.
The team from this year will for sure bring home Gold, they are amazing!
Wishing the ones that didn’t make it a speedy recovery!
And I think Hezly showed great confidence at trials!
Hezly was focused she hit all routines. Her parents moved from New Jersey to support her. You see her pride in her parents, especially her dad. Do you think that is someone with a poor work ethic after all her family sacrificed for her. Her comments were ridiculous.
@@carolharris2401 I agree. skinner needed a big glass of shut up. She was served it ice cold!
That doesn’t sound like an apology.. that is a cowardly excuse… she knows what she said.. doesn’t Suni have an Olympic gold medal and MyKayla does not? Work ethic, uh huh…
She should’ve just sat there and ate her food
She always says something about the WOC gymnasts doesn’t she?
Suni is the Olympic all-around champion, Jade is the floor gold medalist and would have likely medaled on the vault if she didn't have a misstep, not to mention here vaults have more amplitude and have better form than Skinners. If you put those three up in a three up, three count scenario, they will have some of the highest scores, if not the highest scores in the competition. Chiles is a very consistent, solid athlete all-around athlete with more overall difficulty than Skinner, and Hezly is the junior champion, better than Skinner on bars and beam. The events that Skinner could have contributed with in the team competition - Vault and Floor are already accounted for.
Sounds like jealousy
There is no room in anything she said for misinterpretation. The fact that she tries to justify the abuse that used to occur under USAG and the Karolyis is simply shocking. There is no place for abuse in any sport and it isn’t going to turn out better athletes. If it wasn’t for Simone Biles coach then there would have been no Simone had she been under the full control of the Karolyis. Not everyone flourishes under that kind of abuse. Simone struggled under the Karolyis and it was only her coach which stepped in to protect her which stopped her going under completely. Those women on the current team have worked so hard and come through their own individual struggles to get onto the team. They earned their place on the team and she had no right to question their place nor does she have the right to fat shame or judge their performance. From what I remember of her performance she was always trying to push the boundaries but it was always a mess and she could never pull it off.
There are so many interviews and quotes of Myk saying how horrible the Karoly (sp?) camp was and how Marta was mean and scary and would grab them by the back of the neck. She was the most outspoken about it at one time! I don’t think she even knows at this point wth she’s talking about. She’s trying to stay relevant but she comes off as rude, bitter and ignorant.
You wouldn't even know MS was an Olympian/NCAA athlete. I think it's merely sour grapes because three have successfully sandwiched NCAA careers between two Olympic Team memberships. The salt is real on the 2x Alternate, who has leveraged her career quite well. It seems she holds deep resentment for the blessings, lacking in gratitude for the favor bestowed upon her in exchange for relishing in favor of others. Being an alternate who bagged a silver medal on vault is not to spat on. Many Olympians return home with the experience and are grateful for achieving qualifications when so many can only dream of putting together a successful journey towards it.
But it all goes to show you that you can have a bucket of sand and someone who owns an entire paradise island can still envy your bucket of sand.
She might’ve gotten away with the apology if she hadn’t singled out Simone. By doing that, you’re automatically including every other gymnast in your complaint
She singled out Suni too by making remarks about her body type. Wth was she even thinking? Smh.
@@mysticalmargaret6105oh my goodness; what did she say about Suni’s body type?! I missed that
@@mysticalmargaret6105 weird behavior, truly
Temu's jealousy is so intense 😂.
I'm done not Temu😂😂
They are always "misunderstood" after they do what they do ... smh... as if everyone else are the idiots and everyone somehow misunderstood you
Anyone remember the movie " "Stick It"? Excellent movie. It's about young gymnasts sticking their landing in competitions...There's always that one girl pissing and moaning about everyone else cause she thinks she's so great🙄
She’s so Rude and Back peddling…Who Is she talking about then?
* Pedaling
She’s lying and she knows it. She meant it all about this team. She picked at Suni not having a gymnasts body after her kidney issues. I was like: huh? She’s been extremely sick and she managed to get back to elite level better than before in one year. I’ve not ever seen that happen without hard work. Well, I take that back….Courtney Kupets did it in ‘04. ❤
She claims she was talking about the athletes at the gym she goes too 😳 which doesn’t even make her comments better either lol
@heatherwicker9990 I didn't see her original video - what is she saying is wrong with Suni's body? I love that gymnasts come in different shapes and sizes and there isn't a specific body type. Suni looked great in the last Olympics and looks great now! Commenting on someone else's body in general is rude and uncalled for. The only exception I could see is possibly regarding height because it makes a difference on the way skills are performed, especially on bars...but making comments on body type...? Like I said I didn’t see the video, but really hope she didn't say anything negative about Suni's body - I love Suni's gymnastics she is so graceful and elegant and her movements always look so fluid.
Is this an AI voice or an actual broadcast journalist? Technology is freaking me out.
Theres entire songs that are ai but sound like known artists
I’m excited for this team. It seems to be a well rounded team of All-Arounders and that’s amazing. Holding space everyone stays in perfect health and nails all their routines. ❤❤❤
Good for Simone!
Everybody showing their real colors and what they felt for each other all this time.
In Mykaylas whole carreer She has 6 Medals LOL!! The jealousy is obvious
Did MyKayla forget that she mentioned each gymnast (except Simone Biles) by name when criticizing them?
Taste like sour grapes to me.
Go away you has been
Mckayla skinner was the one bragging about how she was able to eat everything she wanted and how it didn’t affect her gymnastics, and how she just took a year of gymnastics because she was bored of it🤦🏻♀️
The athletes are already too tough on themselves, hence the injuries. And much of the 2024 team is the same as the 2020(2021) team. I'm not sure why she would say what she did.
Mykayla Skinner is pathetic. She has always been an alternate. 2014 is the only world team she made where she actually competed. She won only 1 individual medal at worlds; a bronze on vault. She made the 2016 Olympic team as an alternate and thought she should have made the main team over Gabby Douglass, despite the fact she had nothing to offer the team. Her two “strengths” of vault and floor were covered. And her execution is horrible. Tim Dagget said it right: her routines were too hard for her.
She has no empathy or sympathy for the young women that were injured and only saw that she might - have finally- made the main team! And she wouldn’t have. Hezely Rivera might not have the highest difficulty but her execution is amazing. She still would have been picked over Skinner even if Skinner came in 5th.
Simone didn't even need to respond....
No one misinterpreted. Take a good look in the mirror, girl.
McKayala made such nasty comments about these girls, I couldn't even continue watching the video. Shawn Johnson also did a "Live Olympic Trials Reaction" and the difference was stark. It was clear that the difference in mindset is why Shawn made the team and snagged the all-around silver and McKayla never even made an Olympic team. She should focus on raising her daughter and work on herself. She has a terrible mindset. She says things to seek attention and stir up controversy. Bitter is not a good look!
Jealousy, jealousy, jealousy is a "B"
You said exactly what you meant so get out of here with that when you got backlash you are just trying to clean up what you said and what you meant I'm so sick of people are always saying stuff and then you got to come back and apologize learn how to keep your mouth shut if you can't say something nice just keep your mouth shut
No one knows who she is !
Actually, some do know who she is - but for all the wrong reasons.
Who is this?
Suni got bronze on bars. Not beam. I swear news outlets always get something wrong when reporting on gymnastics
She is unrecognizable! How much of plastic surgery did she have? I really like this 2024 team. Sunny Li, Jade and obviously the legend Simon! Can’t wait to watch them soon !!
I thought the same thing! She’s definitely had plastic surgery!
Mykala just ruined herself . Such a dumb thing to say
Not out of context.
Skinner was & still is a mean girl. No one remembers a second place mean girl.
She had to realize what she said. & saying it now during the upcoming Olympics. Lol, so she's basically calling the new team sorry
Simone is 27 born 3/14/1997 and is the oldest female Artistic Gymnast to make the US Women's Gymnastic team for the Olympics in 72 yrs. since Marian Barone did aged 28 for Helsinki Olympics in 1952 and only the 2nd Woman Of Color to make 3 consecutive Olympic teams behind Dominique Dawes who did so for Barcelona 1992 Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 and was a couple months short of her 24th birthday when the team won Bronze in Team All Around at Sydney on Sept 20th 2000 individual all around medals were awarded on 21st September and the individual Apparatus medals were handed out on Sept 23 and 25th if I remember Correctly it would be nice to see the men's team win team all around Gold again they haven't in 40 yrs. since Los Angeles in 1984 though that team did have some Icons on it such as Bart Conner Tim Daggett and Mitch Gaylord. also Women on Uneven Bars do the Gaylord Flip and connect it to a release move like a Hindorff or Khorkina not another flip like a Comaneci named after Nadia who is married to Bart Conner and they have an 18 year old son Dylan who is also a Gymnast not the only former Olympians child to be eligible for the team this year so was Dominique Moceanu's Daughter Carmen born Dec 25th 2007 and her son Vincent is eligible for the men's team in 2028 as he was born March 13th 2009 naturally guys are taller/heavier than the girls for instance Simone Biles is 4 Ft 8 in and 104 LBs while Bart Conner when he was competing was 1.6764 m or 5 Ft 6 in and 140 LBs of course you shrink with age and injury Bart is 5 Ft 3 in now of course Simone like Shannon Miller is a 7 time Olympic Medalist 4 Gold 1 Silver 2 Bronze while Millers are 2 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Gold funny enough Miller's highest score in 1992 was on uneven bars 9.96 .4 off of Gold on that event and .2 off silver which was Tatiana Gutsu of Unified team who was 6 mos. older than Miller their birthdays are Sept 5th 1976 and March 10th 1977 respectively also Tatiana was 4 Ft 11 in while Miller was 4 Ft 6 in tall at 15 years old and was 5 Ft 1 in in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics had Shannon Miller not dislocated her knee at the trials in 2000 she would've made her 3rd Olympic team and won team Bronze again and maybe Gold on Beam and Floor which would've given her 10 medals which would've tied her for 3rd place with Agnes Keleti of Hungary and Polina Ashtakova of Soviet Union instead of in a 6 way tie for 6th place with 7
Black Excellence And She Mad? Ooh
IF people misunderstood what you were saying it's because you weren't clear....the onus is on the person speaking to make sure that his or her perspective is understood properly.....She should have clarified that she was talking about gymnasts that she has seen where she works or does gymnastics but I'm skeptical....I think she got checked by the greatest most decorated gymnast in the world and now she is walking her comments back......while trying to protect her ego at the same time....This is a non apology She basically said sorry u misunderstood what I meant....but we didn't....
“not everyone needs a mic and a platform”;
end of the alt-wrong in an instant.
Well since Suni, Jade, Hezley, and Simone unfollowed you on social media, I guess they 'misunderstood' you too??? Keep showing your true colors McKayla. I prefer the enemy we can see.
Nope, she tried it and failed. Stop throwing stones and hiding your hands.
It takes guts to come out and say you sorry. Don't be too harsh
Who is she?
She isn't sorry. She needs to stop talking.
Says the woman who went to the Olympics and won 2nd place
If you're going to have an opinion that's fine but don't apologize for it because you just come across as fan insincere
The only reason she has her silver is because Simone stepped aside
JEALOUS!!!! Typical Behavior of them
If she had made herself more clear the first time she would’ve to do it now. Say what mean and mean what say 🙄
Id really like to give Makayla the benefit of the doubt, but this was really bad. I do not think she purposely meant to hurt anyone. But she was a little judgmental and opinionated. But sport has changed.She's absolutely right and granted.There's probably some snowflakes out there.However, the girls that made the team and all of the ones that I see trained so hard for almost their entire lives.And they deserve the accolades they recei.Don't think there's a work ethic issue. The sport has changed for the longevity of the athlete as well as their current competitive health and well being
She shouldn’t have apologized cause she meant what she said. Stand on it! So now she looks like an even bigger a-hole and seems jealous.
she shouldn't have to apologize for 95% of people taking her words completely out of context. she was speaking her truth from her experience.
I think yall making her comments bigger than what they were. All she's saying is that it was harder to get selected for the olympic team years ago than it is now ... what's wrong with that? It's the truth. Even the tone from the sports newscasters has changed in recent years. It IS weird to see gymnasts fall and STILL go to the Olympics. 🤷🏾♀️
Lmao if she wasn’t saying anything suspicious, her video wouldn’t have gotten deleted #fake #cancelled
Apologize for telling the truth? I’m sick of this generation and how sensitive they are 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️😑😑😑
She’s just sad she lost followers & friends
This someone desperately wanting attention no matter what!
😊I am all about……
Truth, Transparency, Accountability, Strength, and Simone Biles of TEAM USA truly represents:
“All-Of-That”…….
I ❤her for that!!!!!!!!
Amen🙏🏾
I don’t know her
Envious mediocre gymnast! She was a good tumbler and vaulter, but had horrible forms!
GO CANADA DON'T LIKE BILES😂😂😂😂😂😂
White women being white women
Geez, people want to start drama all the time, like no one can say what they feel or want anymore because 100% of the world population doesn’t agree. So we should cancel all social media and news outlets. Mykayla voiced her opinion and not everyone should agree, I don’t agree with a lot of things a lot of other people say and I move on with my life and forget about it.
So you can't respond if you disagree 🤷🏼♀️
A comment is one thing she took the time to make a whole video! So who the sensitive one here?
Ikr
She is basically questioning why the gymnastics training isnt as hard as before. And "before" is well know to have left many young athletes being victims of abuse, verbally and physically. So no, this is not about collapsing because she shared an innocent opinion, this is calling her out for her twisted ways of thinking.
The quality of gymnastics isn‘t the same as in 2012 or 2016. it has decreased drastically.
she was right about that.
But still rude and unnecessary.
The quality declined because the farm of talent had dried up and left. Trust was broken. Other options and paths to success. Talent will be there because the kids will still reach for it if their parents/sponsors apply the investment. But many more will go to college and brand themselves away from the Olympic path and take their dreams elsewhere. After #LA28, the US will be sending more indiv. specialists in years to come. This is happening globally. US colleges are recruiting international gymnasts through world events that occur annually, to come to their sports programs too.
Mykayla might have mean girl vibes but she isn't wrong about the lack of work ethic. All those falls and injuries are not typical for pro gymnasts who have been training properly.
I mean it’s her opinion
I have an opinion of MyKayla however it’s Not appropriate for CZcams so I’ll just Shut My Mouth and not be rude
Sorry, it wasn’t just her opinion. She actually took the video down because she was saying a lot of things that were factually completely incorrect. Like, some very basic historical gymnastics facts that she was presenting as truth and when fact checked by others, they just were completely wrong and it made her look really, ignorant, so that was the main reason the video was actually taken down.
there's a difference between having an opinion and stating opinion as fact, red + blue make purple, calling it green is an opinion not based on fact
At this point only a transgender gymnast can beat Simone Biles
Not going to be a popular opinion but she is entitled to speak out about how she feels and Simone is entitled to respond she needs to toughen up a little bit which I hope she doesn't because she doesn't need all the stress getting to her
Who needs to toughen up?
Simone wasn't a bit hurt by the comments. She was 100% defending the team.
Toughen up about what? Somebody purposely insulting the team for no reason and using her name as a beating stick? If anything the other girl needs to toughen up and accept what she said was trash and insulting for no reason.
She’s more than welcome to express her opinion. She just better be ready to read/hear others opinions. Sounds like she is promoting abuse by Marta and Béla Károlyi. And Skinner’s “apology” wasn’t an apology. No one misunderstood or misconstrued what she said.
She can speak out to her family members not to the internet....saying things that undermine the confidence and mental health of others is a breach of their own right especially coming from a struggling gymnast whose hope of getting medals lies solely on the hope that another gymnast falls or have an injury. No single move named for her, no innovation, all mouth no brains.
She’s aloud to have an opinion…this nation is way too sensitive nowadays
Correct. But other people are allowed to have opinions about her opinions…. The backlash is completely justified IMO. especially given the proven ABUSE that happened for decades under USAG.
Yeah, we also have opinions about her opinion, ok?
I think she is just telling the truth to be honest.
This forum isn’t for you.
I agree with Skinner
No you don't
Ya okay. Attention seeker.
Wow, we found the "edgy" commenter.
She's 100% correct!!! What's the problem?
This broad was being shady.
"100% correct" regarding what aspects, exactly?? Lol
Do tell....
Her ring is Ugly Too
No she wasn’t. She actually took the video down because she was saying a lot of things that were factually completely incorrect. Like, some very basic historical gymnastics facts that she was presenting as truth and when fact checked by others, they just were completely wrong and it made her look really, ignorant, so that was the main reason the video was actually taken down.
She wasn't
I'm so tired of people apologizing for saying something that they truly believe! Although I am not a gymnast, I 100% believe her!! I've heard people in many other sports fields say the exact same thing! Folks need to stop being so sensitive and emotional when someone gives "their" opinion about something! Dang!!
So she's supposed to be allowed to give her opinion, but no one else can give their opinion of her shitty opinion? She's allowed to think whatever she likes, but she is not allowed to say it and expect everyone else to be okay with it. That's how free speech works.
Look at you being upset… over other people’s opinions. Crazy how that works right?
Someone in other sports has no freaking clue what they are talking about and neither do you
This speaks to a societal problem as a whole. This mentality is far bigger than gymnastics.
Sorry, it wasn’t just her opinion. She actually took the video down because she was saying a lot of things that were factually completely incorrect. Like, some very basic historical gymnastics facts that she was presenting as truth and when fact checked by others, they just were completely wrong and it made her look really, ignorant, so that was the main reason the video was actually taken down.
Now she's defending them, after running from them and letting her country and her so called, teammates down and on there own... Please ... U had 1 fall and withdrew she couldn't take someone being better then her .
So why don’t you believe her about having the “twisties”? I’m genuinely curious because I’ve been told I can be gullible, but I feel strongly about this because I have family members in gymnastics that have suffered this! It didn’t make sense at first, but I have come around to understand it because so many gymnasts have spoken to it. So, I’m curious why you don’t believe it? Maybe, I missed something.
She didn't let her country down, and our team did just fine without her. She had a legitimate medical condition. That's like saying she would've let everyone down if she's torn her Achilles. absolute nonsense. Shit happens in sports. People get injured.
The way you would defend a shitty person (MSkinner) over Simone (who had legitimate vertigo issues in Tokyo) is very telling...
The twisties is a real thing so WTF are you talking about? Simone pulled out of competition because she couldn’t twist. Had she continued competing, she would’ve taken the US team out of medal contention completely. She did the right thing, and the team won silver. In fact,every U.S. gymnast won at least one medal because of Simone’s decision ….including skinner. Biles won bronze on beam after changing her dismount to a non twisting dismount. She pulled out of every other event she qualified for. This was never about someone being better than her. She did what was necessary for her own personal safety AND THE GOOD OF THE TEAM. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, it’s best to just be quiet instead of propagating misinformation. Competing with the Twisties is dangerous. And if Simone didn’t stop competing, her eventual scores would’ve made sure team USA came home with nothing. And that’s if she didn’t end up in the hospital or worse.
Take a seat. Your negativity is truly disheartening. It’s ridiculous to keep bringing up something from four years ago. Some of you only seem to understand an athlete’s pain when you see them collapse on stage or get wheeled off due to injury. That mentality is sickening. Learn to unlearn your biases and find peace. This conversation is about something entirely different, and no one is talking about Tokyo anymore.”
Your criticism of Biles for her past struggles with the twisties is misplaced you are on your own.
MyKayla, everything you threw in gymnastics was atrocious, your ill form and your all stars cheerleading bows need to take several seats