Anyone catch the Simone Biles interview just now on main NBC feed?

When men have issues like Simon did and fold, they are told to "Man up".

Maybe they're just giving what they get. Basically, men are criticized like this so they're more likely to criticize others the same way.

HappyJack wrote:

high school xc coach wrote:

She's been hit way too hard, but this crap kind of justifies it. She is completely buying into this brave hero angle. yuck.

I'm starting to like the tenor of this thread. Kick'm when they're down. Kick them all around. Don't stop 'til you grind their bones into the ground, with salt all around. Good job guys. I'm sure your Grannies are very proud of you.

No, that’s not what anyone’s doing.

Athletes fail to perform sometimes, it’s part of sport. But She has created a boogie man, a “they” narrative... “more pressure because I’m female “ narrative... anything other than take responsibility...

she’s using every hot topic as an excuse... “mental health, feminism, the patriarchy at US gymnastics” “things need to change”

That’s what’s got me. I used to look at her admirably, couldn’t have cared if she medaled or not... but this gross interview / main stream media news outlet fishing is gross blaming all these imaginary issues and social justice warrior rallying cries... it’s a joke.

Being a self proclaimed GOAT and stitching it into your uniform shows arrogance, most people don't find that quality appealing.

It's the same reason Connor McGregor gets so much hate.

Most of the criticisms about Biles has nothing to do with her skin color or gender but more to do with her ego and her being over-hyped while looking at everything she does through rose tinted glasses...and her believing her own hype while being in denial of her failures.

She's basically Rhonda Rousey now.

I agree, she's hiding behind nonsensical scapegoats. Like Brianna Rollins did, man did that look bad.

Can we all give some praise for Sha'Carri Richardson for owning her mistake and not flailing about blaming everyone else and everything else?

They have four alternates right there with them in Japan. They didn't have to use them cause there are still extra girls for each event because of the 2 max from each country rule.

Skinner got a silver on the vault taking Simone's place in the events competition and Jade Carey got to compete in the all-around. Skinner would've been the only U.S. gymnast to take part that didn't win a medal in something like 24 years if she hadn't gotten that last-minute spot for the vault.

You don't know what you're talking about, and you can't even google "Biles alternate" before spewing garbage. So I would think twice before you think something doesn't exist bc you've never heard of it before. You sound super lazy. Do you even run?

People hate Connor because he’s an awful person who violently assaulted multiple people with a thrown object. It’s not the same. Again, you’re all morons. Can’t believe we’ve politicized Simone Biles instead of just having empathy for someone who is clearly struggling. It’s the post pathetic thing I’ve ever seen some of you do, and that’s saying something.

Simone is a black woman and that is enough for many posters to denigrate her for any perceived flaw. Own it you lowlifes.

She's still also the GOAT like the way Kipchoge would still be the GOAT of the marathon if he dropped out here in Sapporo. Until another GOAT comes along.

Yes, straw man my argument then name call.

Those are great points you made, I'm sure you convinced many people.

People disliked Connor before that or any other random event involving him so I'm gonna need a different type of answer.

How about Warholm, why does a seemingly clean athlete get so much hate?

We didn't politicize her, the media did by propping her up on a pedestal, naturally people will push back on nonsense like that.

Troothsayer wrote:

Simone is a black woman and that is enough for many posters to denigrate her for any perceived flaw. Own it you lowlifes.

Now I get it, you're anti-Warholm because he's white.

So this is just me acknowledging a fact, you seem to be racist, not everyone sees things through the lens of a racist and they therefore don't care what color Simon is or understand why you do.

You shouldn't call people lowlifes, it's wrong to do so.

Jerry Maguire wrote:

My god, she’s really doubling down.

Instead of “ I just didn’t have it this week, it happens”. She’s going full steam ahead with this mental health boogie man.

Who did what to her?

She even mentioned she’s talked with Oprah. We can now look forward to a Simone Biles Oprah interview about something that’s not real and did not happen.

Athletes choke all the time, but now it’s some mental health rallying cry? Insane.

Grow up buckhead, show us molested by the team doctor and the whole world knows about it, do you have clue what that could even mean to a female?

And why don't you take your needle dick and go home and shut up?

Nope... wrote:

Troothsayer wrote:

Simone is a black woman and that is enough for many posters to denigrate her for any perceived flaw. Own it you lowlifes.

Now I get it, you're anti-Warholm because he's white.

So this is just me acknowledging a fact, you seem to be racist, not everyone sees things through the lens of a racist and they therefore don't care what color Simon is or understand why you do.

You shouldn't call people lowlifes, it's wrong to do so.

You are not very bright. Simone Biles is a black woman. How stupid are you? That is why some of you do not treat her as if she is human. You trash her and turn her into an object of disparagement. Warholm is a doper. It is not because he is white. All races dope you mental midget!

Troothsayer wrote:

Nope... wrote:

Now I get it, you're anti-Warholm because he's white.

So this is just me acknowledging a fact, you seem to be racist, not everyone sees things through the lens of a racist and they therefore don't care what color Simon is or understand why you do.

You shouldn't call people lowlifes, it's wrong to do so.

You are not very bright. Simone Biles is a black woman. How stupid are you? That is why some of you do not treat her as if she is human. You trash her and turn her into an object of disparagement. Warholm is a doper. It is not because he is white. All races dope you mental midget!

Wow lol.

"Simon Biles is a black woman" What am I supposed to infer based off this?

By your logic, wouldn't Simon Biles be a doper?

The issue is that you find Simone to be offensive because she is a black woman. You are blind to your own racism. Simone is more successful than you could ever have dream for yourself,, and you are extremely jealous and want to get retribution.

Troothsayer wrote:

The issue is that you find Simone to be offensive because she is a black woman. You are blind to your own racism. Simone is more successful than you could ever have dream for yourself,, and you are extremely jealous and want to get retribution.

lmao you have to be a troll, all that was completely out of left field and has no basis in reality.

Therefore, I'm now certain you are a troll due to everything you say not making any logical sense whatsoever...like not even a little bit. I mean, people have differing points of view sometimes, but your posts read like bad satire. This is definitely not real rofl.

I don’t have to convince anyone. I’m not here to convince anyone. I know I’m right and I’m here to make fun of people, the majority of which are at least one standard deviation below me on the bell curve. I’m not a good person. I’m a jerk who is smarter than you and right about everything. Don’t even bother arguing with me really because it’s not worth it I promise. The hate on Simone is sickening to me. You watch a girl in her mid 20s dominate a sport for many years, only to fizzle out at the end and fail, and we’re going to be mad at her? For what? What are we proving here? I just don’t get it. You’re just jumping at an opportunity to hate. I can empathize with that since I’m literally doing the same thing, at you, right now, but we’re both obviously wrong to do so.

hey makarena wrote:

3. What happened to the girl on the squad whose spot she stole? She should have quit before the Olympics as she must have had to is fake problem before she decided to quit.

How did she steal someone's spot? Did she not win her spot on the team by her performance at the trials, like everyone else? Apparently, she wasn't having problems then that prevented her from competing.

Are you suggesting she came to Tokyo knowing that she would drop out? What would be her motivation for that? If that was her plan all along I don't see how that really benefits her image.

Troothsayer wrote:

Simone is a black woman and that is enough for many posters to denigrate her for any perceived flaw. Own it you lowlifes.

Then there are posters who simply criticise her for her actions and apparent excuses, that has nothing to do with race. Perhaps you should own that.

Troothsayer wrote:

The issue is that you find Simone to be offensive because she is a black woman. You are blind to your own racism. Simone is more successful than you could ever have dream for yourself,, and you are extremely jealous and want to get retribution.

It looks as though you are the one who can't see beyond race. Can Biles be criticised without it being a racial issue?