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

Have you actually done any sport that involves aerial twisting? I would guess not. I have, and I can tell you that the "twisties" are very well known among serious athletes in gymnastics and other aerial sports. The fact that she came back to compete on beam, (the event that involves the least amount of twisting), and removed the one twist (the dismount) from her routine, shows that it wasn't simply a "choking under pressure" issue. She came back and competed under pressure, minus the twists. And she won the bronze medal, so it was still a very solid routine.

This is 2021 and You Didn't Win Anything wrote:

The real heroes are the Biles critics. Thank you for reminding us all that--no matter how many medals and championships you win, no matter if you overcome the team doctor abusing you--you still must please the message board champions and their Neanderthal views.

This is true.

Thanks for being honest I guess?

I hope that wasn't directed at me. I harbor no hate nor animosity towards Simon Biles. I was just tossing in my 2 cents this is an issue I care about yet people won't stop with it so I decided to make my point. You can agree or disagree, whatever.

You shouldn't make assumptions about being smarter than other people, it puts you at a disadvantage.

Are you here from the daily mail? wrote:

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?

This is all true.

Troothsayer wrote:

Armstronglivs wrote:

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

It is the way she is being criticized. The ignorance of those who think mental illness is an illusion. It is due to racism here. This is obvious to the intelligent. You have shown yourself to be a racist in previous threads, particularly involving black women.

Once again, it is you that is seeing things through racists lenses. Nobody else cares about race.

Does she have the "twisties" or mental illness? Was she sexually abused or is she mentally ill? I find it offensive they you would categorize her as such. Nobody thinks mental illness is an illusion. "Pressure is an illusion", not mental illness, people should seek help for that.

Armstronglivs wrote:

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?

Sure, but check out how this threat started. OP was triggered by the thought of an OPRAH interview. And then he mentions "Harry and MEGHAN."

Some people on this board gave a lot of grief to Naomi Osaka for representing Japan rather than America when she lives here and her Japanese is basic. They labeled her as greedy and money hungry. A thread about Mondo was started today with people wondering why he chose Sweden instead of the U.S. But there was no vitriol at all and it ended up with most thinking it was the smart thing to do as he would have more opportunities there. It's the exact same situation but no one thought he was duplicitous and mercenary.

Letsrun is still better than the Daily Mail though. At least here, despite the origins of the thread, there's a mixed bag of opinions once you read it. On the Daily Mail there were 1000s of comments excoriating Biles as a quitter. So I looked up the white teen British tennis player who quit a Wimbledon match in the 4th round because she had what turned out to be a panic attack. Tons of support for Emma Raducanu. Difference is she's a newcomer so not touted as the GOAT or anything, but nary a comment about letting the whole country down. People are just so quick to turn on a black woman that's put on any kind of pedestal. Just any chance they have to tear her down and they will jump on it with glee.

All of you racists are “color blind.” Your lies never end. I suppose when slavery existed you would have told me I was seeing things through the lens of race and that you simply owned your slaves as a favor to them.

I think you can find instances of both sides having double standards and it's stupid.

But like you said she doesn't seem to be well known. There's nuance to each case you mentioned and cases you didn't mention that showcase the opposite.

Also, people do this to white athletes all the time, just because they are white. Like Prandini

What I want to know is why are people so biased they attack either black athletes or white athletes, it's all stupid and racist. Can we just not do that?

Also, those who "virtue signal" tend to have no morals or integrity and in a lot of cases get found out to be greedy closet racists. I think that's why most people don't like it, it comes off as disingenuous to the discerning.

Yeah to be fair, I’m not paying too close attention to who the worst is. I probably just took offense to something small and here we are. There’s much, much worse on letsrun. Lots of hate.

Troothsayer wrote:

All of you racists are “color blind.” Your lies never end. I suppose when slavery existed you would have told me I was seeing things through the lens of race and that you simply owned your slaves as a favor to them.

Like this guy who keeps attacking people lol, what are you going on about now?

You are way off base, it's really starting to not be funny. Slavery is really no joke, please stop making a mockery of it.

One more thing...So you think being not racist is a bad thing???

fat at 27 wrote:

Nope... wrote:

Thanks for being honest I guess?

I hope that wasn't directed at me. I harbor no hate nor animosity towards Simon Biles. I was just tossing in my 2 cents this is an issue I care about yet people won't stop with it so I decided to make my point. You can agree or disagree, whatever.

You shouldn't make assumptions about being smarter than other people, it puts you at a disadvantage.

Yeah to be fair, I’m not paying too close attention to who the worst is. I probably just took offense to something small and here we are. There’s much, much worse on letsrun. Lots of hate.

Understandable, stuff gets crazy and then it's easy to find yourself in a place where you're like "how did I get here...this was never my intention or original point, I think there was some misunderstanding at some point"

I wish peace, love, and happiness to all! I am a hippy after all lol

Nope... wrote:

Also, those who "virtue signal" tend to have no morals or integrity and in a lot of cases get found out to be greedy closet racists. I think that's why most people don't like it, it comes off as disingenuous to the discerning.

But I think people overcorrect by denying there are certain patterns at play that not everyone seems to be aware of.

Your unacknowledged racism is the most insidious kind as it tries to proclaim that it does not see race, and yet you have your knee on thir necks at every opportunity.

Are you here from the daily mail? wrote:

Nope... wrote:

Also, those who "virtue signal" tend to have no morals or integrity and in a lot of cases get found out to be greedy closet racists. I think that's why most people don't like it, it comes off as disingenuous to the discerning.

But I think people overcorrect by denying there are certain patterns at play that not everyone seems to be aware of.

I do agree with you.

My opinion is that the actual number of these people that are truly racist(let's not water down the term until it has no meaning any longer) is quite small, and these people are also quite stupid.

I would say most are critical of someone for reasons other than race, and they have a bias due more to tribalism than racism...though it is easy to mix up the two. It's more a disagreement of ideology. And I think someone's ideology tends to be determined by whether they decide their stances on issues more with emotion(caring) or logic(which can also be caring.

I would neither describe myself as progressive nor conservative, but I can tell you they do care about the same issues...they just see the route to a solution differently then one another. And instead of hearing each other out, they just label the other side as "evil" and it's really unproductive. Can't we all just respect each other and make an attempt to communicate effectively?

Troothsayer wrote:

Your unacknowledged racism is the most insidious kind as it tries to proclaim that it does not see race, and yet you have your knee on thir necks at every opportunity.

Yes, so they would have you think. Congrats you have been radicalized and are being used by someone. Please attempt to take back your own mind, you're espousing dangerous rhetoric.

I hope everyone can work through their issues and hate and find happiness.

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.

Her aunt passed away just before her event. Find some one else to hate on

Nope... wrote:

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

Nope, sha carri owned the cover up, as she needed to do in order to avoid getting owned by the actual PEDs she is taking.

The message that one should quit if one needs to is fine with me. View it as a positive contrast to the hero mythology. Look at Djokovic, the best tennis player ever, quitting and leaving his mixed double player without an opportunity at medal...

What I can't stomach is the hypocrisy. The mental health crisis precipitated by coming off methamphetamines is somehow a symptom of courage ... Tweakers united.