Ellie Abraham
Aug 01, 2024
Courtesy of Discovery+
Simone Biles claims she has been âblockedâ on social media by her former USA gymnastics teammate over âlazyâ jibe.
On Tuesday (30 July), Biles won her eighth Olympic medal, making her the most decorated US gymnast of all time.
The gold in the team all-around event came after vocal criticism from former US gymnast MyKayla Skinner, who questioned the work ethic and talent of the current squad.
In a since-deleted YouTube video, Skinner, an Olympic silver medallist, said âbesides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isnât like what it used to beâ and claimed, âthe girls just donât have the work ethic [that gymnasts of her time once did].â
It seems the comments did not pass Biles by, as she made direct reference to them in the caption of an Instagram post showing the team celebrating their gold medal-winning achievement.
Biles wrote: âLack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions.â
The feud appears to have rumbled on, as Biles claimed in a post on X/Twitter that sheâs now been blocked, with many inferring her post was in reference to Skinner.
âOop Iâve been blocked,â Biles wrote.
Someone pointed out: âImagine blocking Simone when she simply called out something YOU said.â
Another wrote: âSimone Biles is a hero.â
Skinner posted in support of the teamâs success, sharing a picture of them to her Instagram stories along with a series of heart emojis.
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