{"id":2316977,"date":"2024-07-31T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T22:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-appears-to-take-a-shot-at-former-teammate-after-winning-gold\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T18:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T22:27:50","slug":"simone-biles-appears-to-take-a-shot-at-former-teammate-after-winning-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-appears-to-take-a-shot-at-former-teammate-after-winning-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Appears to Take a Shot at Former Teammate After Winning Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsimone-biles-appears-to-take-a-shot-at-former-teammate-after-winning-gold%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316977&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>It appears you have shared an article\u200c regarding American gymnast Simone \u2062Biles \u2063and her recent actions and statements following her \u2062team&#8217;s success. The article highlights a complex\u2062 situation involving \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> \u2062interactions, past controversies within the gymnastics community, \u200dand \u2064comments made \u2064by fellow gymnast MyKayla Skinner about the talent of the 2024 U.S.\u2062 gymnastics team.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s \u200ba summary of the key points:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Simone Biles&#8217; Achievements**: Biles is \u2064recognized as one of the greatest gymnasts ever, with a significant role in restoring the U.S. women&#8217;s gymnastics team&#8217;s prowess.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Instagram Post**: After the team\u2019s success, Biles made a post that included a critical reference to another gymnast\u2019s previous comments \u200dabout the team, labeling them as &#8220;lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>3. **MyKayla Skinner&#8217;s Controversial Comments**: Skinner had criticized the 2024 team, \u2064suggesting a decline in work ethic and \u2062talent compared to previous\u200c teams, which prompted backlash and\u2062 eventual \u200capologies.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Reactions from Peers**:\u2063 Other gymnasts, including McKayla\u2063 Maroney, praised Biles&#8217; indirect\u200d response, with Maroney noting the iconic nature of the situation. Other\u200d teammates\u200c also added \u2064their comments against Skinner.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Social Media Dynamics**: The relationship between Biles and Skinner seems strained, with Biles publicly noting that she has been blocked by Skinner on social media.<\/p>\n<p>6. **Team Nickname**: Rather than the critical descriptors, Biles clarified what they affectionately refer to themselves as: &#8220;The Golden Girls,&#8221; signifying their status as the oldest\u2062 Olympic \u2062team in gymnastics history.<\/p>\n<p>This incident illustrates the\u2064 often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coffee-medicine-for-the-body-and-soul\/\" title=\"Coffee: Medicine for the Body and Soul\">complex interplay<\/a>\u2062 of competition, \u200dcamaraderie, and conflict within elite sports communities,\u200b particularly in \u2063high-pressure environments like the Olympics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>American superstar Simone Biles is, without question, one of the greatest gymnasts to ever live.<\/p>\n<p>But if her post-gold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/redemption-tour-simone-biles-team-usa-fix-past-failures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medal celebrations<\/a> were any indication, Biles may very well be one of the greatest grudge-holders to ever live, as well.<\/p>\n<p>After helping return the U.S. women&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-ryan-attends-fundraiser-hosted-by-attorney-who-pressed-to-minimize-payouts-to-nassars-victims\/\" title=\"Tim Ryan Attends Fundraiser Hosted by Attorney Who Pressed To Minimize Payouts to Nassar\u2019s Victims\">national gymnastics team<\/a> to its former glory (after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/time-gets-backlash-naming-simone-biles-gymnast-quit-middle-olympics-athlete-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversial blip<\/a> in 2021), Biles offered some curious self-praise for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beijing-winter-olympics-2022-final-medal-tally\/\" title=\"Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Final Medal Tally\">gold medal winners<\/a> on her Instagram.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-ESNIFIQ8l\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post d by Simone Biles (@simonebiles)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions,&rdquo; Biles posted, alongside a photo of the team and a trio of emojis.<\/p>\n<p>That weirdly negative description of her team was a clear and obvious allusion to a past controversy involving U.S. gymnast MyKayla Skinner, who used those negative descriptors about Biles&rsquo; 2024 team.<\/p>\n<p>Skinner, who won a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which occurred in 2021 due to COVID-19), stirred a hornet&rsquo;s nest of controversy when she took to her social media platforms to openly question the talent level of the 2024 squad following the Olympic Trials this year.<\/p>\n<p>While the original videos have since been deleted, clips are still circulating online:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Part 1: The gymnastics community cannot let these comments to be swept under the rug. I will be as respectful as possible to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mykaylaskinner?\">@mykaylaskinner<\/a> but instead of engaging in meaningful conversation she blocks anyone who holds her accountable for her words. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y69pwCxnUG\">pic.twitter.com\/Y69pwCxnUG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Riley (@gymguyri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gymguyri\/status\/1808619618010829261?\">July 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn&rsquo;t what it used to be,&rdquo; Skinner is seen saying in the viral clips. &ldquo;I mean, obviously, a lot of girls just don&rsquo;t work as hard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The girls just don&rsquo;t have the work ethic. And it&rsquo;s hard, too, because of SafeSport. Coaches can&rsquo;t get on athletes and they have to be really careful what they say, which in some ways is really good, but at the same time, to get to where you need to be in gymnastics, I feel like you do have to be a little aggressive, and a little intense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/uscenterforsafesport.org\/about\/our-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SafeSport<\/a> is the organization that oversees various sports bodies &mdash; including Team USA &mdash; with the specific intent of preventing sexual abuse. Team USA gymnastics has especially been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kerry-perry-resigns-usa-gymnastics-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nightmare<\/a> when it comes to abuse.)<\/p>\n<p>Skinner took an enormous amount of flak for her comments, which she did eventually issue a full apology for:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1uYVJCTiSX\">pic.twitter.com\/1uYVJCTiSX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MyKayla Skinner (Harmer) (@mykaylaskinner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mykaylaskinner\/status\/1809705102539911329?\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That apology, which came July 6, clearly fell on deaf ears, if Biles&rsquo; reaction was anything to go by.<\/p>\n<p>But it wasn&rsquo;t just Biles who had something to say &mdash; indirectly &mdash; to Skinner.<\/p>\n<p>Former Biles teammate and gold medalist McKayla Maroney had something to add.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t get more iconic than this,&rdquo; Maroney responded in the comments of Biles&rsquo; Instagram post, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/mckayla-maroney-responds-to-simone-biles-throwing-shade-at-mykayla-skinner-8686913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People Magazine<\/a>. &ldquo;She f&rsquo;d around n found out fr. Feels like I need to apologize just to redeem my first name.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1405615\/olympics-2024-suni-lee-and-jordan-chiles-react-to-simone-biles-shading-mykayla-skinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E Online<\/a>, Biles&rsquo; 2024 teammates Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee also took some jabs at Skinner.<\/p>\n<p>As for the most recent development of this drama, it doesn&rsquo;t appear that fences will be mended anytime soon between Biles and Skinner.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">oop I&rsquo;ve been blocked &#128064;&#129762;&#128514;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simone_Biles\/status\/1818684539431981149?\">July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;oop I&rsquo;ve been blocked,&rdquo; Biles posted to social media platform X Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and as for the real nickname for the 2024 gold medal team, no it isn&rsquo;t actually, &ldquo;lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simone_Biles\/status\/1818440392846541297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Girls<\/a>, a reference to their status as the sport&rsquo;s oldest Olympic team, Biles explained.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, her celebrations following her gold medal win suggest she might also be a formidable grudge-holder. After playing a key role in restoring the U.S. women&#8217;s national gymnastics team to its previous success (following a tumultuous period in 2021), Biles made some intriguing self-referential comments on Instagram about the gold medalists.<\/p>\n<p>In her post, which featured a photo of the team and several emojis, Biles described them as having &#8220;lack of talent&#8221; and being &#8220;lazy Olympic champions.&#8221; This seemingly negative characterization was likely aimed at MyKayla Skinner, who had previously made similar disparaging remarks about Biles&#8217; 2024 teammates after the Olympic Trials this year.<\/p>\n<p>Skinner, who earned a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021 due to COVID-19), sparked significant controversy when she publicly questioned the talent level of the upcoming squad on social media. Although she later deleted those posts, clips continue to circulate online where Skinner expresses doubts about her peers&#8217; work ethic and commitment.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing backlash for her comments\u2014leading to an eventual apology from Skinner\u2014Biles\u2019 reaction indicated that tensions remain high between them. Other former teammates like McKayla Maroney also chimed in on Biles\u2019 post with supportive comments directed at Skinner\u2019s earlier remarks.<\/p>\n<p>As for recent developments in this ongoing drama, it seems unlikely that relations will improve soon; Biles recently tweeted about being blocked by Skinner on social media. Interestingly enough, while some may have interpreted Biles&#8217; initial comment as derogatory towards her team members, she clarified that their official nickname is actually &#8220;the Golden Girls,&#8221; highlighting their status as one of gymnastics&#8217; oldest Olympic teams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2316978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Simone-Biles-Olympics.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34508,26897,4825,32317,36820],"class_list":["post-2316977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-gold-medal","tag-gymnastics","tag-olympics","tag-simone-biles","tag-team-rivalry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Simone-Biles-Olympics.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}