Simone Biles withdraws from team final competition due to mental issues

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

And now Sunni Lee took her spot light
She is going to regret this

Yet you had people in this thread calling the team outside of Biles trash.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

 

[Standing on business]

This is cool, but if this is how it’s going to be going forward no fan should ever criticize any pro athlete ever again about anything. The only criticism of a pro athlete can come from another pro athlete. All fans should do going forward is watch and observe.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

This is cool, but if this is how it’s going to be going forward no fan should ever criticize any pro athlete ever again about anything. The only criticism of a pro athlete can come from another pro athlete. All fans should do going forward is watch and observe.

It depends what they’re criticizing the athletes for.

 

[pawdalaw]

She chose not to participate because the judges are unfair. She literally has 4 moves that no one else in the world can perform. And the judges wont acknowledge it because they think its unfair to the "white" athletes.

 

[Chrishaune]

Nobody can take away what she's done already. Probably just time to put down the sports tape and let these other young girls have it.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Thinking about this more.

The United State cares about 3 events in the Summer Olympics, honestly:

• Swimming
• Track & Field
• Women's Gymnastics

However with Women's Gymnastics, there is this unhealthy 'tone' to it. Where it's not so much about the athletics, but having these Role Model/'Princess' vibes that the Country looks at these girls. Not to mention there has been a ton of abuse from the federation along with a ton of sacrifices from the athletes; mentally and physical.

I don't think Simone should've gone. I wouldn't be surprised though, a few years from now, we will start hearing how the United States Federation was pressuring her re-join. I do believe she is suffering from the 'twisties' as she says, but I do think that she has voices speaking to her behind the scenes in which the United States has to win despite not having a better all around team.

Yup. And people here keeping comparing her to people on team sports where you can rely on teammates to help and where being mentally off doesn't potentially cost you life long disability or death.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Yup. And people here keeping comparing her to people on team sports where you can rely on teammates to help and where being mentally off doesn't potentially cost you life long disability or death.

She didn't have to go though or participate in any of the Olympics that she did. She wanted the bread, money and glory that comes from performing at the Olympics and chose to go even when it was obvious that she wasn't into doing so.

The Olympics aren't an obligation regardless of how people try and spin it. Hell sports in general aren't an obligation regardless of the money that comes from it

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

This forum is something else. Y’all complain about racist cacs all day yet repeat their same exact talking points without a hint of irony or awareness

Exactly. It's comical at this point.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

She chose not to participate because the judges are unfair. She literally has 4 moves that no one else in the world can perform. And the judges wont acknowledge it because they think its unfair to the "white" athletes.

Nope. She wasn't hitting her moves with the precision needed. A slip up can be life threatening

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

She didn't have to go though or participate in any of the Olympics that she did. She wanted the bread, money and glory that comes from performing at the Olympics and chose to go even when it was obvious that she wasn't into doing so.

The Olympics aren't an obligation regardless of how people try and spin it. Hell sports in general aren't an obligation regardless of the money that comes from it

More than likely it's USA Gymnastics that forced her to go.

 

[Illuminatos]

I’m not really crazy for Asian chicks like that but damn that Suni Lee chick is a little baddie.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

More than likely it's USA Gymnastics that forced her to go.

Even then, she still wasn't obligated to go.........

USA Gymnastics more than likely forced her to go, but let's also not overlook the aspect that the media and fans played a part in her feeling obligated to go as well. The same people defending her are the same ones who overlooked her mental state and comments about not wanting to go in the first place.

 

[PL368Z]

And now Sunni Lee took her spot light
She is going to regret this

Nah, Biles got more clout from this stunt alone than she did from her last 9 year of dominance.

And Sunni got a huge asterisk as she couldn't even improve more on Biles trash score from qualifying, just like the chick who won the 2017 worlds AA.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Even then, she still wasn't obligated to go.........

USA Gymnastics more than likely forced her to go, but let's also not overlook the aspect that the media and fans played a part in her feeling obligated to go as well. The same people defending her are the same ones who overlooked her mental state and comments about not wanting to go in the first place.

Yes she felt the pressure to compete despite her not really feeling it. I don't think anyone defending her are overlooking that.
I believe I read or heard that she was making mistakes during the trials and she still blew the others out. Now I don't know if the judges were giving her a boost to make sure she made the team or not.