When I saw what Simone Biles said to Riley Gaines last week, I’ll admit that I was disappointed. I’ve been a big fan of our women’s gymnastics team since I was a kid, and I always felt like the athleticism and patriotism involved with that transcended politics. I’ve rooted for every one of those girls, including Biles (even when she had a lot of people hating on her for various reasons over the years).
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If you’ll remember, she attacked the activist and former swimmer for her belief that men don’t belong in women’s sports. I don’t have a problem with Biles having an opinion, even if it’s a dumb one, but the personal attacks against Gaines and the body-shaming were just
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