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Countryfile's Matt Baker faces backlash for remarks on Simone Biles during Olympics coverage
Countryfile star Matt Baker has been a mainstay on our screens for the past three decades, but recently the presenter has been dividing fans for his comments.
The TV presenter was covering the Olympic Games for the BBC when he noted that the 27-year-old athlete had narrowly missed out on a gold medal after losing her balance on the beam. One fan pointed out the irony of the Olympics gymnastics commentators focusing solely on Simone Biles, despite their complaints about media attention on her, reports the Mirror. In a message of gratitude to health staff, he stated: " For a long time now I've been dealing with a herniated disc- as an ex gymnast it's hard not to be able to bend forward... so I decided to have a nerve block injection.
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