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Gymnast MyKayla Skinner Apologizes After Backlash Over Harsh Comments About Team USA


In a now-deleted video, gymnast MyKayla Skinner criticized Team USA before the Olympics, saying the talent “isn’t like what it used to be.”

Referring to the trials where three girls— Skye Blakely, Shilese Jones, and Kayla DiCello —suffered devastating injuries that ultimately prevented them from joining Team USA in Paris. Skinner even criticized SafeSport for limiting how tough coaches can be on athletes, suggesting that there are contributors on all levels to producing subpar participants and competitors in the sport. Seemingly in response to the outlandish comments made by her former teammate, the seven-time Olympic medalist posted on Threads, “not everyone needs a mic and a platform.”

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