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Simone Biles Explains Why It Was ‘Important’ to Defend Teammates Amid MyKayla Skinner Tension

The GOAT of gymnastics revealed that she wanted to ‘teach’ her teammates ‘to use their voices.’

Although she didn’t specify what exactly she defended her teammates — Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera — against, Simone’s comment was made the same day that MyKayla Skinner publicly asked her to “stop” her fans from harassing the former Olympian. In June, the 2020 vault silver medalist appeared in a video, criticizing the “talent” and “work ethic” of the athletes compared to those from the past under former Team USA coordinator Márta Károlyi. Upon receiving backlash from fans, MyKayla publicly apologized, but Simone seemingly clapped back at her former teammate in an Instagram post after Team USA won the gold medal.

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