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re: Simone Biles Quit On Her Team And Her Country. She Should Not Be Celebrated For It.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:52 pm to Robin Masters
Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:52 pm to Robin Masters
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Give the young lady some space. Why is everyone in such a rush to cast a verdict?
After saying this herself
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“This Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself when I came in — and I felt like I was still doing it for other people
Nah, she doesn't deserve any space for making such a statement about a team sport.
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Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:54 pm to L.A.
It's probably that dumbass mask she is wearing that is causing her the stress.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:54 pm to L.A.
We will know when it comes to the individual events. If she excels there, then she deserves criticism.
If she struggles and / or pulls out of the individuals, then something was wrong. Maybe time had just caught up to her as she is pretty old for an Olympic gymnast.
If she struggles and / or pulls out of the individuals, then something was wrong. Maybe time had just caught up to her as she is pretty old for an Olympic gymnast.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:56 pm to L.A.
It's as if America doesn't want to be the best in anything.
Sounds like something lifetime government worker Biden would say.
Sounds like something lifetime government worker Biden would say.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 5:56 pm to Taxing Authority
quote:Osaka is completely different. Unless Biles is suffering from depression and panic attacks, she is not at all like Osaka.
And Biles isn't the first. Naomi Osaka was praised and celebrated for quitting Wimbledon.
Osaka was basically traumatized by Serena Williams at the US Open.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:02 pm to L.A.
I agree, she quit.
But let's think about this for a sec.
What if she had torn an ACL, broken a bone, had any number of other physical ailments? Would everyone be as harsh on her?
Mental illness is real guys. It's real, and can be just as damaging and debilitating as those physical illness. But you can't see it like you can a broken bone, or a torn ACL (in a MRI).
That doesn't make it less serious.
Now, I'm not giving her a complete pass. It certainly looks she just couldn't cut the mustard and wimped out.
But maybe, just maybe she's really suffering from mental illness.
I just wish she would have quit before the Olympics started so someone else could have the spot.
But let's think about this for a sec.
What if she had torn an ACL, broken a bone, had any number of other physical ailments? Would everyone be as harsh on her?
Mental illness is real guys. It's real, and can be just as damaging and debilitating as those physical illness. But you can't see it like you can a broken bone, or a torn ACL (in a MRI).
That doesn't make it less serious.
Now, I'm not giving her a complete pass. It certainly looks she just couldn't cut the mustard and wimped out.
But maybe, just maybe she's really suffering from mental illness.
I just wish she would have quit before the Olympics started so someone else could have the spot.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:04 pm to L.A.
We've become a nation of pussies.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:04 pm to TygerTyger
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Mental illness is real guys.
Its not mental illness. Listen to her interviews. She just wasn't feeling it. Hell, she said she thought it was because there was no crowd.
Mental break =/= mental illness.
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:07 pm to L.A.
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“This Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself when I came in — and I felt like I was still doing it for other people,”
What a narcissist.
Maybe try representing America, you know, the reason you're there in the first place.
*see Patrick Reeds comments:
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“I was definitely playing no matter what. When I start something, I finish it,” Reed said. “It wouldn’t have mattered if I could have gotten out last night, it wouldn’t have mattered to me. I have an obligation to be here to play, and once I start an event, I’m definitely going to finish the event.”
Also Patrick Reed:
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“Anytime I can represent my country and go play for my country, I’m going to do it no matter what, no matter where it is, no matter what time zone or how I have to get there or anything,” Reed said. “When they gave me the name Captain America — the fans did — it feels like an obligation and a duty of mine to go out and play for our country whenever I can and whenever I get the call.
Simone Biles needs to be more like Pat Reed.
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:08 pm to RogerTheShrubber
to me it's the same as football players 'opting out' of their bowl games....a lot of them get praised for it too...but to me it's quitting on your team.....
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:09 pm to L.A.
She wasn’t performing her best so she quit.
Mental health
Mental health
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:09 pm to L.A.
Who cares?
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:10 pm to mmcgrath
quote:Millions of people with depression and panic attacks go to work every day. It celebrate those that succeed anyway. THOSE are the people that we should praise. Not the ones that quit (they need help, not praise).
Osaka is completely different. Unless Biles is suffering from depression and panic attacks, she is not at all like Osaka.
The guy that's has depression, wakes up and goes to his job at Dillard is a f*cking hero. The one that stays in bed all day... is not.
No amount of your gaslighting is going to change that.
quote:IOW. She quit.
Osaka was basically traumatized by Serena Williams at the US Open.
This post was edited on 7/27/21 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:16 pm to East Coast Band
In Atlanta the delicate little gymnast Kerri Strug had the injured ankle and should've removed herself from the competition, but went through with the vault and nailed it, helping her team win the Gold.
As soon as she hit and held the landing just long enough, she collapsed in pain with Karolyi rushing over to her to catch her from falling.
She got a few measured accolades from the press, but nothing like this.
That was 1996. But we've since been in the throes of a hysterical pander fest that apparently we have to keep going.
As soon as she hit and held the landing just long enough, she collapsed in pain with Karolyi rushing over to her to catch her from falling.
She got a few measured accolades from the press, but nothing like this.
That was 1996. But we've since been in the throes of a hysterical pander fest that apparently we have to keep going.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:17 pm to Taxing Authority
She quit on her team. Not a role model there.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Its not mental illness. Listen to her interviews. She just wasn't feeling it. Hell, she said she thought it was because there was no crowd.
Mental break =/= mental illness.
If that's the case, then frick her.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:32 pm to L.A.
She quit just like the college players who opt out quit. Quitting should not be celebrated
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:34 pm to L.A.
Nah, her country and her team quit on her when they didn't stand up to the special rules for a single person.
The USA sucks
The USA sucks
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:37 pm to L.A.
Biles took a spot on the team. That means another gymnast who has worked hard for years didn't make it. Then she quit.
Posted on 7/27/21 at 6:37 pm to shawnlsu
She says herself she's just there for herself.
Doesn't care about her team.
She's worse than a quitter.
Doesn't care about her team.
She's worse than a quitter.
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