MyKayla Skinner Reacts To Team USA's Olympics Gymnastics Gold Medal Win After SLAMMING Them For Lacking 'Talent' & 'Work Ethic'!
perezhilton.comWelp. She can’t call ’em lazy anymore, can she? Ahead of the Olympics, MyKayla Skinner was BLASTED for saying that, aside from Simone Biles, the USA women’s gymnastic team lacked “work ethic … talent and depth.” She even implied that changes made to the sport — to protect athletes from abuse — were making them worse athletes.
A crazy thing to say, especially given what many have been through! And she was teammates with some of these girls, too! Like WTF?! Related: Jodie Sweetin Shades Candace Cameron Bure’s Inane Olympics Criticism! MyKayla later tried to apologize and defend her stance, saying she was still processing emotional and verbal abuse herself, which she endured from former coaches.
She also addressed the team, saying she did not mean to “offend or disrespect any of the athletes or take away from their hard work,” adding: You can see that previously uploaded full statement (below), ICYMI: And as we reported earlier on Wednesday, despite Skinner’s attempt to right her wrongs, the damage was done.
Biles already clapped back while celebrating her team’s Paris win this week, captioning an Instagram post: The diss earned tons of support from other gymnastics, Olympians, fans, and celebrities.
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