Simone Biles accused of bullying as MyKayla Skinner reignites Olympics feud after Riley Gaines spat
MyKayla Skinner has entered the chat.The retired Olympic gymnast, 28, has accused former teammate Simone Biles of bullying, days after the 11-time Olympic medalist apologized to Riley Gaines for comments made during a heated social media debate over transgender athletes.Speaking recently on “The Will Cain Show,” Skinner reiterated sentiments made in a statement Friday to One America News that alleged she “endured being belittled, dismissed, and ostracized behind the scenes by Simone.”“Well, throughout my career, there’s been many times where I have been belittled and bullied by Simone and have wanted to keep quiet for the other athletes,” Skinner said on Fox News.“And there’s just been many times through my Olympic journey and through camps, training, everything that we have gone through, have been multiple times where she has come and belittled all of us, and I’ve wanted to stay silent through this because she has a huge platform.”Skinner’s comments to Cain come days after she spoke out in support of Gaines, who engaged in a fiery back-and-forth with Biles earlier this month.“As an athlete who has dedicated years to a sport, I’ve always believed that true competition should elevate us—not diminish others.That’s why it’s deeply troubling to see @Simone_Biles publicly label a fellow female athlete a ‘sore loser’—simply for expressing valid concerns about fairness in women’s sports,” Skinner said in a statement Friday.“I commend and appreciate @Riley_Gaines_ for having the courage to speak up.
Women like her are not only standing for fairness, but for the future of female athletics itself.She deserves support—not ridicule.“Throughout my own career, I endured being belittled, dismissed, and ostracized behind the scenes by Simone.
The pressure to stay silent was immense.I kept quiet out of respect—for the sport, for my teammates, and for the ideal of unity among athletes.”Reps at Octagon, which counts Biles as par...