Simone Biles appears to have been blocked on social media by her former USA Gymnastics teammate MyKayla Skinner amid their growing online feud. The conflict started when Skinner criticized the USA Gymnastics Olympic roster, saying in a now-deleted YouTube video that, “besides Simone’ the “girls just don’t have the work ethic” or “talent.”
After winning team gold at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, Biles responded to Skinner on Instagram, posting: “lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions.” Now, as Biles hinted on X, she no longer has access to Skinner’s social media posts, noting, “oop I’ve been blocked.” Needless to say, the war of words between the two is getting uglier.
As Dirty as It Gets
To eliminate any doubt, Biles’ current teammate Jordan Chiles posted a photo online of Skinner’s blank Instagram page displayed on a mobile phone. Chiles clarified the situation with a caption: “When she blocks Simone.”
Biles isn’t the only current or …