MyKayla Skinner has pleaded with Simone Biles after receiving “death threats” following the “feud” between the former Team USA gymnastics teammates.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games have seen Biles become the most decorated US gymnast in history. Winning gold, Biles posted a picture on Instagram captioned, “Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions”, referencing comments made by former teammate Skinner in a since-deleted video.
The disagreement began when retired gymnast Skinner criticised the current-day US gymnasts, claiming that, “besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn’t like what it used to be”. She also called into question the work ethic of the current crop. Biles claimed Skinner “blocked” her on social media after her Instagram post.
While that may have seemed like the end of the story, Skinner claimed she has since been receiving “death threats” and has called on Biles to ask her fans to stop the abuse.
In a video on Instagram, Skinner revealed what she has been going through.