"Following superstar gymnast Simone Biles citing concerns of mental health after shockingly pulling out of the women’s team competition, a number of conservative media figures and pundits attacked her on Tuesday for supposedly being a ‘quitter’ and ‘selfish sociopath’ who had brought ‘shame on her country.’
— The Daily Beast, 7/27/21
July 28, 2021
Are You Allowed to Criticize Simone Biles?: A Decision Tree
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