Should Simone Biles voluntarily go home?

Should Simone Biles voluntarily go home? Jul 29, 2021 18:23:41 GMT

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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 29, 2021 18:23:41 GMT

Jul 29, 2021 17:41:49 GMT TheGoodMan19 said:

Jul 29, 2021 17:31:03 GMT Rey Kahuka said:

You're working on a project with a longtime associate and they get up and walk out in the middle of it. Haven't they done enough for you? Hell, the guy that cut you off in traffic, why are you judging him without knowing what he's going through? She's not a pariah but I think some criticism is fair. The guy calling her a national embarrassment needs to reevaluate his life priorities, but quitting on your team is never a good look. As a sports fan I can say I think it's strange and don't like the message it sends.

I'm as guilty as anyone else of this. But we all sit in our comfy chairs, clutching the remote and think we can do better. "I wouldn't have swung at that ball in the dirt. I wouldn't have thrown that Pick Six. I would have drained that three pointer.". And we judge the pressures in our lives against athletes. Not a damned one of us have the weight of the expectations of an entire nation on us. I don' have hundreds of microphones pointed at me and I don't have ESPN spending hours analyzing how I'm going to so my job. Biles had a lot more going on than one bad routine. I'm sure she thought the US team was better off without her. If she had competed and turned in performances that I would have done, would that have cost the US a silver medal?

Not directing this at you, Rey. Just at the ones who are crucifying her as a "quitter"

Yeah I completely agree that we're all armchair QBs when it comes to this stuff. I couldn't do what she can do, I think that's why I was so shocked at what happened. An up and coming phenom getting the yips on the big stage makes more sense than Simone Biles. Nerves happen to the best of us, I was just stunned that her reaction was to simply tap out. I was more disappointed that the narrative became about 'mental health,' and now nobody is allowed to criticize a poor showing or a questionable decision ever again. Some critics take it too far, but it's fair to question the decision not to continue.

Since this story broke I've been one of the more vocal posters in expressing my disappointment, but I've also gone out of my way to say she doesn't owe us anything and her accomplishments speak for themselves. You also have to consider her history with the abusive pervert coach, she has some baggage she's been carrying a long time; I guess this is when it unfortunately became too much to handle anymore. Personally, I don't like the fact that she gave up, but there's much more to the story in this case.

I don't get it, but I don't have to. Rick Ankiel was a pitcher until he wasn't anymore. You can't explain this stuff.