truly amazing to see the sheer volume of people getting mad at simone biles for making the difficult decision not to compete reminds me that I live in a rare oasis of thoughtful people
-
Show this thread
-
her critics seem to think she was like "y'kno what, i don't feel like going to work today, lol, haha, suckers" about an olympic gymnast who has devoted her entire life to her craft you don't even have to like her to weigh the sacrifices she's made to do what she does
3 replies 0 retweets 70 likesShow this thread -
kindest thing I can say is that these people didn't pause to think, ie maybe they're stressed, feel powerless, etc and feel like they don't get a break in their day-to-day life, why should she here are like 30+ reasons why should she you win your country a medal then criticizepic.twitter.com/okjY8XU3JQ
1 reply 0 retweets 37 likesShow this thread -
when someone widely regarded as the Greatest Of All Time is choosing not to compete, it's not because they feel like blowing off a day of work to watch Netflix Olympic athletes train for YEARS to perform for a single day It's like an astronaut calling off a rocket launch
2 replies 1 retweet 64 likesShow this thread -
"Boo I'm disappointed that the rocket didn't launch today" says the person who showed up with beer and chips hoping to watch a scene, at the person who sacrificed everything else in life + trained 20 years for that moment
4 replies 1 retweet 52 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @visakanv
or maybe we're sick of decades of worshiping africans
1 reply 1 retweet 19 likes -
this is the joyful hatred you feel when you see the false god of your enemies crumble
1 reply 1 retweet 23 likes -
-
Replying to @visakanv
For the past decade of my life at least I have been told (implicitly) that I am a second class citizen in my own country, that because of my race I must atone and repent and move aside forever so that this can replace me. So yes, I resent thispic.twitter.com/GrdCEszQGr
2 replies 3 retweets 23 likes -
🍍 __ 🙀 Retweeted Behind The Gold Podcast
can you do this thoughhttps://twitter.com/behindthegold/status/1418111251306139649 …
🍍 __ 🙀 added,
This Tweet from @behindthegold has been withheld in response to a report from the copyright holder. Learn more5 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
She can't do that either - because of her mental state.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.