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Swede

(33,232 posts) Tue Jul 27, 2021, 10:51 PM Jul 2021

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Half of you questioning Simone Biles' "toughness" can't even wear a mask for 5 minutes

Half of you questioning Simone Biles’ “toughness” can’t even wear a mask for five minutes in Starbucks. Take a seat.

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Half of you questioning Simone Biles' "toughness" can't even wear a mask for 5 minutes (Original Post) Swede Jul 2021 OP

I have no criticism for Simone. We're all on separate journey's with our experience and I abqtommy Jul 2021 #1

As do I! Blue Dawn Jul 2021 #2

Simone Biles is GOAT LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #3

If she's a "quitter", why did she stick around. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2021 #4

K&R Blue Owl Jul 2021 #5

Maybe problems now but she 'made her bones' legitimately and deserves respect for her skills. keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #6

Even if she never does another somersault questionseverything Jul 2021 #8

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #7

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

1. I have no criticism for Simone. We're all on separate journey's with our experience and I

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 10:58 PM

Jul 2021

offer her my support.

Blue Dawn

(892 posts)

2. As do I!

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 11:05 PM

Jul 2021

She is such a remarkable young woman.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,079 posts)

3. Simone Biles is GOAT

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 11:33 PM

Jul 2021

DinahMoeHum

(21,783 posts)

4. If she's a "quitter", why did she stick around. . .

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 11:44 PM

Jul 2021

. . .to encourage her teammates to do their best?

A real quitter would have just pouted and left the building while refusing to talk to anyone.

That the team managed to overcome this situation and win the silver medal is an accomplishment in itself.

Blue Owl

(50,340 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:07 AM

Jul 2021

keithbvadu2

(36,744 posts)

6. Maybe problems now but she 'made her bones' legitimately and deserves respect for her skills.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:11 AM

Jul 2021

Maybe problems now but she 'made her bones' legitimately and deserves respect for her skills.

questionseverything

(9,646 posts)

8. Even if she never does another somersault

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:36 AM

Jul 2021

She is still the

Goat

(Possibly an alien)

But definitely greatest of all time

😎

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Jul 28, 2021, 12:11 AM

Jul 2021

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