Simone Biles drops out of the Olympics.

[Thor4140]

People like you should find a safe place and dream of unicorns and rainbows. Thor you are such a queer.. What happen to you? You use to be normal like 3 or 4 years ago posting on SBR.

You went full blown far left Liberal on us. .

Nobody went full left. I live a conservative life. You live a life of an easily manipulated retard who needs guys like me to keep you in check. There is nothing republican about you. Just a guy who gets conned over the simplist of things who's brain can be shaped like playdoe at any point of the day.

[jjgold]

If she fails who cares

lol it is part of life it is why gamblers usually strong

[JIBBBY]

Nobody went full left. I live a conservative life. You live a life of an easily manipulated retard who needs guys like me to keep you in check. There is nothing republican about you. Just a guy who gets conned over the simplist of things who's brain can be shaped like playdoe at any point of the day.

Stop lying buddy, just own it..

[stevenash]

Everyone fuks up atleast once or twice in their lifetime. I can forgive her for this but this is not about her anymore here at SBR. Its just people looking to talk shit about an athlete and thats fine. As far as the mental health aspect of it. I dont like it being used loosely either.

I'm not looking to talk shit about her.
She's a once in a lifetime gifted athlete that couldn't learn to live with what she couldn't rise above.
In her case her mental instability.

[shadymcgrady]

The only entities Simone has to answer to are her sponsors, gymnastics don't pay the bills. The people trying to paint this as an act of bravery are the real losers

[JIBBBY]

I guess claiming mental illness is the new excuse for quitting. Pathetic.

She was all smiles and talking with joy when interviewed after the fact. I didn't see any signs of depression or mental crap going on with her.

I smell a quitting a rat!! Sorry, just gotta call it as I see it.

[RudyRuetigger]

What if she hit her routines


Would she still have mental health issues?



HIGHLY DOUBTFUL

[RudyRuetigger]

heres real mental health issues

[JIBBBY]

What if she hit her routines


Would she still have mental health issues?



HIGHLY DOUBTFUL

Bingo.. Rudy is sharp!!

[stevenash]

Bingo.. Rudy is sharp!!

Exactly what a lot of us have been saying.
If she has solid, not great, but just solid performances, I'm willing to be she's fit as a fiddle mentally speaking.

[Luv2Play2]

Just look at the sports team name changing going on with the Redskins and Indians for one example. Oh that name hurts me and is deeply offensive after 100 years and we must cancel it now!! AMERICA GOT SOFT!!

WHEN does it end ? high school nicknames will be next.. bank it !! L2P2

[JIBBBY]

Exactly what a lot of us have been saying.
If she has solid, not great, but just solid performances, I'm willing to be she's fit as a fiddle mentally speaking.

That about sums it up. Agreed.

She was failing with her performance and not living up to her normal winning standards and quickly made an excuse to bow out. Quitter...

[bigtymer56]

I'm not looking to talk shit about her.
She's a once in a lifetime gifted athlete that couldn't learn to live with what she couldn't rise above.
In her case her mental instability.

Exactly what a lot of us have been saying.
If she has solid, not great, but just solid performances, I'm willing to be she's fit as a fiddle mentally speaking.

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Not looking to, but going to do it anyway.

Chick is what 24 and probably already has dealt with more pressure than most of us will experience in our entire lives. Probably been dealing with this for a long time, and penetrating up some move she could do in her sleep, was probably the straw that broke the camels back. Would love to see what the guys in here talking shit were doing when they were that age. Most stressful decision most of us were making was what bar we were going to on Saturday night.

Keeps see guys comparing her and Osaka, to Jordan and other male athletes. Not really a fair comparison since they are not men. Men are expected to just push through whatever mental pain and anxiety they might be dealing with. Hopefully that changes, probably wont have so many angry mf'ers walking around.

[texhooper]

It’ll be interesting when the 30 for 30 comes out. There’s no way, no way it’s just “I’m not on my game so I quit, and I’m gonna pull the mental health card because it’s the cool thing to do” when these 2 maybe 3 olympics she will be in are what she trains her entire life for. I guarantee it’s nowhere near as simple as you guys are making it.

[flyingillini]

She’s a true inspiration to the youth.

[Mac4Lyfe]

I will remember her for her 27+ medals. Sorry this doesnt erase that. She is being truthful. Why did she stop in the all around? She was sucking hard and figured she would do more damage to her team than good at that point,

I’m sorry to say that I will remember her much more for quitting. You don’t quit just because you were failing. You get back on the horse. I remember Kobe missing like his first 10 shots in his first All Star game, got booed but he kept shooting anyway. He didn’t take himself out of the game. That was one of the most cowardly things I’ve ever seen in sports. At least Buckner tried to field the ball.

[stevenash]

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Not looking to, but going to do it anyway.

Chick is what 24 and probably already has dealt with more pressure than most of us will experience in our entire lives. Probably been dealing with this for a long time, and penetrating up some move she could do in her sleep, was probably the straw that broke the camels back. Would love to see what the guys in here talking shit were doing when they were that age. Most stressful decision most of us were making was what bar we were going to on Saturday night.

Keeps see guys comparing her and Osaka, to Jordan and other male athletes. Not really a fair comparison since they are not men. Men are expected to just push through whatever mental pain and anxiety they might be dealing with. Hopefully that changes, probably wont have so many angry mf'ers walking around.

So what you are saying is men are wired differently in the brain than women?
Wow! Not when it comes to pressure situations.
Pressure is what you make of it.
She quit because of pressure.

That's not going out of my way looking to talk shit about her.
She couldn't handle the 'next level' pressure.
You know, when the heat turns from medium high, to ultra high.
She couldn't deal with it.
That's not a knock on her, but perception is truth.

[vitterd]

I’m sorry to say that I will remember her much more for quitting. You don’t quit just because you were failing. You get back on the horse. I remember Kobe missing like his first 10 shots in his first All Star game, got booed but he kept shooting anyway. He didn’t take himself out of the game. That was one of the most cowardly things I’ve ever seen in sports. At least Buckner tried to field the ball.

Kobe was getting booed because he was ball hogging in an all star game trying to win mvp. Which is a different kind of mental problem.

[stevenash]

Kobe was getting booed because he was ball hogging in an all star game trying to win mvp. Which is a different kind of mental problem.

Did LeBron quit on the Heat in the Dallas finals?

[texhooper]

So what you are saying is men are wired differently in the brain than women?
Wow! Not when it comes to pressure situations.
Pressure is what you make of it.
She quit because of pressure.

That's not going out of my way looking to talk shit about her.
She couldn't handle the 'next level' pressure.
You know, when the heat turns from medium high, to ultra high.
She couldn't deal with it.
That's not a knock on her, but perception is truth.

He’s saying there’s way more societal pressure on men to power through and shove shit down and not address mental health issues, not that they’re wired differently by nature

[stevenash]

He’s saying there’s way more societal pressure on men to power through and shove shit down and not address mental health issues, not that they’re wired differently by nature

OK.

[texhooper]

Did LeBron quit on the Heat in the Dallas finals?

He definitely did in the San Antonio series that they lost, and the Celtics series the Cavs lost in 2010 I think it was.

[Skookum]

I’m sorry to say that I will remember her much more for quitting. You don’t quit just because you were failing. You get back on the horse. I remember Kobe missing like his first 10 shots in his first All Star game, got booed but he kept shooting anyway. He didn’t take himself out of the game. That was one of the most cowardly things I’ve ever seen in sports. At least Buckner tried to field the ball.

Not fair to Buckner! He played good in that series minus that play. If anyone, compare her to LeBron who walks off the floor on his teammates.
Few people are mentioning that there is a girl sitting at home that would be in Tokyo if Biles would have pulled out before the Olympics.

[wikkidinsane]

shes so selfish she pulled out the individual all around too....

[stevenash]

shes so selfish she pulled out the individual all around too....

She had no choice as she forced her own hand.
If she competes in the individuals and not the team's that kills her reputation and will be remembered by many as a 'me first' athlete.

[wikkidinsane]

She had no choice as she forced her own hand.
If she competes in the individuals and not the team's that kills her reputation and will be remembered by many as a 'me first' athlete.

I think its more credible. she did the right thing if she thinks her continued failure would cost the team. The other Gymnast on her team are world class and were stronger mentally that day. She pulled out the indivual all around i think she can still compete in the indivudla events

[goduke]

We all know you sukk the black dikk….they laugh at you you fukking bitch………you give white
people such a bad name

everything is about skin tone with you.

[wikkidinsane]

everything is about skin tone with you.

exactly. he is showing who he really is and who he always was.

[Black Coffee]

All major media outlets covering this. One of the biggest stories of 2021.

Six pages (so far) of Simone Biles and discussion around mental health here on SBR.

Yeah, she knows exactly how to play the game. And she plays it very well.

[The Kraken]

Kraken - I agree that many here were quick to criticize her and most likely because she is black and successful.

BUT, now I have to criticize her too. I don't give a shit what color she is. Kevin Love and thousands of others have mental health issues too. It still does not absolve her from quitting in the fukking Olympics. That shit should never fly. You are not just performing for yourself. You are representing your team and your country. That is bullshit. She used to be the GOAT in gymnastics, hell all of sports but she has fallen hard. Do you think Michael Jordan would quit on his team/country? Wayne Gretsky, Willie Mays, Cal Ripken Jr.? WTF?

She had a mental episode. So fukking what. Play through that shit. The story should not be that she pussied out. The story should have been... "I got really nervous, I thought about quitting, but I'm the goat, so I got out there and did my fukking job"

Ya, I get your point and I think you're in the majority

I'll be honest, its just not that important to me. The olympics, sports, games, etc.... I just dont place that much emphasis on any of it. In America I think we tend to put athletes on a pedestal and hold them to ridiculous standards for a fukkin game. And they get paid well for it.

But I just dont care about any of it. If her or the tennis player back out bc of mental health, or stress or pressure, thats cool with me. Doesn't change my life.

Maybe the fact its such a big deal to people shows people are putting too much emphasis on something thats just not that important

imo

[JIBBBY]

Quitters gonna quit.

Oh I had a bad landing now I'm depressed and suicidal and can't go on. Lol..

She's a disgrace to the sport now. Back to the hood you go you whiney midget.

[jjgold]

She is quitter

[stevenash]

All major media outlets covering this. One of the biggest stories of 2021.

Six pages (so far) of Simone Biles and discussion around mental health here on SBR.

Yeah, she knows exactly how to play the game. And she plays it very well.

She’s not playing the game.
She’s got a spin machine playing the game for her.

[209 Life]

She can put her legs over her head when you bust her cheeks.

[Thor4140]

everything is about skin tone with you.

Booya isnt a bad guy but he can’t seem to shake that issue. I don’t even think he knows he does it lol.