Originally Posted by
Harry N. Lloyd
This is all about political correctness. Simone Biles is a legend, but how can she win in a non-Olympic year? Her sport is dominated by flexible 14 year olds. It's circus stuff. The reason they gave it to her over that strident Megan Rapinoe who everyone is sick of. She got 2nd.
The best female athlete of the year was Michaela Shriffrin, world cup skier. She dominated her sport, winning 15 different World Cup events, a record. Her only crime was not being a minority or a gay flag-kneeler.