thanks MiR. was gonna say there were some really shitty takes flying around ITT
For the record, I was never saying Simone removing herself for her mental issues was bogus, or inappropriate. She should have done what she did. I think her coaches failed big time in getting her ready. Obviously the Olympic women's gymnastic coaches are giant POS, so it's not surprising, but the pressure on her to perform and win in 2020 started immediately after she did so in 2016. There needs to be more attention put on them for not getting her mentally ready, imo. And then them coming out and saying she is going to get professional help in Japan and come back in less than a week and compete was ridiculous.
Yeah, she can do w/e she wants she's earned it, I just think if it's some ploy to eff over gymnastics overall then own it, would be an awesome take down, if she truly wasn't ready then there needs to be more discussion on clearly issue on the gymnastics team of not respecting the wishes of their gymnasts. Both IMO would help reveal better the dark under toe of one of the worst segments of olympics sports anyways, but I guess that's just me.
What's done is done, it's disappointing to end such a marvelous career like that, but her call, her life and she gets to do what she wants.
