MyKayla Skinner APOLOGIZES To Olympics Gymnastics Team After ‘Hurtful Comments’

[@UrbanCastle]

Historically, she speaks before she thinks. She could benefit from an editor. At this point though, with so many gaffs, who has time to pay attention to Skinner anyway? We have an Olympic Team to support and marvel over.

[@cocoroni1031]

Temu loses tons of followers and probably sponsors, so she is forced to offer an apology drafted by PR.

[@catseye1009]

To summarize, Skinner said the work ethic is not the same as it was during the Karolyi era. The depth and talent does not exist as it did when she was competing. Did I miss something? There is not much to misconstrue. She is comparing her experience with the current teams and saying they are coming up short.

[@howdyclowdy]

that's not a real apology lol 😂 there is zero genuine accountability and self reflection

[@SonOfAGun1814]

there was no need for an apology in the first place; people are allowed to voice their own opinions by way of their own personal experiences. last time i checked this was still a free country, and freedom of speech is still the 1st amendment of the constitution of the united states of america.

[@ddtex4954]

​@@SonOfAGun1814the First Amendment protects people from the government punishing them for their speech. It is not a blank check to say whatever you want and expect zero negative reaction from everyone else. Consequences.

[@SonOfAGun1814]

@@ddtex4954 no consequences, this isn't real life, myk is happily living her life while nasty people are taking her words out of context and pointlessly projecting online being miserable lolol!!!!!!!!!

[@Chapixcookies]

When she got her silver medal, I thought you're a lucky girl. How many times do replacement girls get to compete? Almost never. If Simone hadn't been willing to withdraw, she wouldn't have taken this opportunity. How sad that by not thinking about what she was going to say, she made an enemy of the greatest gymnast in her country. Not to mention the entire American gymnastics community. If you don’t have anything good to say, then say nothing.

[@AJones247]

She needed to apologize. She messed up big time and she needs to admit it but to try to turn around and make it as though she’s being cyber bullied when she started the whole thing by insulting the whole team those women have worked hard and it just sounds to me like she’s trying to get attention.

[@cynthiahouser2712]

I like Simone response to the derogatory statements that were made. Now she is a class act. Mykalaya needs do self reflection.

[@christys3250]

Omg stop pitchforking it !!! You straight up messed up !

[@lisaursini3391]

Sounds like a brat!!!

[@DeadKisses]

What she said is so true tho.. it is very different.

[@cocoroni1031]

True for what? 🤔 She doesn't learn the code and thinks difficulty >> everything. She already got cleared by Nina on her signature event in Tokyo. Nina was only doing two easiest tumblings. Where is her "work ethic"?

[@diaryofafreebitch]

Nothing she said was true and making such a statement after one of the worst cases of CSA we’ve probably ever seen is nothing but disgusting.

[@SonOfAGun1814]

she shouldn't have to apologize for 95% of people taking her words completely out of context. she was speaking her truth from her experience.

[@diaryofafreebitch]

She body shamed one of the girls who has been battling two separate kidney diseases. Yea, she absolutely should apologize. 🙄 esp after criticizing the sport now that it’s SAFER after one of the worst cases of child SA. 🙄

[@howdyclowdy]

she was being petty and mean, and quite frankly ignorant.

[@SonOfAGun1814]

@@howdyclowdy not if you watched it in full context, which we both know you didn't..

[@catseye1009]

@@SonOfAGun1814This is not the first time she has put her foot in her mouth.

[@SonOfAGun1814]

@@catseye1009 your perception is your projection. you've done worse, you've said worse. have a great weekend.