“Every time you step on the mat, you are witnessing history,” he captioned the image. To the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history—my heartfelt congratulations! Oh my goodness! All eight of them! Amen. I’m glad I got to witness it.
Nevertheless, Biles’s admirers were dissatisfied with the photos that Owens included in his congratulatory post, as they showed the Chicago Bears star wearing her gold medal instead of her.
Both photos feature the happy pair, with Owens wearing his wife’s trophy around his neck and beaming at the camera as they leaned in for a kiss.
The opposite half of Biles’s body sported a gymnast-themed tee with her second name prominently displayed.
Owens was accused by several social media users of taking the spotlight from Biles, and their vitriol poured in via the comment area of his post.
“Why is he holding it like he won it?” they asked. A another person said: “That’s Simone’s gold medal you’re holding, not yours my guy.”
