Piers Morgan, a British analyst, was the most critical of Biles’ choice. “You’re not just at these Games for yourself, Simone,”
He writes for The Daily Mail, referencing her statement that “I feel like I’m also not having as much fun.” In addition to the hundreds of millions of Americans watching from home,
You are a member of Team USA, representing the United States of America, and all of the sponsors have given enormous amounts of money to help you. He claims that the choice was self-serving.
“What exactly about leaving your team and country during an Olympics is so brave, heroic, or inspirational?” According to Alexandra DeSanctis of National Review,
Biles was acting altruistically. If she was really that wrong, she would have lowered the USA team’s scores and decided not to take the chance. “That was a brave and modest thing to do.”
