Texas Deputy Attorney General Issues a Public Apology after Recent Simone Biles Comments

Simone Biles made headlines earlier this week as the Tokyo Olympics entered Week 1 of operations. The Team USA gymnast caused major shockwaves when she decided to opt out of the team finals event and the all-around event at the ongoing Summer Games in Japan.

Biles is regarded as the most decorated American gymnast of all time. At just 24, she has a combined total of 31 Olympic and World Championship medals to her name already. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Biles won individual gold medals in all-around, vault, and floor events. She won bronze in balance beam and gold as part of Team USA’s “Final Five”.

Her decision to back off from the final due to her personal mental health concerns was met with a ton of support on social media. Former Olympics, public figures, fellow athletes and fans, all flocked to offer their support to the Ohio-born gymnast.

However, there were a few people who did not agree with her stance on what is arguably the biggest global sporting event in the world.

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Texas Deputy Attorney General faces backlash after Simone Biles criticism

Texas Attorney Deputy General Aaron Reitz on Tuesday tweeted a video of former USA gymnast Kerri Strug, who competed with an injured ankle to help Team USA win gold in 1996. He captioned that post with a rather insensitive statement that read ‘Contrast this with our selfish, childish national embarrassment, Simone Biles.’

But that post was met with a ton of backlash on social media. Reitz was forced to take down the post and later issued an apology for the same.

“My personal social media comments do not represent Attorney General Paxton or the office of the attorney general. In a moment of frustration and disappointment, I opined on subjects for which I am not adequately versed. That was an error. I can’t imagine what Simone Biles has gone through,” Reitz mentioned in a post on Twitter.

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Biles was seen cheering for her teammates on the sidelines after they won silver at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Her condition will further be evaluated in the coming days before a decision is made on her participation at this year’s quadrennial showpiece.

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