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Gymnastics powerhouse Simone Biles is making her sixth appearance at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. This will be her first global appearance since the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Amid the mounting pressure on the US gymnastics team, an accusation was leveled against the elite gymnast’s behavior in public. A stark contrast to the fact that Biles has only been hailed as the sweetest person by those who have had lost contact with her.

While the harsh remarks divided the community on social media, her husband Jonathan Owens offered strong backing. As the NFL season unfolds and Owens is far away, he responds by refuting the false claims. Joining the Green Bay Packers‘ safety, several fans bashed the accusers.

Was Simone Biles falsely accused?

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Just recently, a Twitter user reported that Simone Biles visited a makeup store with Owens and refused to get her photo clicked. The complainant then labeled the gymnast as being “rude” describing what unfolded. Owens came forward to defend his wife and wrote, “Spreading lies on the internet is crazy.” “I’ve never heard her talk to someone like that,” Jonathan added, replying to the user’s post.

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Now there’s more to the store drama since Owens was not done taking a stand for Biles. He posted another follow-up tweet and wrote, “Here?s what was said for context since their tweets are private now, I?m not going for that, i don?t play bout my baby.” The screenshots showed the accuser painting Owens sympathetically as the apologetic husband shielding his wife. All the while pulling down Biles in every possible way.

With a clear stand to take, Owens had earlier said, ?like why would you try to make her look like that, she?s sweetest person in the world.? However, none of this turmoil has stopped the gymnast from practicing for her upcoming competition. Making waves on the mats this year, the 25x Worlds and 7x Olympic victor is eyeing some serious prospects this year. Although she refrained from commenting on the allegations, it looks like the internet took her side.

What do Simone Biles’s fans have to say about the claims?

When allegations are made, many on social media platforms are often divided, this was not the case here. There were many who took their ire out on the accuser. One commenter called them out, saying, ?Those parents wanted to go viral.?

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Another said,??Unhinged behavior to lie unprovoked on Simone like that AND include her husband like that was gonna fly smh.? Some solid supporters wrote,??I’m shaking my head at those people who would say such a thing about Simone Biles,? and??That’s crazy… People really will say anything for a quick minute of fame these days…?

There were many who were in love with Owens’ support, one of them said, ?Love to see a protective king.? Another user wrote, ?She got a good man. I love you see you clearing her name like this. I wish you many many decades of love and happiness.? Then there was some wholesome cheering,??Yessss! Drag them for your wife!??

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Times are busy for both the athletes, with Biles leading the gymnastics team and Owens vying for the Lombardi Trophy. However, that hasn’t stopped them from being there for each other. What do you think about the incident? Let us know in the comments.

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