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Jonathan Owens welcomed his long-term supporter, Simone Biles, to the football fan-club. Getting married in April 2023, and drifting apart due to career obligations, didn’t sit right with the couple. They lost out on some much needed quality time, in a nutshell. But a fortuitous turn of events graced Biles. However, after an Ohio NFL appearance sometime ago, the 26-year-old landed at Wisconsin for the latest NFL season.

Before the Green Bay Packers stepped into the 8th week of the season, the Olympian dropped hints of her upcoming plans. She candidly spoke about it at the Today show, when host Hoda Kotb teased her for the Owens necklace. Alongside Chiefs’ supporter Taylor Swift, the world wished for a star-studded VIP box. But circumstances were not in favour. However, a recent social media post of the gymnastic GOAT pleased NFL’s governing body.

NFL rallies in unison to support and galvanize Simone Biles

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In a recent ‘X’ post, after the Packers won against LA Rams on November 5, the 7X Olympic medalist penned, “not me starting to understand football.” Though it may sound unlikely for a gymnast to get football technicalities, it wasn’t unusual at all. Living with a footballer husband, the wife naturally developed a penchant for his game. The next comment of hers read, “Who am I!!” The sentence clearly asserted that the 26-year-old was getting under the influence of football, slowly but steadily. In response to her tweet, the official handle of the NFL commented, “one of us!” Acknowledging Biles’ passion for the game and having her grace the bleachers, the NFL had their own fan-girl turned homie moment.

Having said so, the past few days were not very pleasant for the Olympian. She got into a controversial situation where fans compared her to Taylor Swift. After the iconic pop singer made her NFL season cameo on September 24, fans went gaga. Following that media coverage, not just the partners, but the players also fell into the mouth of trolls.

The mixed reactions of fans inundating Biles sparks a slight backlash

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While some said, “Simone should be getting way more attention that Taylor Swift, but somehow isn?t going to,” the others spoke on the contrary. Speaking for Swift, one fan had said, “But she’s rich.” However, amid the rage, one internet user had descriptively explained the sidelining.

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He wrote, ?Tells you everything you need to know about America that Simone Biles is on the sidelines at every Packers game and you don?t hear about it a fraction as much as you hear about Taylor Swift doing cringe handshakes.? Since Owens’ history with Packers’ has not been extraordinary, one fan commented in line with it. He penned, ?Simone Biles would get the Taylor Swift treatment if she was with someone like Jalen Hurts or Dak Prescott instead of marrying a journeyman safety no one really knows.?

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Amidst these chaotic scenarios in and out of the game, the athletic duo are living their life to their utmost ability. Now, when the Packers defeated LA Rams, the fans are slowly melting and celebrating Owens. No amount of fans bombarding hateful and vitriol ridden messages is going to disrupt the mecca of parenthood and white picket fences charted by the happy couple.

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