Simone Biles and Her Parents Received an Apology After Journalist Disrespected the Family on Air in 2016: “Wasn’t Clear in My Wordings”

The legendary gymnast Simone Biles has experienced lots of ups and downs in her life. Meanwhile, apart from difficulties professionally, she has faced even more struggles in her personal life. From time to time, Biles has been subjected to many obstacles by the media. 

In addition, a notable Journalist once made a sensitive statement regarding Biles’ parents. However, as the Twitter crowd reflected on the comment and reported it, the announcer issued an apology for its wording.

NBC’s announcer issues apology for Simone Biles

An essential human quality that Biles possesses is her unflinching courage to deal with everything in her life. Whether it be the pressure to be the best gymnast or personal managing problems, she has handled them by herself.

Once, NBC‘s announcer, Al Trautwig said, “They may be mom and dad, but they are NOT her parents.” After a while, he apologized and wrote, “I regret that I wasn’t more clear in my wording on the air. I compounded the error on Twitter, which I quickly corrected. To set the record straight, Ron and Nellie are Simone’s parents.”

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After being placed in foster care, Simone’s grandparents came forward and adopted her and her younger sister. Since they have been with her thick and thin, even Carrie Goldman, an adopted mother, and author of the blog “Portrait of an Adoption,” condemned him. 

Biles’ biological parents

Perhaps Simone Biles’ childhood experiences have made her feel distant from her biological father and mother. However, she said that her mother speaks to him frequently and that Simone is usually the main subject of conversation. Sometimes, Biles might picture a different future for herself, one in which she lives with her biological parents. All of these challenges have made her who she is now, though. 

And the incredible support of Ronald and Nellie Biles throughout the year has made her feel more special. Simone feels blessed to have such parents who cheer her from the crowd. One moment during the World Championships when she earned her fifth gold medal had everyone in tears.

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Meanwhile, in the group, Simone’s parents kissed her father; the moment had everyone in tears. Simone played the role of a cupid for her parents, which everyone later appreciated.