The retired gymnast, 27, sparked outrage and confusion during a two-hour watch party on YouTube, where she inserted herself into a hypothetical situation. Referring to the trials where three girls\u2014Skye Blakely<\/strong>, Shilese Jones<\/strong>, and Kayla DiCello<\/strong>\u2014suffered devastating injuries that ultimately prevented them from joining Team USA in Paris. Skinner suggested that if she were to come back, she \u201cprobably [w]ould\u2019ve made that Olympic team.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNot saying anything to the girls that got injured, but if I could come back, I think I would be able to do it. And I think I probably could\u2019ve made that Olympic team.\u201d<\/p>\n Part 1: The gymnastics community cannot let these comments to be swept under the rug. I will be as respectful as possible to @mykaylaskinner<\/a> but instead of engaging in meaningful conversation she blocks anyone who holds her accountable for her words. pic.twitter.com\/Y69pwCxnUG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Riley W (@gymguyri) July 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cBesides Simone,\u201d Skinner continued. \u201cI feel like the talent and the depth just isn\u2019t what it used to be. I mean, obviously, a lot of girls don\u2019t work as hard. The girls just don\u2019t have the work ethic.\u201d<\/p>\n Skinner even criticized SafeSport for limiting how tough coaches can be on athletes, suggesting that there are contributors on all levels to producing subpar participants and competitors in the sport. Seemingly in response to the outlandish comments made by her former teammate, the seven-time Olympic medalist posted on Threads<\/a>, \u201cnot everyone needs a mic and a platform.\u201d<\/p>\n Simone Biles<\/strong><\/a>, 27,\u00a0is heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the all-around competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Trials in Minneapolis. Joining Biles on the women\u2019s roster, Jade Carey<\/strong><\/a>, Jordan Chiles<\/strong><\/a>, and newcomer Hezly Rivera<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Gina Chiles, mother of Jordan Chiles\u00a0posted on X<\/a>, \u201cWhoa. She really said that out loud and posted it. That\u2019s something\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n To address the backlash, Skinner posted an apology on her Instagram Stories on July 3, stating, \u201cHey guys, just wanted to pop on here really quick because I know we did the recap on YouTube and I feel like a lot of you guys had misinterpreted or misunderstood exactly what I meant or said.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of the stuff that I was talking about wasn\u2019t always necessarily about the current team because I love and support all the girls that made it and I\u2019m so proud of them. It was more about going back into my own gym and just the work ethic is different compared to when we were doing gymnastics in the Marta (Karolyi) era.\u201d<\/p>\n She then added, \u201cAnd I\u2019m not sticking up for M\u00e1rta or saying what she did was good\u2026I\u2019m just saying it was different. So anyway, sorry for anything that got out of context or seemed hurtful; that was never my intention and seriously, throughout the video.\u201d<\/p>\n MyKayla was not initially selected to join the team after the U.S. Olympic Trials ahead of the Tokyo Games. However, she was later invited to participate in the individual rounds after Simone withdrew<\/a> from events due to her experience with \u201ctwisties.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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