MICHELLE Obama has thrown her support behind Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles after they were blasted on social media. The Team USA gymnasts bowed down to Brazilian gold medallist Rebeca Andrade on the podium at the Paris Olympics. NFL star Marlon Humphrey attacked their sporting gesture.
Commenting on a picture of the trio on the podium, he wrote "This is literally disgusting." But the former First Lady had a different take. "I'm still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship!" Obama wrote on X.
READ MORE OLYMPICS NEWS "You can just feel the love shining through these ladies. Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone!" Andrade has fought a horrific series of injuries to stand on top of the podium. And fans criticized Humphrey for his take.
"Yeah, because giving someone their flowers who has come back from THREE ACL tears to continue to be a top gymnast is disgusting," posted one. Most read in Olympics "Dude, Andrade returned from THREE ACL tears. Not that good sportsmanship needs an excuse, but that’s incredible.
She deserves all the praise in the world," added another. "Get to a final and win something. Then you can talk," wrote a third.
"You’re now famous in Brazil, man, and not for something good," a fourth wrote. Humphrey later revealed that he was getting roasted in "Brazilian" - Portuguese is the language spoken in Brazil. "I’m lowkey getting cooked right now.
I think I’m getting cussed out in Brazilian on Instagram lol," he wrote. On Tuesday, Bile.