Michelle Obama defends Simone Biles over gesture branded 'disgusting' By Oliver Salt and Alastair Talbot Published: 11:23 BST, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 11:28 BST, 7 August 2024 e-mail Advertisement Michelle Obama has leapt to Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles' defense after NFL star Marlon Humphrey branded both American gymnasts as 'disgusting' for bowing down to Brazil's Rebeca Andrade at the Olympics. After Biles and Chiles made the gesture on the podium after their respective second and third place finish in the floor exercise final on Monday, Humphrey - a cornerback on the Baltimore Ravens - quoted a photo of the moment on X and wrote: 'This is literally disgusting'. But it appears that Michelle has now had her say on the viral snap as the former First Lady shared on X (barely 24 hours after Humphrey's comment): 'I'm still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship! 'You can just feel the love shining through these ladies,' she added.
'Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone!' Humphrey was later slammed on social media by those watching the Olympics, as a person informed him of Andrade's history with injuries and her close bond with her rivals, Biles and Chiles. 'Yeah, because giving someone their flowers who has come back from THREE ACL tears to continue to be a top gymnast is disgusting,' the user shared as a reply on X to Humphrey's post. Another person echoed: 'God forbid athletes show respect to a fellow athlete who has suffered a torn ACL multiple times.
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