Simone Biles has defended her decision to publicly call out former teammate MyKayla Skinner, after Skinner criticized the work ethic of the current US gymnastics team. Biles emphasized the importance of standing up for her younger teammates, who she feels have not yet found their voices. Following Biles' comments and a social media post captioned 'Lack of talent, lazy Olympic champions,' Skinner and her family have received death threats, prompting Skinner to plead publicly for Biles to help stop the harassment. Skinner has apologized multiple times for her initial remarks, which she claims were misinterpreted. Despite these apologies, the backlash against Skinner has continued, with fans and fellow athletes remaining critical of her comments.