Olympic superstar Simone Biles made a cryptic political statement after her historic gold medal win on Friday.
Biles won her eighth medal on Tuesday, making her the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history. victory She won gold in the women’s individual all-around gymnastics event on Thursday. The previous gymnastics record holder was Shannon Miller, who won seven Olympic medals.
Biles reposted the message on social media, referencing former President Donald Trump’s claim that illegal immigrants are taking jobs from Black Americans.
“An iconic photo of the GOAT mastering the black job and winning the gold medal,” singer Ricky Davila’s post read.
“I love my black work,” Biles said. RespondedAdded a black heart emoji.
Some in the media have described the letter as a criticism of President Trump’s remarks, but that was not clear from the exchange.
Biles too Retweet A post in support of the interaction from NBA star LeBron James.
Trump made the remarks during a debate with President Joe Biden, who has since dropped out of the presidential race. Some critics Accused Trump has openly declared his racism and xenophobia, and in other speeches he has doubled down on that stance, accusing illegal immigrants of taking jobs from Hispanic Americans.
Biles has spoken out about politics in the past. In 2021, Expressed She expressed her anger and disgust over the riots at the U.S. Capitol. She also defended athletes against those who argue that athletes should not express political opinions in public.
In 2018, Biles revealed that she was sexually assaulted by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of seven counts of sexual assault and faced up to 175 years in prison.
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