Simone Biles is the Tiger Woods of gymnastics - many people can not even name another current American gymnast white or Black (I know I can't). Notice how quickly that CAC started groveling and apologizing? THIS is how ALL stars should wield their "power"...
'It's not like we needed a smarter USA Gymnastics president or sponsors': Simone Biles calls out newly appointed chief who posted an angry tweet in response to Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad campaign
Olympic champion Simone Biles hit out at USA Gymnastics' newly appointed interim president, Mary Bono, for an anti-Nike tweet within a day of her appointment being announced.
Biles, who is sponsored by Nike, hit out at Bono's tweet that was posted last month following the release of the brand's Just Do It anniversary campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Bono joined the chorus of angry Nike-gear owners who destroyed their own clothing in protest over the campaign.
Bono tweeted a of photo of herself taking a marker to the 'Swoosh' on her own sneakers and writing: 'Playing in a charity golf tournament raising money for our nation's Special Forces operators and their families. Unfortunately had these shoes in my bag. Luckily I had a marker in my bag too....' wrote Bono, who also re-tweeted a response that said '#BoycottNike.'
Simone Biles, who is sponsored by Nike, hit out at newly appointed USAG interim president for her anti-Nike tweet in the wake of the controversy over the Colin Kaepernick campaign
Mary Bono was announced as USAG's president Friday, within 24-hours her problematic anti-Nike tweet had emerged with Biles denouncing it
Biles tweeted '*mouth drop* don’t worry, it’s not like we needed a smarter usa gymnastics president or any sponsors or anything.'
Bono has since deleted the problematic tweet, and issued several new tweets apologizing. She tweeted: 'I regret the post and respect everyone’s views & fundamental right to express them. This doesn’t reflect how I will approach my position @USAG. I will do everything I can to help build, w/ the community, an open, safe & positive environment.'
The embattled USAG was torn asunder over in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former team doctor Larry Nassar.
More than 200 women, including Biles and other Olympians, have come forward over the past two years saying they were sexually abused by Nassar under the guise of treatment.
USA Gymnastics announced Bono's appointment on Friday, saying she would serve as interim president and chief executive until a permanent replacement for Kerry Perry is found.
Perry resigned last month under pressure from the US Olympic Committee after nine months in the job.
Her departure came after the appointment and resignation of elite coach Mary Lee Tracy -- who had made comments supportive of Nassar in 2016 when allegations of abuse against him had begun to emerge.
Biles, the reigning Olympic all-around champion and winner of four golds at the 2016 Rio Games, will lead the US team for the Gymnastics World Championships in Doha October 25-November 3.
The team was named on Friday at the conclusion of a selection camp in Florida.
Backtracking and apologizing: Bono issued an apology after she deleted the anti-Nike tweet
'It's not like we needed a smarter USA Gymnastics president or sponsors': Simone Biles calls out newly appointed chief who posted an angry tweet in response to Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad campaign
- Simone Biles hit out at the newly appointed USA Gymnastics interim president Mary Bono over an angy anti-Nike tweet following Nike's Kaepernick campaign
- In Bono's tweet she shared a snap destroying her own Nike sneakers in protest
- Biles, who is sponsored by Nike, hit out at Bono's tweet writing 'it’s not like we needed a smarter usa gymnastics president or any sponsors'
- USAG is embattled in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former team doctor Larry Nassar
- Nike released their ad featuring former 49ers quarterback, Kaepernick, who infamously took a knee to protest police brutality during the National Anthem
Olympic champion Simone Biles hit out at USA Gymnastics' newly appointed interim president, Mary Bono, for an anti-Nike tweet within a day of her appointment being announced.
Biles, who is sponsored by Nike, hit out at Bono's tweet that was posted last month following the release of the brand's Just Do It anniversary campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Bono joined the chorus of angry Nike-gear owners who destroyed their own clothing in protest over the campaign.
Bono tweeted a of photo of herself taking a marker to the 'Swoosh' on her own sneakers and writing: 'Playing in a charity golf tournament raising money for our nation's Special Forces operators and their families. Unfortunately had these shoes in my bag. Luckily I had a marker in my bag too....' wrote Bono, who also re-tweeted a response that said '#BoycottNike.'
Simone Biles, who is sponsored by Nike, hit out at newly appointed USAG interim president for her anti-Nike tweet in the wake of the controversy over the Colin Kaepernick campaign
Mary Bono was announced as USAG's president Friday, within 24-hours her problematic anti-Nike tweet had emerged with Biles denouncing it
Biles tweeted '*mouth drop* don’t worry, it’s not like we needed a smarter usa gymnastics president or any sponsors or anything.'
Bono has since deleted the problematic tweet, and issued several new tweets apologizing. She tweeted: 'I regret the post and respect everyone’s views & fundamental right to express them. This doesn’t reflect how I will approach my position @USAG. I will do everything I can to help build, w/ the community, an open, safe & positive environment.'
The embattled USAG was torn asunder over in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving former team doctor Larry Nassar.
More than 200 women, including Biles and other Olympians, have come forward over the past two years saying they were sexually abused by Nassar under the guise of treatment.
USA Gymnastics announced Bono's appointment on Friday, saying she would serve as interim president and chief executive until a permanent replacement for Kerry Perry is found.
Perry resigned last month under pressure from the US Olympic Committee after nine months in the job.
Her departure came after the appointment and resignation of elite coach Mary Lee Tracy -- who had made comments supportive of Nassar in 2016 when allegations of abuse against him had begun to emerge.
Biles, the reigning Olympic all-around champion and winner of four golds at the 2016 Rio Games, will lead the US team for the Gymnastics World Championships in Doha October 25-November 3.
The team was named on Friday at the conclusion of a selection camp in Florida.
Backtracking and apologizing: Bono issued an apology after she deleted the anti-Nike tweet
