Simone Biles’ Olympics victory lap took a curious turn Wednesday when the star gymnast revealed she had been “blocked.”
Hours after she appeared to shade former teammate MyKayla Skinner following Team USA’s first-place finish Tuesday in the gymnastics team final at the Paris Games, the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history said Wednesday on X that she’s “been blocked.”
Biles, 27, did not provide further context after the initial post, which featured the emojis of eyeballs, a crying laughing face and a hand-over-mouth animation.
Skinner, an Olympic silver medalist who competed with Biles in Tokyo, was met with backlash Tuesday following previous critical comments about the gymnastics team’s “work ethic.”
Biles used similar verbiage in an Instagram caption Tuesday as she celebrated the gold-medal moment with teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera.
“Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions ❤️????????????,” the five-time Olympic gold medalist posted.
Biles’ teammates backed her in the aftermath.
Skinner, who retired from the sport after the 2021 Games, celebrated Team USA’s win Tuesday in an Instagram Story.