MyKayla Skinner Makes Shocking Admission About Simone Biles Feud

Former U.S. Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner is waving the white flag.

Just days after Simone Biles fired back at Skinner about comments she made about her Olympic teammates, Skinner posted an Instagram video explaining the backlash she’s gotten has been overwhelming and she’s starting to fear for her safety.

“Watching people cheer on the bullying, which has led to threats of physical harm to me, my husband and our daughter, is disgusting," Skinner said. "So please at this point, I’m just asking for it to stop for the sake of my family because enough is enough. ... Simone, I am asking you directly and publicly, to please put a stop to this. Please ask your followers to stop, you have been an incredible champion for mental health awareness and a lot of people need your help now."

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Biles posted a photo of herself and her other four teammates — Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hazyl Rivera — shortly after winning gold in the team all-around final with a caption that read “lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions” — an unquestioned shot at Skinner’s criticism.

Though Skinner recanted her statement about the Team USA gymnasts, she claims she’s suffered non-stop harassment since Biles’ post, which she admitted didn’t really capture the essence of what she was actually trying to say about the four gymnasts.

“If Simone truly believes that I called our team lazy and lacking talent and if that's really how she feels, I am really heartbroken over it,” Skinner added. “But not just heartbroken because it isn't what I feel or even how I previously said, but because Simone’s latest post and others that followed it fueled another wave of hateful comments, DMs, articles and emails.”

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