She knew she was off. Persevering would have been the selfish choice. She would be seen as courageous while her team failed with her poor performance. She made the courageous choice to accept the humiliation she knew would follow to allow her team to win without her. I have nothing but respect for her determination to do the right thing for her team despite the personal cost to her.
You know....what Simon Biles does is actually quite dangerous for most, and given her difficult history, it doesn’t surprise me when they make the decision that her mental state could actually get her injured.
I can’t imagine the kind of mental concentration needed, let alone the physical conditioning required to be at her level in her sport. If she says her mind is not in it, I don’t take issue with her decision to withdraw. She really has nothing left to prove....we all know she’s the best in the world right now, and perhaps one of the best ever.
Throw some love and compassion her way...and this is one of the few times not to judge someone unless you walk a mile in their shoes, because that young lady has done some serious walking so far in her young life. IOW....don’t be so damn snippy at a fellow American.
Yes. I think we don’t know enough and we should not be judging her as we haven’t been in her shoes