Posted on 12/09/2021 12:39:52 PM PST by MarvinStinson
Time magazine revealed a controversial pick for its “athlete of the year” award on Thursday handing the crown to U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, not because she did well, but because she pulled out of events during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Biles had a relatively poor showing, winning only a silver and bronze medal in two events, compared to the handful of golds she won during the 2016 Olympics.
However, Time did not laud her for winning the two lesser medals as much as it did for her decision to pull out of several events in 2020 for her “mental health.”
In July, Biles abruptly pulled out of several events.
“I have to focus on my mental health,” Biles said after announcing she was pulling out of the events in which she was scheduled to compete.
But instead of branding her as a quitter, Time decided that she is a hero for her actions in Tokyo.
“[W]hat Biles did transcended the chatter: she fought the stigma that has long silenced athletes, and shrugged off the naysayers who belittled her decision,” Time wrote in its Nov. 9 article.
For Time, Biles refusing to compete sets her at a notch above other athletes.
“At a time when anxiety and depression rates are skyrocketing—the CDC reports a 50% rise in suicide attempts by teenage girls during the pandemic—and many people are struggling with what they owe themselves vs. what others demand of them,” Time wrote glowingly, “Biles made clear the importance of prioritizing oneself and refusing to succumb to external expectations. ”
The magazine awards Biles its top honor for her bravery, her heroism, her activism, and her press conferences, but not so much for her athletic victories.
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There was a time when Time mattered.
You know how you read something from Babylon Bee and get tricked. Well when I saw this headline I assumed it was FROM Babylon Bee.
This isn’t the Babylon Bee?? Unbelievable.
That’s about right from a society that gives out participation trophies just for showing up.
Don’t wanna hurt those little feelings
More like Non-Athlete of the Year.
I’m rooting for the “SHE” swimmer.
If it’s stupid, we can expect some form of the MSM to
run it up the flag pole and see how many folks they can
snooker into saluting it.
Obviously, the best outcome would be for all our athletes
to refuse to participate. There goes a reward for
participation too.
Man it takes courage to do nothing.
She’s so courageous.
At least it wasn’t a trans-usurper..
The left is insane. They are evil, they are the enemy and they are insane.
Bizarro world.
Simone betrayed her teammates and her country. Of course a bunch of lefties at Time would reward this. We don’t overcome adversity now, we cave in to it and then expect to be rewarded.
Exactly, what is the world coming too, tell me for real Colin Kaepernick didn't deserve this.
Being a loser is a great achievement for democrats.
“That’s about right from a society that gives out participation trophies just for showing up.”
Exactly. The only thing that would make this more societally appropriate is if Biles were transgender, too.
Well in 2006 Time Magazine named me Time Person of the Year.
Time was way past its time. Back at the turn of the century.
I did check to see if it was The Bee.
Ditto on that. Same here.
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