Simone Biles explained Tuesday why she and Jordan Chiles bowed down to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade at the Olympics after the gesture was slammed by an NFL star.
U.S. teammates Biles and Chiles had taken silver and bronze, respectively, in the floor exercise and were honoring the gold medal of Andrade, who has overcome adversity that a football player could relate to. She has come back from three ACL tears and collected six Olympic medals, including two gold, in her stellar career.
“I think it’s all about sportsmanship, and we don’t care whether we win or lose,” Biles said Tuesday on “Today.” “We’re always going to keep a good face and support our competitors because they’ve worked just as hard as we have for that moment.
“You have to give them their flowers, and that’s exactly what me and Jordan were doing. We were so happy for her. She deserved it, she had the best floor routine of the day, and of the Olympics.”
Biles’ fans weren’t quite as diplomatic in responding to Humphrey.
