Simone Biles Defends Slamming MyKayla Skinner Amid Death Threats Being Sent to Former Teammate

Sending a social media snottygram former Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner’s way was necessary, gymnast Simone Biles says.
Skinner took to Instagram Tuesday to beg Biles to call off her followers, claiming that she and her family have been subject to harassment and death threats.
The saga began in June, when Skinner sniped at Team USA, questioning the work ethic of some younger gymnasts.

Biles did not respond publicly until after the U.S. gymnastics team won the team gold medal.
“lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions,” Biles wrote on  Instagram.

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Biles said a poke at Skinner was important so the team’s young gymnasts could witness a lesson in power.
“It’s important because you have to teach them to use their voices,” Biles said, ac …