{"id":2898,"date":"2026-01-15T20:17:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=2898"},"modified":"2026-01-15T20:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T20:17:39","slug":"the-unwritten-rule-is-broken-simone-biless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=2898","title":{"rendered":"The Unwritten Rule Is Broken: Simone Biles\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\">Simone Biles has sparked controversy after speaking publicly<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\">following the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\">In a blog post, she revisited past attacks that resurfaced during the Tokyo Olympics,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\">challenging expectations that public figures should remain silent after someone\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\"><strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17189\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/552661516_122155197404800709_4349555453798215917_n-300x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/552661516_122155197404800709_4349555453798215917_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/552661516_122155197404800709_4349555453798215917_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/552661516_122155197404800709_4349555453798215917_n.jpg 526w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"606\">At the 2021 Games, Biles withdrew from events due to the \u201ctwisties,\u201d saying, \u201cMental health matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"606\">While many supported her decision, Kirk harshly criticized her, calling her a \u201csociopath,\u201d \u201ccoward,\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"606\">and a \u201cdisgrace of the nation.\u201d His comments turned her personal struggle into a political flashpoint.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"606\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17246\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/751d56f93b08f104c9f3cbe56f582d28-300x213.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/751d56f93b08f104c9f3cbe56f582d28-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/751d56f93b08f104c9f3cbe56f582d28.jpg 639w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"929\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">After years of silence, Biles said Kirk\u2019s words led to sleepless nights, online harassment, and lasting emotional pain.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"929\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The timing of her response divided opinion. Some see it as reclaiming her story, others as insensitive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"929\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-17247\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1856981-charlie-kirk-simone-biles-300x188.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1856981-charlie-kirk-simone-biles-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1856981-charlie-kirk-simone-biles-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1856981-charlie-kirk-simone-biles-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1856981-charlie-kirk-simone-biles-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/horizonpres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1856981-charlie-kirk-simone-biles-2048x1280.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"929\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Regardless, her post reignited debate about accountability, grief, and truth in public discourse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simone Biles has sparked controversy after speaking publicly following the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. In a blog post, she revisited past attacks that resurfaced during the Tokyo Olympics, challenging expectations that public figures should remain silent after someone\u2019s passing. 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