Boston.com · Jul 28, 2021
Jayson Tatum takes to Twitter, showing support for Simone Biles
Jayson Tatum, whose tweets are mostly basketball-related, tweeted his support for Simone Biles just before Team USA faced off against Iran. Eric Gay On Tuesday, when Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics team finals citing mental well-being, the world was shocked. But while many showed their support for her decision, others like conservative radio host Charlie Kirk called her a “selfish sociopath” and a “shame to the country.”
The video, which was posted to Twitter, racked up 2.5 million views. For Jayson Tatum, who is also present at the Tokyo Olympics, the video was enough to garner a reaction from him on Twitter.