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Claressa Shields backs Simone Biles: People think we’re not supposed to have emotions

This past week, one of the biggest stories in all sports has involved Simone Biles, who most consider the greatest gymnast of all time. The 24-year-old hasn’t looked like her normal self during recent performances, and has since decided to withdraw from a few Tokyo Olympics events.

As she battled “the twisties” and decided to “focus on her mental health” before trying to return on the latter Olympic events, Biles drew both harsh criticism and full support from a wide range of people both in and out of the sport.

In the combat sports world, former UFC champion Michael Bisping questioned the 26-time World and Olympic champion’s heart, and said “quitters never win.