This past week one of the marquee stories in all media was gymnasts Simone Biles deciding to withdraw from several Olympic events to protect her mental health.
Many understood Biles’ decision putting her mental health ahead of putting herself at risk of picking up an injury at an event when her mind isn’t 100-percent invested.
However, some were critical of Biles’ decision, such as radio host Clay Travis, Charlie Kirk, and television host Piers Morgan.
Comedian Bill Maher took issue with the criticism, which mainly coming from conservative media members, and spoke about the matter on the latest “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
“We ran this poor girl, this amazing machine, until she, not permanently, but temporarily was just broken. Can you imagine the anxiety? These armchair quarterbacks sitting there with f—ing crumbs on their shirt, looking at someone who twists and flies in the air and lands on a little strip. Where’s your mental toughness?” Maher said.
“I don’t think she wants to rest. We pushed her to the ultimate limit. She sucked it up as long as she could. Can you imagine the anxiety? I mean, how do you even sleep? I know now that when you don’t sleep fully, and I mean fully, you’re at way less capacity.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
