“Mikaela (nor her mother/coach Eileen) will not be doing any media for the foreseeable future.
Thank you for respecting her/their space right now,” the statement read.
Now, NBC is under fire for their coverage.
In oneRedditthread, users questioned Dan Hicks' commentary on the event.
She’s not doing it for anyone.
She doesn’t owe anyone.
Over on Twitter, fans continued drawing comparisons between Shiffrin and Biles' treatment.
Nathan Chen, Simone Biles, Mikaela Shiffrin can’t keep calling it coincidences."
Despite the immense backlash, NBC stood behind their coverage.
Executive producer Molly Solomon told theAssociated Pressthat it was their obligation to showcase the heartbreaking moment.
“There’s no script when there’s a wipeout on the slopes or a fall in figure skating.
