Still, each year’s pick is destined to spark either approval or outrage.
It was precisely this act of self-preservation that won Biles the honor inTIME.
The Twitterverse, however, was far more harsh.
WhenTIMEtweeted the announcement, commenters voiced their disapproval.
It seems many still feel that Biles is a “quitter” who let down Team USA.
One criticwrote: “This is unbelievable.
This should have gone to someone with the fortitude to continue and accomplish, not the opposite.”
Former gymnastScott Wilbanksoffered a rebuttal: “Her birth mother was a crystal addict.
She was raised in the foster care system.
She was sexually molested by her doctor while the USAG looked the other way.
She’s the most decorated gymnast in history.
She brought mental health awareness to the world stage.
Well earned, I say.”
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