Mommy? Michelle Obama came out to defend our beloved Simone Biles against the comments of NFL player Marlon Humphrey.
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The football player described as “disgusting” the bowing gesture that Biles and Jordan Chilles had with the gold medal winner Rebeca Andrade.
Michelle Obama Defends Simone B. On NFL Player’s Comments
Although Simone Biles didn’t respond at the time, the former First Lady of the United States, did come out to defend her.
This is literally disgusting https://t.co/zKdrsOLnwd
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) August 5, 2024
Michelle made clear the relevance of having seen this incredible moment live.
“I’m still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship! You can just feel the love shining through these ladies. Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone!”
I’m still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship! You can just feel the love shining through these ladies. Congrats Rebeca, Jordan and Simone! ✨ https://t.co/WIQMccUDNK
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 6, 2024
Women have been making history in the Olympics and the fact that an NFL player does not want to recognize it says a lot about the sexist mentality that still persists in society.
On social media, people have let Marlon Humphrey know how bad his comment looks in any context, but especially in sports.
We love to see how women support each other in a competitive environment that feels more like camaraderie, as it obviously should always be.