Piers Morgan faces backlash for taking swipe at Simone Biles' 'mental health issues'

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Former Good Morning Britain host piersmorgan is under fire again, this time for his comments on mental health. Biles withdrew from the Olympic gymnastics final with team officials citing a 'mental' issue

, faced backlash on Tuesday for comments believed to be about Team USA gymnast Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the 2020 TokyoOn Monday night, USA Gymnastics said in a statement that Biles,"has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue.

Another Twitter user, Swifto, issued a similar response to Morgan, writing"What harm is there in assuming that someone who is in this position actually might need help. Can a role model not ask 4 help? Is asking for help a weakness? I don't think so. I think its a strength. & the harder it is to ask for help, the greater that request should be respected."

 

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piersmorgan My heart goes to people worldwide who unabashedly shower Simone Biles with love and affection for her difficult decisions! That's the most dignified response I can give to a bully like Piers Morgan.

piersmorgan I'm in tears appreciating people worldwide who are showering Simone Biles with love and admiration for her difficult decisions and their contempt for cantankerous old guys like Piers who can't even buy affection.

piersmorgan Who’s that,oh the pasty white man that thinks he’s Relevant he’s been canceled just like he was fired from his job

piersmorgan Nobody should criticize the goddess of the Olympics nor expose her weaknesses in public.. piersmorgan should be jailed for life for daring ..

piersmorgan it's not a coincidence that the men who are attacking Biles are the ones who have the most severe mental illnesses...

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