Texas official apologizes after calling Simone Biles a 'national embarrassment'

Biles' teammates and other former Olympic greats have also lauded her decision.On Wednesday, he posted an apology on Twitter.

"My personal social media comments do not represent Attorney General Paxton or the office of the attorney general," the Republican began."In a moment of frustration and disappointment, I opined on subjects for which I am not adequately versed. That was an error. I can't imagine what Simone Biles has gone through."

"Simone Biles is a true patriot and one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. I apologize to her and wish her well," he wrote.that they"stepped up when I couldn't." She will “continue to be evaluated daily” to determine whether or not she should participate in next week’s individual event finals, USA Gymnastics said in a statement.

But, yes, she is... a shame!

Can’t unring a bell 🛎

Apology is not enough........Reitz should resign!

Good. He should apologize. He’s an embarrassment to my state for saying such a cruel thing. 🤐🤦‍♀️

Texas Trump Cult member. Not surprising.

Well saying it in the first place shows his mindset! He apologized because he got called out!!

He still is and will always be labeled a mean bully. And I don’t buy his apology for one minute.

Simone is not an embarrassment. She is welcome to move to Tennessee. We don’t shut down our power gird when it gets cold.

Well, she is...obviously her coaching staff dropped the ball here... they have her physically trained but failed her mental training..heck yeah it's stressful..olympics are about competing physically AND MENTALLY without mood or physical enhancing drugs! It's going to cost her

Fake apology not accepted.

Empty apology 😡😡👹

Lay Down Sally.

Don’t apologize. Resign.

That felonious doiche bag attacks one of his own and doesn’t bother to find she has competed with broken foot bones, a kidney stone and years of sexual assault. Plus he just alienated a huge voting block.

Not good enough!

Apology not accepted.

Why did the AG apologize? Bc she’s a quitter? Or bc she caved under pressure at the highest level of competition?

“National embarrassment” 😂😂😂

Texas is a national embarrassment.

Reitz Resign!

Texas is a national embarrassment

It was a good apology, which doesn’t often happen these days. But he’s still a waste of carbon.

Good but let's be honest the Texas deputy AG has a f-ck ton to be embarrassed about.

You know who is a national embarrassment?

The National Embarrassment is USA Gymnastics......who ALL looked the other way while there team Doctor molested Simone Biles and over 100 of her teammates⁉️ People like Reitz make me sick to my stomach!

Texas official called a fellow Texan GOAT a national embarrassment?

wait! the deputy AG of the most embarrassing state in the union , where the expression big hat, no brains is renound , is calling out a 'goat' Gymnast Biles --/ ohhh he is deliciously out of his lane ! and had to have someone explain it to him -- yep absolutely no cattle!

Pffffft. He’s sorry people were dumping on him for being a contemptible jerk. He *isn’t* sorry for what he said.

Who’s the national embarrassment?

They lift up athletes like Tyson_Fury with all of his baggage and checkered past that hide behind Manufactured Mental Illness but quick to tear down Simone_Biles a true champion that's represented our country with great prestige. doublestandards

Mob mentality at its best. This is not a political issue

AG Reitz is the national embarrassment. It's all projection, every fucking time.

Texas, eh?

Apology not accepted.

Texas deputy is RIGHT!

She is the American equivalent of Australia’s Lay Down Sally.

He’s as soft as she is now. Just like charmin.. ultra soft 🤦

He made a valid point. Then he apologized

Someone from Texas saying the GOAT female gymnast is an embarrassment? Have you seen the 3rd world shithole that is the majority of Texas, hell they can’t even keep the power on in the cold or the heat. Hell, when was the last time a chem plant blew up. Oh…. Right.

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