Why Simone Biles Resigned From the Tokyo Olympics & The Pressures of Being A Black Athlete
Simone Biles has officially resigned from the Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health reasons.
After the use of any Black Lives Matter paraphernalia was banned from the Tokyo Olympics, and after Sha’Carri Richardson was disqualified from participating due to a failed Marijuana test, and after the committee voted to ban swim caps that attuned to Black hair, I thought to myself well at least we still have Simone Bi…
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