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.

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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…