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Henry Cejudo Reacts to Simone Biles’ Olympics Withdrawal

henry cejudo simone bilesFormer UFC double-champion Henry Cejudo does not agree that USA gymnastics star Simone Biles made the right call to withdraw from the Summer Olympics in Tokyo to focus on her mental health. Cejudo, in addition to his success in MMA, is a 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in freestyle wrestling. During his UFC career, he often […]

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Former UFC double-champion Henry Cejudo does not agree that USA gymnastics star Simone Biles made the right call to withdraw from the Summer Olympics in Tokyo to focus on her mental health.

Cejudo, in addition to his success in MMA, is a 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in freestyle wrestling. During his UFC career, he often talked about the impact that earning a gold medal has had on his life and what the experience was like competing on a global stage.

Due to his own experiences, Cejudo felt especially compelled to voice his opinion on Biles and her withdrawal.

“I believe Simone Biles pulling out of this thing is like, I think she really needs to check herself,” Cejudo said in a video posted to Twitter. “I think there’s time for a little bit of tough love. ??If she was my sister, this is exactly what I would do.”

“They only give you a platform, limelight. It’s up to you to believe it and to accept it. If you start to think you’re the GOAT and the greatest of all time, then that’s on you. I do believe she made a mistake. I think now she kind of tends to take it back knowing that a lot of things are backfiring.”

The Japanese government currently makes Ritalin, an ADHD medication, illegal in the country. Biles has previously said that she has been diagnosed with ADJD since a young age but was forced to forego her medications in order to travel for the games.

Biles still has the opportunity to compete in the four remaining gymnastics events at the Summer Games, but it remains unclear as to whether or not she will return to participate in the events she qualified for. Cejudo retired from MMA last year but is allegedly contemplating an eventual return to the octagon.

Do you agree with Henry Cejudo’s comments regarding Simone Biles?

Ronda Rousey Hits Out At The Critics Of Simone Biles

Ronda RouseyRonda Rousey has leaped to the defence of Simone Biles who is in the firing line after quitting the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. The 24-year-old gymnast competed at just one event at the games before announcing her withdrawal that was not related to an injury. Biles remains eligible to compete in […]

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey has leaped to the defence of Simone Biles who is in the firing line after quitting the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health.

The 24-year-old gymnast competed at just one event at the games before announcing her withdrawal that was not related to an injury. Biles remains eligible to compete in the individual all around later in the week.

“No injury thankfully, and that’s why I took a step back because I didn’t want to do something silly out there and get injured,” Biles said, via Olympics.com. “I thought it was best that these girls took over and did the rest of the job, which they absolutely did — they’re Olympic silver medalists. They should be really proud of themselves for how well they did.”

“It’s been a really stressful Olympic Games as a whole; not having an audience — there are a lot of different variables going into it [the Games],” Biles added. “It’s been a long week; it’s been a long Olympic process/year. I think we’re a little bit too stressed out. We should be out here having fun, and sometimes that’s not the case.

Biles has received some criticism for bailing on her teammates who eventually went on to claim a silver medal.

Former UFC bantamweight champion and Olympic bronze medallist, Rousey, took to social media to put those critics on blast.

“Everyone judging @Simone_Biles doesnt know their foot from their asshole when it comes to being in her position,” Rousey wrote on Twitter. “Shes on the Olympic team while you’re on Twitter.Whatever is going on cannot be grasped from outside.She’s doing the absolute best she can given the situation she’s in.”

Do you agree with Ronda Rousey? Is Simone Biles receiving unfair criticism for quitting the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health?