“You Are Still Trash”: Gymnastics Community Breathes Fire as MyKayla Skinner’s ‘Marta Era’ Apology Infuriates Them Even More

MyKayla Skinner made some insensitive comments after the US Olympic Trials concluded. The Tokyo 2020 silver medalist seemed unimpressed with the Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics team comprising Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera. The 27-year-old insinuated that besides 7x Olympic medalist Simone Biles, the others lacked in “work ethic.”

Skinner’s comments about the new generation of gymnasts landed her in hot water with athletes and fans alike. The entire incident snowballed even further when MyKayla Skinner explained that the community “misinterpreted” her comments. The former Team USA member finally posted a formal apology hours ago. Yet, somehow, it made things even worse as fans rejected it en masse.

“I want to formally apologize to Team USA and to our gymnastic community for my comments during my recent YouTube episodes of the Gymnastics Olympic trials. It was not my intention to offend or disrespect any of the athletes or to take away from their hard work,” wrote Skinner addressing Team USA and the community. “Upon reflection, I was comparing the ‘Marta era’ to the current era,” added the World Championships team gold medalist.

Skinner also described that she hadn’t “fully dealt with the emotional and verbal abuse I endured under Marta that perhaps led to my hurtful comments.” However, the Gymnastics community didn’t empathize with her apology and explanation. Many fans thought the apology felt manufactured and ingenuine. “PR firm has entered the chat,” wrote one fan. Another fan dismissed her apology outright. “You are still trash girly,” wrote the fan. Fans didn’t seem pleased because MyKayla Skinner didn’t just make hurtful comments but then said people misunderstood her perspective. She then took days to come up with a formal apology. What did you think of Skinner’s apology? Tell us in the comments.