Jamie Nye: Simone Biles should be allowed to look after her own well being without judgement

Those, and there are plenty, who are calling Simone Biles a quitter clearly have no real personal experience with anxiety or other mental health issues and clearly have zero knowledge about the degree of difficulty and danger Biles and other gymnasts put themselves in on each and every jump.

Biles is the greatest we’ve ever seen. She was the must watch attraction at these games and now, she may be heading home to the United States without even competing in the medal finals.

Why? She can’t get out of her own head. She pointed out about overthinking and when she describes herself as physically shaking before a competition as quite alarming. Nerves are one thing, a physical reaction like that, which she’s never experienced before is something else.

Oh and there is the doubt. If Biles were to be out of it mentally and the degree of difficulty of her flips and twists are match made for the emergency room. If Biles were to attempt one of her ridiculously impressive tumbling passes or vaults and she’s not fully committed, it’s not safe.

So save your hot takes on Biles making excuses or quitting on her team. And as a victim of Larry Nassar, god forbid Biles chooses to do what’s best for her.