We never know what someone is going through, and who are we to criticize a professional athlete who spent their entire life training for this moment when we sit back watching tv eating a bag of Cheetos? Simone Biles opened up about experiencing the "twisties" during the Tokyo Olympics, which forced her to withdraw from individual all-around gymnastics. This opened up a conversation around mental health. We comment on and applaud her openness around her experience as we're used to only seeing athletes fail through scandals. Let's be a little more empathetic.

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