“Have the Courage To Say, I’m Scared”: Aaron Rodgers Tipped His Cap To ‘Greatest Gymnast of All Time’ Simone Biles For Her Brave Confession

Published 07/14/2022, 5:45 AM EDT

Simone Biles is one of the greatest gymnasts and was the most favored one to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. However, she pulled her name out from several events, such as the individual all-around, team competition, vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. She withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to preserve her mental health. In her support, 4x NFL MVP and Super Bowl Champion Aaron Rodgers spoke out.

While many might have opposed her decision, some big names came forward to support the Olympic star. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers applauded her for her decision.

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Aaron Rodgers said, “I give Simone so much credit for her ability to speak the truth, her truth, and to answer tough questions, and to have the courage to say, ‘I’m scared’ and ‘I don’t feel like I should be out there.'”

While competing, Biles couldn’t complete her vault attempt, after which she decided she needed time to work on her mental and physical health. After she left, Jordan Chiles replaced her.

Despite Aaron Rodgers’ support, Simone Biles still won two medals in Tokyo

Eventually, the USA didn’t win gold in that event, but she won a silver in the team’s competition. Biles also won a bronze medal in the balance team.

Rodgers further said, “She’s the greatest gymnast of all time. And mental health [awareness] is an issue that is continuing to break down the stigmas that don’t allow us to talk about it or only allow us to talk about it in a super negative, depressive, suicidal way.”

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“People of all ages and all professions are dealing with mental issues, especially during COVID. You’ve seen the suicide hotline [calls] going way up. We’ve seen so many different statistics about mental health.”

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Suni Lee won Americans a gold medal for the fifth straight time in the individual all-around, thus the USA won it for a fifth straight time. Biles had claimed she was experiencing ‘Twisties,’ a term that gymnasts use while referring to a mental block.

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Aniket Srivastava is an NFL Writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's in Architecture, he gained experience working under a few architects, until his love for writing urged him to be a full-time content writer. Aniket has a keen interest in NFL and ardently follows two teams: the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, naturally because of superstars Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes, respectively.

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“Have the Courage To Say, I’m Scared”: Aaron Rodgers Tipped His Cap To ‘Greatest Gymnast of All Time’ Simone Biles For Her Brave Confession

Despite Aaron Rodgers’ support, Simone Biles still won two medals in Tokyo

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