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Fall in Green Bay has been introduced to Simone Biles for the first time, and it’s turning out to be an endearing experience. Owens and Biles have been a beloved couple since they started dating in 2020. Their followers are frequently in awe of the couple’s long-distance updates and support for each other. Initially, Simone said, “I’m NOT built for cold weather.” Only to attend the Vikings?Packers game at Lambeau Field wearing a hoodie to show support for her husband Jonathan Owens.

Terrell Owens holding Dude Wipes XL

However, there is a continuous debate over representation in sports media, comparing TV attention given to Taylor Swift over Simone Biles. Nonetheless, the 7-time Olympic medalist made a touching and unforgettable memory with her supporters throughout the game.

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Simone Biles’s fanbase across the athletic realm

Everywhere you look, it appears like there are Biles’ admirers following her! At this weekend’s Minnesota Vikings-Packers game, the gymnast was seen sporting a grey sweatshirt, and a large group of her supporters welcomed her. On Wednesday, Biles shared a post on Twitter(X) and wrote, “The hospitality in Green Bay is unmatched.” In response to her post, @jrslayton shared a selfie of Biles with her adorable fans from the stand. Their sweet caption read, “And you reciprocated…you made the girls year!”

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This game was Biles’ second time watching a regular-season Packers game. Before flying out to the world championships, she attended a few preseason games in August and the Packers’ season opener against the Chicago Bears in September. Despite the fact that the Packers lost the game on Sunday, Biles was there to support her husband. Before the game, she even shared an update of the two walking hand in hand.?Unfortunately, Jonathan was injured and posted about the deep scar on his left cheek from the hospital area.

The Packers are currently 2-5 after suffering their fourth consecutive loss. The Packers drive to the 34-yard line of the Vikings, but are unable to score on their last play and fall short, 24?10. While their fans were swooning over the athletic duo, others were more nostalgic about the relationship between Taylor Swift, the pop phenomenon, and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, the comparison took a rather ugly turn after this.

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The Biles-Swift ugly turn of events

The American gymnast appeared at the Green Bay Packers game against the Minnesota Vikings but wasn’t picked up by the TV crews in the way that Taylor Swift has at the Kansas City Chiefs games, leading fans to believe that racism is at the root of it.

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“I’d rather this over Taylor Swift, ANY day,” one fan said. “Everyone comparing this to taylor and travis… sorry but my GOAT has been doing this for years,” another fan wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), drawing a comparison between Biles-Owens and Swift-Kelce.

READ MORE?Simone Biles, Already Struggling With Jonathan Owens? Absence Shares Another Saddening Update About Her Fur Baby: ?The Remainder of His Life?

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The argument soon took a horrible racist turn when someone wrote on X, “it won’t cause she’s black. You know how the nfl feel bout black ppl.” Many chimed in with another person saying, “You know they not gonna promote Black love, besides, the Tyler [Taylor] and Kelce is all propaganda”.

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Divya Purohit

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Divya Purohit is a senior Olympics Sports writer for EssentiallySports. She majorly covers gymnastics, alpine skiing, and horse racing. While bringing the detailed stats of gymnastics to the American readers, she covered two prominent events - the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships, and the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Along with the flips and turns of gymnastics, Divya also brings alive the stories from the aquatics arena for the swimming fandom. Her versatility found applause from 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena when she penned an insightful article about the Spanish Paralympian swimmer Iñigo Llopis Sanz. In her time away from penning down about her favorite athletes, Divya loves to play Tennis.

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