Naomi Osaka’s unexpected loss at the Games, along with Simone Biles pulling out of the Olympics earlier this week due to mental health issues has created an important conversation for a topic that was once considered “taboo” in the aforementioned athletes’ demanding profession.
Although there has been massive support for Biles’ and Osaka’s decisions, there are also many people who oppose, or don’t fully understand the pressure that is placed on celebrities of their caliber.
Following the news of Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, “Saturday Night Live” comedian Michael Che chose to publicly comment about the gymnast on social media – including reposting a joke about Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually
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