Why Gabby Douglas Relates to Naomi Osaka's Decision to Withdraw From 2021 French Open

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Gabby Douglas is sharing her support for tennis star Naomi Osaka, after she withdrew herself from the 2021 French Open tournament.

In a new interview with USA Today, Douglas explained why Osaka's decision to exit the tournament made sense, saying she too struggled after the 2016 Olympic Games.«Coming from that [I focused on] really healing myself, healing my mind and my body,» Douglas shared. «I'm not on social media a lot because social media did damage to my personality, in a way.

So [I've] just been taking years off of social media, off my phone, and really just kind of getting back to who I am.»While Douglas maintained that each individual athlete is different, she said if stepping back is something you need to do, you should.«Every.