USA Gymnastics Boss Apologizes After Getting Called Out by Simone Biles Over Kaepernick
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In her second day on the job, the new head of USA Gymnastics apologized for a month-old tweet that angered the sport’s biggest star, Simone Biles.
“I regret the post,” former congresswoman Mary Bono said late Saturday as the sports federation was plunged into yet another round of turmoil that pitted athletes against executives.
The tweet in question showed Bono using a marker to cover up the swoosh on her golf shoes a few days after Nike launched an advertising campaign that featured ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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