Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey lashed out at Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles after they defeated Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade on the podium in the floor final.
On Monday, minutes after the results came in, Humphrey, 28, took to X to share her feelings about the two Team USA gymnasts who praised Andrade after she won her first gold medal of the summer.
Biles and Chiles placed second and third respectively in the event. Andrade had suffered three ACL tears in her career before winning for the first time in Paris. She now has six career Olympic medals, two of them gold (Andrade also won the vault final in Tokyo in 2021).
“This is literally disgusting,” Humphrey wrote in the SportsCenter post that captures the moment Biles and Chiles show their love to Andrade.
She later faced backlash for her opinion.
Simone Biles (left) and Jordan Chiles (right) bowed to Rebeca Andrade after her victory in the floor final
Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey condemned the sportsmanlike gesture on social media
“Yeah because giving flowers to someone who has come back from THREE ACL tears to still be a top-level gymnast is disgusting,” one X user shared in response to Humphrey’s post.
Another Olympic spectator echoed: “God forbid athletes show respect to a fellow athlete who has suffered an ACL tear multiple times.”
Someone else told Humphrey, “Get to a final and win something. Then you can talk.”
“This is literally beautiful,” one user noted in contrast to Humphery’s reaction.
The three-time Pro Bowler later said he felt the wrath of Brazil fans on social media, though he seemed to have forgotten that people in the South American country speak Portuguese.
“I’m freaking out right now. I think I’m being insulted in Brazilian on Instagram lol,” Humphrey shared in another post.
Humphrey later faced backlash for his comment about X, especially from Olympic fans in Brazil.
Biles finished the 2024 Olympics with four medals, including three gold, to bring her total tally to 11.
She also praised Andrade for keeping the bar high in gymnastics at the Olympics.
“I’ve never had an athlete this close,” Biles said of facing the Brazilian. “It definitely kept me on my toes and brought out the best in me. So I’m excited and proud to compete with her.”
“I’ve never been so stressed. Thanks, Rebecca.”
