Simone Biles appears to respond to former teammate's critical comments after winning gold


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If you come for the queen, you better not miss her.

Simone Biles appeared to take a shot at a former Team USA gymnast as she celebrated winning a gold medal with her teammates in a social media post Tuesday.

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Simone Biles of the United States competes during the artistic gymnastics women's team final on day four of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on July 30, 2024. (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Biles posted a collage of photos on Instagram showing her and her teammates carrying the American flag across the floor to celebrate their gold medal win in the team final. In her Instagram post, Biles didn't mince words.

“Lack of talent, laziness, Olympic champions,” he wrote.

Biles appeared to respond to criticism from former U.S. Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner, who was part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic team and won a silver medal on vault after replacing Biles after she left the team to deal with twisting.

Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Skinner gave his thoughts on the team.

USA Gymnastics Team

From left, Team USA consisting of Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera on the podium with their gold medals after the team's victory during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Final at Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on July 30, 2024 in Paris. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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“Other than Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth isn't what it used to be. You just have to notice that a lot of girls don't work as hard. Girls just don't have the work ethic,” Skinner said in a since-deleted YouTube video, according to the New York Post.

Skinner issued an apology for his comments earlier this month.

However, it turned out to be extra motivation for the gymnastics team, which appears to be on a redemption tour.

Jordan Chiles responded to Biles' post by saying, “and that's a thing of the past!”

My Kayla Skinner in 2021

MyKayla Skinner performs during the Gold Over America Tour at Staples Center on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

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McKayla Maroney joked: “There's nothing more iconic than this… She slept with someone and found out about my relationship. I feel like I need to apologize just to get my first name back.”

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