Simone Biles released a statement about the Russian drug hack (and her ADHD), reminding us all that she’s the #BEST
We absolutely adore Simone Biles, so our hearts were broken for her when we found out that her private medical records (along with those of other Olympic athletes like Venus and Serena Williams) had been leaked as a part of a Russian drug testing hack. Like, yeah, this is real life. We can only imagine how she’s feeling, and, luckily, so many have shown their support for Biles.
The USA Gymnastics team released a statement on the issue, in part because it was found that Biles uses certain typically non-Olympic-approved drugs for her ADHD (that had been approved by the Olympic committee ahead of time).
And Biles Tweeted that she hopes people recognize that the drugs she used had nothing to do with cheating, but with her ADHD.
"I have ADHD and I have taken medicine for it since I was a kid," she wrote. "Please know, I believe in clean sport, have always followed the rules, and will continue to do so as fair play is critical to sport and is very important to me."
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 13, 2016
She reminds us, too, of the stigma surrounding ADHD, and says there’s no reason to be ashamed.
"Having ADHD, and taking medicine for it is nothing to be ashamed of nothing that I'm afraid to let people know."
Having ADHD, and taking medicine for it is nothing to be ashamed of nothing that I'm afraid to let people know.
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 13, 2016
Many fans have rallied to show support, proving she’s the BEST.
https://twitter.com/udfredirect/status/775785893382746112
my whole child hood, totally understand
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) September 13, 2016
I mean, you went through proper clearance and everything. Nothing that broke rules.
— Science Gritty is vexed by the Flyers front office (@ItsAFez66) September 13, 2016
While it’s fantastic that Simone Biles shared her story with us, we’re also so mad on her behalf that she was put in a position where she was forced to. We’re sending nothing but love!