MyKayla Skinner Apologizes AGAIN After Backlash for Shading USA Gymnastics Team E- News

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00:00Michaela Skinner is apologizing again after backlash continues for her comments about the 2024 Olympics team.

00:09The former gymnast takes to X, formerly Twitter, on July 6th with a new statement issuing another apology

00:17after she shared her critique on the work ethic of Team USA gymnasts.

00:23The statement reads,

00:46She continues,

00:47Upon reflection, I was comparing the Marta era to the current era.

00:52Referencing the former National Team Coordinator for USA Gymnastics, Marta Caroli, who retired in 2016.

01:00Multiple athletes allege that they endured abuse while being coached by Marta and her husband, Bella Caroli,

01:06allegations which they've denied.

01:09Michaela says,

01:18She apologizes again and wishes Team USA the best at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

01:24E! News has reached out to Marta Caroli for comment, but did not immediately hear back.

01:29The gymnast first sparked backlash in a since-deleted YouTube video

01:34when she shared her candid thoughts on the new era of USA Gymnasts,

01:38explaining why she thinks SafeSport, a non-profit organization founded in 2017

01:45to help end abuse in athletics, has impacted the sport.

02:16On July 3rd, Michaela took to her Instagram stories to explain what she meant

02:21and apologized for any misunderstanding.

02:46It was more about going back into my own gym.

02:48Just the work ethic is different compared to when we were doing gymnastics in the Marta era.

02:53And I'm not sticking up for Marta or saying what she did was good.

02:57I'm just saying it was different.

02:59So anyway, sorry for anything that got out of context or seemed hurtful.

03:05That is never my intentions.

03:06And seriously, throughout the video, I was so pumped for the girls

03:09and it was so fun watching trials and doing a live with everybody.

03:13I love those girls and I'm seriously so happy for them.

03:16So I would never do anything to make them feel otherwise.

03:19So sorry if that came out wrong. That was not my intentions at all.

03:23Michaela stepped in for Simone Biles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

03:28after she withdrew and earned a silver medal in the vault competition.

03:33The now-retired athlete made the comments just weeks before the 2024 Olympics kickoff in Paris.

03:39Simone Biles, who recently qualified to represent Team USA in the upcoming summer games,

03:44seemingly clapped back at Michaela's previous comments,

03:47posting this message on threads on July 4th, writing simply,

03:51Not everyone needs a mic and a platform.