Texas deputy AG apologizes for calling Simone Biles a 'selfish, childish national embarrassment'
Aaron Reitz apologized for his tweet in which he compared Biles to gymnast Kerri Strug, who in 1996 helped the US team win the Gold with an injured ankle. He called Biles a 'selfish, childish national embarrassment' upon her sudden withdrawal from the Olympics US team gymnastics competition Tuesday.
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