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Simone Biles defends calling out former teammate: 'It was right in that moment'

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. When the United States women's gymnastics team won gold in Paris, Simone Biles clapped back at a former teammate.

Tokyo Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner called out the 2024 team's work ethic, "besides Simone," in a since-deleted video. 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 victory in the team final.

In her post on Instagram, Biles did not mince words. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Simone Biles stands at the award ceremony with her gold medal. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images) "Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions," she wrote.

In an interview with PEOPLE, Biles defended calling out her ex-teammate, saying she needed to take the "team lead" for her teammates as a three-time Olympian. "It's important because you have to teach them to use their voices.

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