To set the record straight, Ron and Nellie are Simone’s parents.” The 19-year-old gymnast and her sister were both adopted out of foster care by her maternal grandfather, Ron Biles, and his wife, Nellie. In an interview earlier this year with USA Today, Simone made absolutely clear she considers the two her parents. The claim was met with immediate pushback, most notably from Biles’ own coach, Aimee Boorman, who weighed in. Everything’s just been so normal.”The Associated Press reports NBC ordered Trautwig to delete the offending tweet, and on Monday, he sought to “set the record straight” and apologized in a statement.

Source: Huffington Post August 08, 2016 23:15 UTC