USA Gymnastics sent the most decorated gymnast of all time a birthday tweet that said: "We know you will only continue to amaze us and make history!" Biles made it clear what she wanted and that is not well-wishes. She fired off a shot heard round the Twitterverse. "How about you amaze me and do the right thing," Biles tweeted, "have an independent investigation."
Biles is one of more than 150 women and girls who accused Nassar of sexual assault over his 25 years working for USA Gymnastics. She has been an outspoken critic of how USA Gymnastics handled the Nassar case, both before and after his January 2018 conviction.
"Still want answers from [USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee]," she tweeted last month. "Wish they BOTH wanted an independent investigation as much as the survivors & I do."
Biles' birthday tweet, which kicked off her "Jordan year" - a nod to the G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan's number - earned 392,000 likes (and counting) as of publication. Not a bad birthday present for the gymnast, who is currently training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However the support from her fellow Team USA teammates might be the icing on the cake.
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