Texas deputy attorney general deletes tweet calling Simone Biles a 'national embarrassment'

A top official with the Texas attorney general’s office branded Olympic gymnast Simone Biles a “childish national embarrassment” on Wednesday after she withdrew from the all-around team final at the Tokyo Olympics, citing her emotional state.

These comments came from Aaron Reitz, the state’s deputy attorney general for legal strategy, who responded to a tweet featuring a video of American gymnast Kerri Strug performing at the 1996 Atlanta Games after injuring her ankle on a vault run.