Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final last Tuesday night, citing mental health issues. She then went on to withdraw from the all-around final in which she was set to defend her Olympic title. This Tuesday morning, however, she competed in the balance beam final and won bronze, tying the record of most decorated athlete in the history of women’s gymnastics.

The decision to withdraw from nearly every event coming from undoubtedly the best athlete in her sport could not have been made easily. Recognizing this, her announcement was met with a great deal of support from athletes both in and outside her sport as well as other public figures and her own teammates. However, her withdrawal also prompted a dayslong diatribe against Biles and what critics see as a larger cultural issue.