Ryan Clark is weighing into all of the discourse that is gone on since Jonathan Owens mentioned he was a catch for Simone Biles — not the opposite manner round — by saying … ease up, of us.
The ex-Steelers security recorded a video addressing the backlash Owens is going through within the wake of an interview he did on RC’s pod final week … wherein he described how he first met Simone, how they obtained collectively, and who he thought was the fortunate one within the relationship.
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It got here off a little bit ineloquent on the time, however primarily … he mentioned he thought he was a catch for Simone — and that he did not essentially “pull” her, however relatively … she pulled him.
JO additionally confessed he did not know who Simone was after they matched on an app — apparently, he wasn’t tuned in to her Olympic run — and says she made the primary transfer.
An harmless joke on a pod about being the catch to Simone Biles, has led to projection and folks rooting for a pair’s downfall. This entire saga is an apt reflection of how unhealthy social media tradition has spiraled. Love the reax from host @Realrclark25 pic.twitter.com/pC57o8abCZ
— Brandon Pope TV (@BpopeTV) December 24, 2023
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BTW, as Owens was saying this to Clark and his podcast cohosts — SB herself was within the room, and she or he did not even flinch. The Web, however, was up in arms over his feedback … as they felt he was being disrespectful for suggesting he was the prize right here.
Simone and Jonathan have every addressed the warmth he is catching … they usually each appear to be over it, and never almost as mad as Twitter was after they first caught wind of this.
Now, Ryan himself is talking up … and he is obtained phrases for the collectively outraged.
We’ll allow you to hear him out for your self — however primarily, he says folks turned this right into a unfavorable factor … when in actuality, Jon and Simone are fortunately married and clearly in love.