Did Michael Che make fun of Simone Biles? Comedian dubbed 'tasteless hack' for posts on gymnast
Popular comedian Michael Che is suddenly not so popular. On July 29, the internet collectively slammed Che after he shared some jokes about Olympian Simone Biles. During the time of writing this article, Che has since taken down those Instagram stories and claimed that he was hacked, but it hasn't stopped the criticism. Screenshots have gone viral on Twitter, leading to widespread condemnation of Che.
In the past, Che has put up some rather memorable jokes. During the 2020 SNL Finale, he and host Colin Jost went viral for poking fun at Elon Musk and Grimes' baby's name. Under other circumstances, jokes on Biles would have probably been acceptable, but not right now. The gymnastics champion pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health concerns, days ahead of her competition. The shocking news led the internet to dub her a 'hero' for highlighting mental health, which until recently was ignored in competitive sport.