Retton was in the news last year when her daughter revealed on social media that the 1984 Olympic all-around champion was "fighting for her life" with "a very rare form of pneumonia" and was not insured.
Ten bucks says she got vaccinated for COVID-19.
Retton's daughter, McKenna Kelley, told USA TODAY Sports at that time Retton could not get affordable health care because of pre-existing conditions, which she said include "over 30 orthopedic surgeries, including four hip replacements."
Gymnasts destroy their bodies. Even if the coaches know what they are doing and they don’t have any major accidents it wrecks their lower body. I would not put my kids into gymnastics.
I figured the COVID-19 vax did her in. What is sad is she busted her ass for her country in the Olympics only to be told to fuck off when she needed health care and had to e-beg for it.
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