India, Sept. 25 -- Simone Biles, a 7-time Olympic gold medalist, recently came into the spotlight when she faced backlash over an alleged blog post that 'mocked' conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death. Later on, it turned out that the viral claim was fake. Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, was killed at a Utah Valley University event on September 10.

Over the years, Charlie Kirk had made headlines on several occasions regarding his comments on Simone Biles. At times, his controversial remarks have even drawn strong reactions from fans. Here's taking a look at some of them:

The first big controversy was in July 2021 after Biles withdrew from some events at the COVID-19 delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Biles cited mental...