Flavor Flav offers Jordan Chiles 'something no one else has' amid Olympic bronze medal controversy

PARIS, FRANCE: Flavor Flav is proving he's more than just a hype man — he’s a true supporter of Team USA, and he's got Jordan Chiles' back.

The 65-year-old rap icon, who became an unexpected star at the 2024 Paris Olympics for his enthusiastic cheering, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, August 11, with a unique offer for the gymnast after she was controversially stripped of the bronze medal she secured in the floor exercise final.

Flavor Flav promises Jordan Chiles a custom Bronze clock necklace

Flavor Flav, famed for his iconic clock necklaces, took to X (formerly Twitter) to write, "Ayyy YOOOO @ChilesJordan,,, imma make you a BRONZE CLOCK NECKLACE,,, and that’s something NO ONE else has,!!! Hit me up my girl,,, I gotchu,!!!"

Showing his support with his trademark flair, he even added a GIF of himself dancing at the Olympics, proudly sporting one of his signature clock necklaces. 

Rocking his signature clock, he repacked a LeSportsac gift bag and hopped back on a plane, all while keeping up his whirlwind schedule. He was also present at Jennifer Klein's Day of Indulgence event in Los Angeles on Sunday. 

His message came as Chiles faced an emotional rollercoaster over the August 5 event. Initially placed fifth in the floor final, her coach Cecile Landi submitted an inquiry challenging the score, which was found to be incorrect.

The adjustment moved her up to third place, earning her the bronze—only for it to be taken away later. 

Chiles, who has taken a break from social media for mental health reasons, has received strong support from her gymnastics peers over the contentious verdict. 

Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Jade Carey all publicly expressed their solidarity, criticizing the judging and affirming Chiles' status as the rightful winner of the bronze medal.

Jordan Chiles loses Olympic Bronze medal after Romanian gymnasts win appeal

Jordan Chiles’ Olympic journey took a dramatic turn after a scoring adjustment briefly secured her the bronze medal in the gymnastics floor exercise final.

Initially placed fifth with a score of 13.666, Chiles moved up to third when her coach, Cecile Landi, successfully challenged the difficulty start value of her routine, raising her score to 13.766.

This edged her ahead of Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu, who had originally been in line for the bronze with a score of 13.700.

However, the story didn’t end there. On Saturday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of an appeal by Barbosu and fellow Romanian gymnast Sabrina Maneca-Voinea.

The ruling led to Chiles losing her bronze medal, which was then reallocated to Barbosu. Maneca-Voinea, who also had her score adjusted to 13.700 after an appeal regarding a deduction for stepping out of bounds, ended up tied with Barbosu but officially placed fourth, with Chiles now in fifth.

According to a statement from the IOC, they are now coordinating with the National Olympic Committee of Romania to plan the reallocation ceremony and are in discussions with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) about the return of the bronze medal.

The CAS ruling, which was passed on to the IOC and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for implementation, cited a key reason for Chiles’ medal being stripped—the claim that her coach, Landi, had not submitted the inquiry within the one-minute time limit required for such challenges. 

However, USA Gymnastics pushed back, asserting they have video evidence that contradicts this claim, suggesting the inquiry was indeed made within the allotted time, according to People. 

In a letter to the CAS, they formally requested that the ruling stripping Chiles of her bronze medal be revised. It specifically asks for her score of 13.766 to be reinstated.

However, CAS informed USA Gymnastics on Monday that "rules do not allow for an arbitral award to be reconsidered even when conclusive new evidence is presented," as per NBC Chicago.