Ryan Clark trolled for backing Jonathan Owens' claim of being 'catch' in romance with Simone Biles

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'The Pivot' podcast, hosted by Ryan Clark, garnered significant attention when they featured gymnast Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens. Clark faced a wave of reactions on social media after defending Owens, who claimed to be the 'catch' in his relationship with Biles in the podcast.

During their appearance on 'The Pivot' podcast, Owens asserted that he was the 'catch' in their relationship, although he admitted not knowing about Biles when they first met. This statement invited the ire of many social media users, with some of Biles' fans even criticizing her for supporting her husband's remarks.

Owens faced further scrutiny when old tweets resurfaced, particularly those discussing American gymnast Gabby Douglas.

'The Pivot' host Ryan Clark defends Jonathan Owens

In a recent post on platform 'X', the page @UFMTV shared a clip from Clark on 'The Pivot,' addressing the social media backlash against Owens.

The post by @UFMTV stated, "The Pivot’s Ryan Clark responds to the backlash Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens received on the Internet 🎥"

The tweet continued with a quote from Clark's speech: "Everyone is twisting it and made it something negative. What people haven’t done is watched the entire show."

In the clip, Clark emphasized that social media users were judging the couple based on Owens' 'catch' remark without watching the full interview. He highlighted that Biles was present during the podcast, and the couple shared genuine love when looking at each other.

Clark expressed frustration that social media users have "pick apart one clip, instead of learning the whole story".

Internet calls out Ryan Clark for backing Jonathan Owens

Commenting on Clark's remarks defending Owens, a user wrote, "Ryan Clark lives in delusion -- he thinks he has the power to make people not see what they say. What a narcissist. Just go away and shut up."

Another user called out Clark and wrote, "So Ryan did you learn anything about/from how you managed the interview?? Surely you're not surprised that there would be "twisting" and "negative" takes? You baited a lot of it. I mean, so in the future you won't have to provide f/up commentary. Just saying..."

A user commented, "Yall were encouraging his negativity baiting it damn well know @thepivot knew this was gonna go viral"

Another user commented, "So who cut up the show and released that clip??"

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