To many on the right, perceived toughness outweighs patriotism

Despite Biles pulling out of the competition, the U.S. team won silver overall. In other words, with the woman generally acknowledged as the best gymnast in history sidelined, the team was still strong enough that it was the second-best in the world. Certainly something in which Americans could take some pride, which, after all, is one of the points of the Olympics.