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Simone Biles: ‘Smiling doesn’t win you gold medals’ is the best sports quote of 2017

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Simone Biles delivered the knockout during Dancing With the Stars on Monday when host Tom Bergeron asked why she wasn’t smiling while receiving compliments from the judges.

SMILING DOESN’T WIN YOU GOLD MEDALS.

Bergeron asking the question in the first place was just unnecessary and offensive. Biles’ clapback was just friggin’ perfect and immediately Twitter ensured it became everyone’s favorite new catchphrase.

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