Video: MyKayla Skinner begs taunting Simone Biles to call off cruel attacks in emotional video

MyKayla Skinner is pleading with Simone Biles to urge her followers to cease the online bullying and death threats directed at the former USA Gymnastics star amid their escalating feud.

'I sincerely hoped that this topic wouldn't have to be revisited, but unfortunately things have really gotten out of hand lately,' an emotional Skinner said on Instagram Tuesday, while claiming that she and her family have been the subject of death threats.


'So, to Simone, I am asking you directly and publicly to please put a stop to this,' Skinner went on to say.

Skinner sparked fierce backlash after recently questioning the current American gymnastics squad's dedication – comments that resurfaced following a cryptic social media post from Biles: 'lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions.'

Since then, Skinner says, she and her family have been targeted by cyber bullies.