Overview
- Vonn posted a screenshot of a direct message that called her “absolutely disgusting” and wished she would miss the Olympics.
- The message referred to her as a “disgusting ‘American’” and included a German line telling her to drive into a tree.
- She replied in her Instagram Story: “One of the downsides of social media. Thanks for wishing me dead, Brad …”.
- Coverage did not mention any response from the sender or action by Instagram, highlighting her choice to expose the abuse.
- Reports set the episode against her late-career push, noting a second-place finish at the World Cup final in Sun Valley and her goal to compete at Milan–Cortina 2026.