US women's gymnastics...

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I suspect that this is only the first head that's going to roll over this...

Man this is bad.

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Anonymous wrote:I suspect that this is only the first head that's going to roll over this...

Man this is bad.

I sure hope so! Sadly, I disagree with you. I think this is going to satisfy a lot of people and put a lid on this pot.

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Anonymous wrote:This whole thing is just stunningly awful. I am just in shock that so many of these young girls complained to coaches, parents and other adults and no one stopped this monster and it just kept on happening over and over and over again. WTF?

Those are some mighty powerful statements those young ladies gave. They are so articulate and good, it just breaks my heart that no one was protecting them. Why? There was no competitive benefit to be gained by looking the other way on this. I just can not fathom what has happened here.....

For their parents, there was a competitive benefit to looking the other way. If you accuse the USAG of abuse, you could get blackballed and basically kicked out of the sport. Thus, ending the dreams of the kid and more importantly, their parents. It's sad all around and some of these parents really need to take a look at their actions. It seems like some of the girls told their parents and many parents just didn't ask. They just sent them away to be coached by people they didn't know.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone see the related Washington Post articles in the Sports Section today or yesterday?

Anyone? If so, what do you think of their approach?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone see the related Washington Post articles in the Sports Section today or yesterday?

Anyone? If so, what do you think of their approach?

Why don't you talk about it?

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Anonymous wrote:yep just going to chime in there's a well known problem in swimming. It's obviously everywhere, and anyone saying it's not a problem in their sport is, i think, dangerously misinformed.

Football and wrestling too.

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I have had my share of coaches who try to disengage the parents. I never disengage, so it heats up, the coaches hate us, and we get slammed.
What are they thinking? Are we supposed to trust them with our kids?
Anyway, I have one dd who modeled and also did gymnastics. The adults in the kid modeling world get it, parents don't leave the room. In gymnastics, they are a bit hard-headed.
BTW, we rarely had trouble with sexually inappropriate behavior in either arena, but we did have an impaired coach. The only inappropriate one was a gymnastics coach who thought making fart jokes was funny. He was fired.

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Anonymous wrote:I have had my share of coaches who try to disengage the parents. I never disengage, so it heats up, the coaches hate us, and we get slammed.
What are they thinking? Are we supposed to trust them with our kids?
Anyway, I have one dd who modeled and also did gymnastics. The adults in the kid modeling world get it, parents don't leave the room. In gymnastics, they are a bit hard-headed.
BTW, we rarely had trouble with sexually inappropriate behavior in either arena, but we did have an impaired coach. The only inappropriate one was a gymnastics coach who thought making fart jokes was funny. He was fired.

Coaches had better learn to respect engaged parents who understand appropriate boundaries. Coaches who seem to believe they're gods, need to be put in their place or fired.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Larry's fellow inmates are raping his ass every day and night. That would be karma.

I really hate how nonchalantly this is always thrown out there when men go to prison. I don't wish that upon anyone. Even him.

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Anonymous wrote:I hope Larry's fellow inmates are raping his ass every day and night. That would be karma.

I really hate how nonchalantly this is always thrown out there when men go to prison. I don't wish that upon anyone. Even him.

I agree.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope Larry's fellow inmates are raping his ass every day and night. That would be karma.

I really hate how nonchalantly this is always thrown out there when men go to prison. I don't wish that upon anyone. Even him.

No. It's actually reserved for the most evil rapists. Now go away.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope Larry's fellow inmates are raping his ass every day and night. That would be karma.

I really hate how nonchalantly this is always thrown out there when men go to prison. I don't wish that upon anyone. Even him.

I would not wish it upon anyone. But honestly, I would not be saddened if convicted rapists and predators were preyed upon or raped in prison. They're being treated how they wanted others to be treated, and so be it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope Larry's fellow inmates are raping his ass every day and night. That would be karma.

I really hate how nonchalantly this is always thrown out there when men go to prison. I don't wish that upon anyone. Even him.

I agree.

Me. An eye for an eye & the whole world is blind

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yep just going to chime in there's a well known problem in swimming. It's obviously everywhere, and anyone saying it's not a problem in their sport is, i think, dangerously misinformed.

Football and wrestling too.

The boys are getting assaulted by gay pedophiles?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yep just going to chime in there's a well known problem in swimming. It's obviously everywhere, and anyone saying it's not a problem in their sport is, i think, dangerously misinformed.

Football and wrestling too.

The boys are getting assaulted by gay pedophiles?

Meant to say ....gay pedophile coaches?