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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He did a lot for gymnastics.   [/quote]

Right… that’s why gymnasts now are healthier, happier, not abused, more mature because they can continue their sport into their 20s… [/quote]

So you disagree that he did a lot for the sport?[/quote]

I’m saying who knows how many gymnasts quit because he fostered an abusive USA gymnastics culture from the top down. When you think of all the talented girls and women who could’ve been something but didn’t want to deal with abuse, I’m sure the sport would be even better. [/quote]

He squandered multiple generations of talent for the sake of his own selfish ego, and he conned and coerced parents into his scheme, and anyone who believes otherwise doesn’t know much about gymnastics.[/quote]

Did he reject you from his program or something?  This sounds personal.[/quote]

I’m not and have never been a gymnast, but am closely involved in the sport as an adult with a career in sports journalism.

As a former athlete in another sport and a woman, yes, it’s personal when an abusive man destroys a girls’ and women’s sport- and their lives- for the sake of his own ego and pocketbook.[/quote]

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