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Athlete A is a moving, but incomplete, story of sports’ biggest (and very worst) scandal
Athlete A is a moving, but incomplete, story of sports’ biggest (and very worst) scandalAthlete A is about how USA Gymnastics covered up the abuse of literally hundreds of young girls (going as young as six) at the hands of team doctor Larry Nassar over multiple decades. Nassar plead guilty in 2017 to multiple charges of sexual abuse of minor and possessing child pornography. All told, 368 girls, most gymnasts, accused him of abuse. Unless he manages to live to be about 300, he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison. No question Nassar is a monster, but you don’t get the chance to abuse 368 young athletes without the support of USA Gymnastics, and the embattled organization continued to ignore complaints about Nassar until they became public. 115 people were implicated in covering up Nassar’s abuse.
Leading up to the Indianapolis Star’s explosive report, USAG’s then-president and CEO Steve Penny was covering up the allegations and retaliating against the athletes who made them. He even tried to get a top FBI agent on his payroll. The documentary paints Penny as a control freak who demands 100% obedience from USAG athletes (a point that should not be missed is that exactly zero of them are adults). Athlete A tells of Penny flipping out when USAG’s greatest athlete Simone Biles asked her teammate Maggie Nichols to be in a TV commercial. Nichols is Athlete A because she was the first to make allegations against Nassar and Penny very much wanted to minimize her role on the team, even keeping her off the 2016 Olympics team.
Chris Burlingame | June 26, 2020
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White Law PLLC was founded to provide more personalized representation to clients facing legal dilemmas. Whether you have an issue that is complex or relatively straightforward, any legal matter can have a significant impact on your life. Our team of experienced lawyers based in Okemos, Michigan, strive to deliver outstanding legal services that exceed your expectations. We utilize our extensive legal knowledge and the latest in technology to bring you effective and proven solutions to your legal issues.