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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:21 PM Jan 2018

Amid Larry Nassar sentencing, top executives of USA Gymnastics Board of Directors resign

Source: Indianapolis Star

Amid Larry Nassar sentencing, top executives of USA Gymnastics Board of Directors resign

Mark Alesia,Tim Evans and Marisa Kwiatkowski, IndyStar Published 12:49 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2018 Updated 1:14 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2018

USA Gymnastics announced the resignations of three top executives from its Board of Directors on Monday amid searing testimony from sexual abuse survivors in a Michigan courtroom.

Chairman Paul Parilla, vice chairman Jay Binder and treasurer Bitsy Kelley resigned as former longtime USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is being sentenced for sexual assault.
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Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2018/01/22/top-executives-usa-gymnastics-board-directors-resign/1054288001/

Although Google News linked to USA Today, the Indianapolis Star has been on this story for well over a year. Accordingly, I linked to them. It's a Gannett paper.

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Amid Larry Nassar sentencing, top executives of USA Gymnastics Board of Directors resign (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 OP

Good. Nassars far from the whole problem. n/t TDale313 Jan 2018 #1

A hearty K&R. demmiblue Jan 2018 #2

About time. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #3

Amen. And so say we all amen bobbieinok Jan 2018 #4

Mind-boggling. People in authority were made aware numerous times over the years. n/t demmiblue Jan 2018 #5

Michigan State leadership is up next for the chopping block Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #6

AS well they should and investigate burrowowl Jan 2018 #7

Here's the whole series of stories that @starwatchtim and others wrote about USA Gymnastics: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #8

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. Good. Nassars far from the whole problem. n/t

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:23 PM

Jan 2018

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

2. A hearty K&R.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:27 PM

Jan 2018

They failed these young girls/women. n/t

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. About time.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:27 PM

Jan 2018

So surprised this story stayed hidden for as long as it did. The Olympic Sponsorship has to be held accountable. This story has been floating for years in the Sports Arena.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

4. Amen. And so say we all amen

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 02:35 PM

Jan 2018

demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

5. Mind-boggling. People in authority were made aware numerous times over the years. n/t

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 03:16 PM

Jan 2018

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

6. Michigan State leadership is up next for the chopping block

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:32 PM

Jan 2018

burrowowl

(17,641 posts)

7. AS well they should and investigate

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 02:04 AM

Jan 2018

them for collusion!

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts)

8. Here's the whole series of stories that @starwatchtim and others wrote about USA Gymnastics:

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 03:09 PM

Jan 2018

Here's the whole series of stories that @starwatchtim and others wrote about USA Gymnastics, which uncovered abuse and negligence that went far beyond Nassar.

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IndyStar's Out of Balance investigation revealed USA Gymnastics' policy of not reporting all sexual abuse allegations against its coaches, including Larry Nassar. The series:

Link to tweet

And:

The first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of sexual assault was the last to give a victim impact statement in court today before he was sentenced

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