mariam I'm thankful that Ms Val supports them in such a hard time. I think the UCLA is actually the best place for them. She seems to set up such a healthy environment.
No one believed Dominique Moceanu when she wrote about how abusive the Karolyi’s were...people just said she was weak. The culture at that ranch was toxic and nobody cared so long as they won medals
I admire Miss Val so much. The amount of Olympians and World Champions that come through her door to compete for UCLA is more than any other college for a reason. With all that these young women went through and the amount of them that she has coached/coaches, she finds a way to build them up so they can continue to compete in the sport they love. It’s like USAG uses them up and spits them out and she is there to save them💙💙💙
Much respect to both Kyla and Maddie for coming forward. I don't think some people consider just how much pressure these gymnasts are under. Supposedly, the training at the Karolyi ranch was much more vigorous than even the olympics themselves. These girls were worked until they were ready to collapse so they would be ready for the big competitions. Being so physically and emotionally exhausted and so pressured to succeed left them willing to accept any form of gentleness, like Larry Nassar. He gained their trust. He snuck them food when they were supposed to be on strict diets, and he put on a facade as a "friend" and "ally" to these girls so that they would feel guilty about coming forward with what he did to them. Those that came forward were silenced and everyone suffered for it. Thank god that pig is in prison. He deserves to stay there forever. Also, this means that all 5 members of the 2012 Olympic team was abused by Nassar. How sad is that?
Yes, and almost all of the 2016 team as well. I haven't read or heard anything from Laurie Hernandez, but time will tell. It is such a shame and it makes me angry that USAG has not atoned for their mistakes and continues to ignore these girls. They could at least call and offer an apology.
rewatching this after seeing Athlete A and im very shocked by the interviewers' insensitivity and harshness. would recommend watching Athlete A if you want to know more about USAG
Maddy seemed very shaken when the interviewer interrogated her about whether the girls knew it was abuse/talked about it amongst themselves. It was a harsh, insensitive question. I felt bad for her.
agreed that it was harsh but at the same time i think people who tend to not believe victims turn to that kind of question to say "well there's no way not a single one of them talked about it" so maybe it was good they could address that? idk - not sure there's any good way to interview child molestation victims on national tv. i do agree with another poster that in that section "interrogated" is the correct term. man what a horrible situation
Wow, so proud of these girls. I’m happy they share their love for the sport, while sharing their issues with USAG and how they are conducting things after these girls have come out. I’m glad Val was there too, Kyla and Madison probably felt more protected and safe with her there.
UCLA just does an amazing job with their athletes. Coach Val is incredible and these women are so strong for coming forward. USAG needs to speak up and so does Kerry Perry and help these girls cope with everything. Not keep making bland public statements..
How Amazing and Strong Kyla and Maddy are for stepping up and acknowledging that USAG needs to apologize for their wrong doing! Here are two GOLD medal winning women whom USAG earned money of their blood, sweat and silence yet not even an acknowledgement from them.
I'm really impressed by these two young women. They're poised, articulate and brave to put themselves in the spotlight. It must be really, really hard for them to address their horrendous experiences in public, and to be questioned about it by reporters. Bravo, Madison and Kyla! You are beautiful people. p.s. I love Maddy's dress!
Miss. Val does not look happy her girls keep getting interrupted! That interview was disrespectful of these brave young women. Shame on you Gayle. Shame on you CBS.
Oh, come on....I didn't get that impression at all. No interviewer is perfect w/ her approach....remember, she too is on a time constraint for the feature, so she was trying to cover all the bases w/ the time she had. There is a place for further deeper discussion, and that's a longer feature that'd explore the issue more in depth.
I knew these two, with all their injuries, had been victims. You just know there are so many more victims out there that keep it to themselves, which is their choice, of course.
Agreed. It's so sad but I pretty much assume all the girls are victims, until they state otherwise. So glad these two had the courage to share their stories and hopefully can start on the path to healing somehow.
I’m really angry at the people asking them the questions. You could tell Madison wanted to vomit a couple of times having to remember how he got away with it for so long. Kyla and Madison were fighting tears. Thank god Miss Val was there. I think they felt more comfortable with her there. Still, this is very hard to watch without tearing up and wanting to vomit myself. No respect or regard for the abuse and trauma they went through. These interviewers are insensitive jerks!
No they're not.....I didn't get that impression; I got the impression that this was an insightful interview w/in the time constraints. You seem to be projecting the seriousness of the crimes onto the interviewers themselves.
I find it very telling that Maddie Kocian trained at WOGA and had this treatment from Nassar, yet Nastia Liukin was protected from getting treatments from Nassar. I think Valeri Liukin knew and only protected his own daughter.
I thought about that too actually. If Valeri Liukin knew, I'd like to know why he didn't try to protect the others. I'm not saying he's a bad person cause I don't know the whole story. I'm just saying, that is a very thought provoking point.
Katie Pfeiffer could you imagine being one man trying to expose an entire system of abuse among 200 girls? I don’t blame him for not wanting to report it. Most likely he would’ve just been fired and the abuse would continue.
Jackson Catlett That is a very valid point. It may not have mattered but I will say what if it was Nastia? Maybe Luikin respected Nassar and didn't believe it. We'll never know. I wonder about Shawn Johnson. If he ever treated her.
I feel like Valeri did not know. Nassar knew which girls he could take advantage of and I think Nastia was too much of a risk to mess with because of her dad's position in USAG, so he wouldn't go near Nastia. Also, none of the 2008 Olympic team (correct me if I'm wrong) publicly came forward as victims of Nassar so maybe the abuse was less prevalent with their age group. Idk just my thoughts!!!
im a former gymnast and i met kyla in hawaii last year and just watched the documentary of nassar and USAG. growing up watching all these gymnasts and not knowing whats going on behind the scenes is actually sickening. im happy they got justice and i hope they find peace
These three women -- Valerie Kondos-Field, Maddie Kocian, and Kyla Ross -- are such incredible people in general. I want Miss Val to run for POTUS! GO BRUINS!! 💙💛💙💛❤❤❤❤❤
Courageous young women. Coach Val is the best. Her support with the girls is amazing. Coach Val likes to win but her girls as people come first. She will be missed at UCLA.
You are both strong and beautiful women that are a force for change. I have enjoyed watching you 2 at the Olympics and at UCLA. Keep up the good work; you two have great and bright future ahead
Damn... you see these girls together on events like the Olympics, for example the Final Five, and almost all of them have been abused by the same man... it’s so disgusting :(
The majority of abuse cases happen from somebody close to a family whether its a parent, sibling or friend. These girls were done wrong and the gymnastics programs should be shut down.
pretty simple solution is get rid of that male majority number of coaches, photographers, cameramen and board members running the organization. I've yet to see one woman coaching a man's sport, why are so many men coaching girls??? The solution is not to shut down the sport; changes are being made with education that suggests girls not be alone with a coach, as well as how they are allowed to spot/touch her. Awareness is key. One of the best sports on the planet, without the abuse.
Have been seeing people not wearing any of their USAG jackets anymore and even leaving gymnastics for other sports and dance now because of their and their parents’ disgust with such an apathetic heartless organization
Is that Gayle King? She should feel ashamed of herself for how she cuts people off, its not all about you lady, I dislike her. I so much wish that the man could have done the interview alone because he was the only one that I feel was showing compassion and sensitivity, that is what we need more of in the world, this man deserves some recognition and thanks
The issue is that many of them, going back to the 90s, DID speak out. They reported the behavior, but everyone who was in positions of authority just did not believe them and refused to take action
I am so very proud of all these young women, all who are a part of bringing sexual abuse/assault to the light of day, out of the darkness and brought to an end once and for all! I’m speaking of these survivors, and hopefully other survivors out there, I hope their predator, their abuser will be stopped as well. We live on this a huge planet we call earth...The scary nightmare of a truth is so many more young women and men, infants, young children, teens, young adults and adults are out here, somewhere hiding in the darkness of their own nightmares. Being a survivor myself, it doesn’t matter how old we are..as it ended for me in my 20’s. So age plays no matter in who can be harmed. Somehow, someway I PRAY the people out there harming others comes to a stop. Just STOP now! Even if they are never caught, just leaving these victims alone once and for all is so important to their futures and wellbeing. I pray, beg that if anyone is reading this and happens to be abusing a child or someone now...please, just STOP! Give their tomorrow’s a chance, give them a chance at happiness. If the abuser thought nothing wrong in what they were doing, then it wouldn’t be such a secret. What all these awesome, most beautiful young women did and are doing for the protection of so many in the future is fantastic..All these women are so courageous, they are all amazing survivors and I thank each and every one of them! Also, thank you for not stopping here as you make known and make accountable ALL who knew and knows the truth in the harm that came to the survivors and many others! God Bless you all!
What does that have to do with anything? What about All the other girls coaches??? They aren’t at fault either??? And Valero wasn’t even Maddie’s coach. Cecile and Laurent were that are Simone’s...
Valeri is at fault because he was a team coach even before he was the director. He was high up within the gymnastics aristocracy due to the gymnasts he coached to gold medal AA wins. Marta Karolyi is most at fault, but I don't believe either one of them knew nothing. It was their business to know. Plus Valeri Liukin has been accused by name by Maddie Larson of mental abuse, and perpetuating the culture of fear and silence that allowed the sexual abuse from Larry Nassar. She personally experience this from Valeri, specifically. People need to stop excusing the adults in charge of this organization. It was their job to protect these teenaged girls and I believe they were informed on many occasions by gymnasts we have never heard of because they were dismissed for exercising their voice. Maddie Kocian just confirmed the fact that you would be dismissed for speaking up and others have said the same thing. I'm sure they all saw it happen.
@@mjamitche5245 Valeri is absolutely NOT AT FAULT as he didn't know anything about this as it was kept under wraps from him... Is Mattie Larson even related to Liukin in terms of the sport or are you talking about Kyla Ross as he was her coach?
Why are there so many people calling interviewers insensitive? They ask very important questions. We need to know the answers, because it's counterintuitive to what people assume. Everyone expects that their child will come to them crying if anything like that happens, and culprit will get punished the next day. This case (and let's not forget Jimmy Saville and other cases) shows how silently these things happen, and people need to know why.
I'm sorry to hear this about them but I'm not surprised. Denial is a powerful tool to use when our brains can't fathom what actually happened to us. I get it. Been there and done it. So I pray that they find the healing they need to keep moving forward with their lives. And I hold space that the culture of abuse ends and these ladies get to compete in a sport they love without fear.
I am sorry you have experienced that but, yes it is important to explain to people who don't understand how someone can "let" this happen to them for so long, or how they can wait a long period of time before telling anyone. It is amazing what we will convince ourselves is normal. And then there is the attempt to convince yourself after the fact (if the abuse stops or you are able to completely get away from the person for good) that you can move and forget it without it having any other affect one you. I also pray for these and the other unseen women who have suffered in this that they will be able to move forward without this tainting their lives and memories of what should have been an incredible experience.
I know that discussing this is a personal decision for each athlete,but I can’t help but wonder why Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin hasn’t really shared if they were affected. I know Nastias Dad was her coach so maybe that kept her safe. Those are just thoughts that have crossed my mind especially since I am a huge fan of Shawn.
I can't imagine one sexual assault much less repeated hundreds of times to each, to over a hundreds of girls. Thank God for Ms. Val and her care for the lucky young ladies her were fortunate to become her gymnasts.
The so-called hosts of this "show" lapsed into "lawyer" mode as they were questioning the girls and Coach Val. This was not an "interview" this was a pro-Nassar legal team out to discredit these brave women and Coach Val.
King of Everything what qualifies you to tell this 66+ y o veteran to "shut up". The news media as currently constituted is infected by former prosecutors disbarred trial attorneys other various assorted criminals that have been allowed to remain out of prison if they don't try to practice in a court room again. It became obvious to me that Coach Val Kyla and Madison sniffed out the garbage and began to restrict their responses. The backers of Larry Nassar and other child molesters have very deep pockets and a willingness to hurt anyone who might expose them.
Micheal Taylor I told you to shutup because you sound ridiculous! No one on this panel is a backer of Larry Nassar- they support these girls that's why they invited them to tell their story. And if the girls felt they wouldn't have been given a fair shake then I'm sure they wouldn't have come... you're 66 so clearly you're old and losing your marbles
King of Everything I maybe losing my marbles but I have never been so childishly arrogant to think that I can tell another person to "shut up". I find that level of thinking sad and laughable. You have a long road ahead and you are starting out with many burdens and the way will become tiresome.
I think some of those questions that lapsed into "lawyer mode" have been asked by thousands of people who truly dont understand how it happened. they dont understand it so its easy to discredit them. So these hosts are trying to answer those to show the realness of what happened and how normalized it was, and that the girls truly didn't know what was really happening. I agree though, the way they posed the questions were off putting and was disheartening, i have seen many interviews with the same sort of questions posed differently and it came across much more informative than discrediting.
I am really impressed with Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian. They are 2 of my favorite gymnasts, and I truly feel their pain. However, I still have a problem with people remembering that they have been abused a long time after the facts. I am starting to wonder if the more the man is accused, the more gymnasts are going to remember that they were abused, too. I do realize that this point of view is unpopular, and for good reasons.
I don’t think she meant that she protected him knowingly. I think she was just attesting to why people didn’t believe the girls or why the girls didn’t realize they were being abused.
What a horrible thing to happen to these girls, but their goal was to get to the Olympics. If they spoke up back then, it probably would've ruined their chances of making the team. I say that because I find it odd that this happened to so many girls over so many years, yet no one spoke up, no one went on TV to point fingers at Nasser.
Why couldn't they say it earlier? Were they Like threatened or something? Not saying to wasn't a horrible thing for him to do it's just I'm interested in this story but don't know anything else apart from the disturbing and disgusting stuff he did to the girls....
Culture of fear, girls seen as less than boys therefore their opinions not counted, charming doctor who appeared to be a hero to everyone who only looks at surface stuff.
@@lnisme0295 just pardon him and send him to alaska. three reasons: 1. he did not commit organ harvesting or colostomy 2. it will be very expensive to hold him in florida for 30 years since he needs guards 3. he already lost all his jobs and assets, he at least deserves his freedom and a peaceful retirement in old age.
@@jarrodyuki7081 You are disgusting. He ruined hundreds of people's lives. He should be punished for the rest of his life and NEVER be set free again. His freedom and right to live in society vanished when he ABUSED VULNERABLE AND UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR HIS OWN TWISTED PLEASURE. Anyone who supports him is disgusting as well.
500 alleged victims for 20 years totally dumb about sex. Totally helpless to do anything or say anything. Then $800,000,000 dollars up for grabs then everyone comes forward. Everyone has no problem talking. Call me insensitive but I don't buy all of this case.
these gymnasts are equally responsible for not reporting the doctor right away. The athletes and their parents put getting a "gold medal" ahead of the safety of themselves and future athletes after them. This is the world we live in. Blame other people because we have failed to act. Why werent the parents at the doctor appointments with these female athletes? Why didnt these athletes ask for someone to be present with them? These women and their parents have no one to blame but themselves. They sure looked OK when they were parading around the country with the medals. NOW, they come out of the woodworks? Very Sad!
They were children who were sexually abused by a serial predator. They are young women now, but were middle schoolers when this happened. Why are you blaming them?
LET It GOOO. He's in jail! For life. Are you going to let this whole thing overshadow you or are you going to put it as a distance memory and move foward with your lives? Nassar will fade to obscurity while you rise, so move on and hold your head high.
Edmond Parkins speaking up and acknowledging what happened is part healing. Who do you know they aren’t moving forward? Of course a man would make this comment...
So change the channel and watch something else. The rest of us want to talk about this, and what we need to do to stop the culture of silently enduring abuse in gymnastics.
Ms. Val is actually just everything. I'm very proud of Kyla and Maddie as well 💙💛💙💛
mariam I'm thankful that Ms Val supports them in such a hard time. I think the UCLA is actually the best place for them. She seems to set up such a healthy environment.
Bless these comments! 💕
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Two fascinating women, Im proud of you both!
She was an adult, really seems like she could have done more.
No one believed Dominique Moceanu when she wrote about how abusive the Karolyi’s were...people just said she was weak. The culture at that ranch was toxic and nobody cared so long as they won medals
True. All people had to do was look at the olympics when they made keri vault even though she was injured.
It was so disgusting seeing people say to her “just suck it up” or, she’s just trying to get the spotlight. Smh
@@lanniw3877 Kerri WANTED to do that Vault!!! she shouldn't have...but that was all her...i give NO credit to them!!!
@@michaelshelley1289 it is not like she had any other choice though so we have no idea if she truly wanted it herself.
@@Sunflowers9191 I've seen interviews with her....she said it herself...she didn't come this far to quit
I admire Miss Val so much. The amount of Olympians and World Champions that come through her door to compete for UCLA is more than any other college for a reason. With all that these young women went through and the amount of them that she has coached/coaches, she finds a way to build them up so they can continue to compete in the sport they love. It’s like USAG uses them up and spits them out and she is there to save them💙💙💙
Much respect to both Kyla and Maddie for coming forward. I don't think some people consider just how much pressure these gymnasts are under. Supposedly, the training at the Karolyi ranch was much more vigorous than even the olympics themselves. These girls were worked until they were ready to collapse so they would be ready for the big competitions. Being so physically and emotionally exhausted and so pressured to succeed left them willing to accept any form of gentleness, like Larry Nassar. He gained their trust. He snuck them food when they were supposed to be on strict diets, and he put on a facade as a "friend" and "ally" to these girls so that they would feel guilty about coming forward with what he did to them. Those that came forward were silenced and everyone suffered for it. Thank god that pig is in prison. He deserves to stay there forever. Also, this means that all 5 members of the 2012 Olympic team was abused by Nassar. How sad is that?
Yes, and almost all of the 2016 team as well. I haven't read or heard anything from Laurie Hernandez, but time will tell. It is such a shame and it makes me angry that USAG has not atoned for their mistakes and continues to ignore these girls. They could at least call and offer an apology.
Its sickening he was allowed to ruin so many young women's lives. Larry Nassar, he was utter filth!
rewatching this after seeing Athlete A and im very shocked by the interviewers' insensitivity and harshness.
would recommend watching Athlete A if you want to know more about USAG
Where can I read about Athlete A
Maddy seemed very shaken when the interviewer interrogated her about whether the girls knew it was abuse/talked about it amongst themselves. It was a harsh, insensitive question. I felt bad for her.
Yeah Gayle's question about "didn't you guys talk about it?" was so insensitive.
agreed that it was harsh but at the same time i think people who tend to not believe victims turn to that kind of question to say "well there's no way not a single one of them talked about it" so maybe it was good they could address that? idk - not sure there's any good way to interview child molestation victims on national tv. i do agree with another poster that in that section "interrogated" is the correct term. man what a horrible situation
It’s disgusting that neither of then have had even an email, let alone a phone call, from USAG
Wow, so proud of these girls. I’m happy they share their love for the sport, while sharing their issues with USAG and how they are conducting things after these girls have come out. I’m glad Val was there too, Kyla and Madison probably felt more protected and safe with her there.
Nicole Jarel ❤️
UCLA just does an amazing job with their athletes. Coach Val is incredible and these women are so strong for coming forward. USAG needs to speak up and so does Kerry Perry and help these girls cope with everything. Not keep making bland public statements..
How Amazing and Strong Kyla and Maddy are for stepping up and acknowledging that USAG needs to apologize for their wrong doing! Here are two GOLD medal winning women whom USAG earned money of their blood, sweat and silence yet not even an acknowledgement from them.
Michelle Mack they are stupid girls
Alvaro Maureira how are they stupid????
I'm really impressed by these two young women. They're poised, articulate and brave to put themselves in the spotlight. It must be really, really hard for them to address their horrendous experiences in public, and to be questioned about it by reporters. Bravo, Madison and Kyla! You are beautiful people.
p.s. I love Maddy's dress!
I love Maddy....am I allowed to say that, or will Nassar's crimes now be projected onto me ?
Miss. Val does not look happy her girls keep getting interrupted! That interview was disrespectful of these brave young women. Shame on you Gayle. Shame on you CBS.
Oh, come on....I didn't get that impression at all. No interviewer is perfect w/ her approach....remember, she too is on a time constraint for the feature, so she was trying to cover all the bases w/ the time she had. There is a place for further deeper discussion, and that's a longer feature that'd explore the issue more in depth.
I knew these two, with all their injuries, had been victims. You just know there are so many more victims out there that keep it to themselves, which is their choice, of course.
Agreed. It's so sad but I pretty much assume all the girls are victims, until they state otherwise. So glad these two had the courage to share their stories and hopefully can start on the path to healing somehow.
I’m really angry at the people asking them the questions. You could tell Madison wanted to vomit a couple of times having to remember how he got away with it for so long. Kyla and Madison were fighting tears. Thank god Miss Val was there. I think they felt more comfortable with her there. Still, this is very hard to watch without tearing up and wanting to vomit myself. No respect or regard for the abuse and trauma they went through. These interviewers are insensitive jerks!
What are you talking about?How else should they ask?
No they're not.....I didn't get that impression; I got the impression that this was an insightful interview w/in the time constraints. You seem to be projecting the seriousness of the crimes onto the interviewers themselves.
I find it very telling that Maddie Kocian trained at WOGA and had this treatment from Nassar, yet Nastia Liukin was protected from getting treatments from Nassar. I think Valeri Liukin knew and only protected his own daughter.
I thought about that too actually. If Valeri Liukin knew, I'd like to know why he didn't try to protect the others. I'm not saying he's a bad person cause I don't know the whole story. I'm just saying, that is a very thought provoking point.
Katie Pfeiffer could you imagine being one man trying to expose an entire system of abuse among 200 girls? I don’t blame him for not wanting to report it. Most likely he would’ve just been fired and the abuse would continue.
Jackson Catlett That is a very valid point. It may not have mattered but I will say what if it was Nastia? Maybe Luikin respected Nassar and didn't believe it. We'll never know. I wonder about Shawn Johnson. If he ever treated her.
I feel like Valeri did not know. Nassar knew which girls he could take advantage of and I think Nastia was too much of a risk to mess with because of her dad's position in USAG, so he wouldn't go near Nastia. Also, none of the 2008 Olympic team (correct me if I'm wrong) publicly came forward as victims of Nassar so maybe the abuse was less prevalent with their age group. Idk just my thoughts!!!
Katie Pfeiffer she’s said publicly she was never abused
im a former gymnast and i met kyla in hawaii last year and just watched the documentary of nassar and USAG. growing up watching all these gymnasts and not knowing whats going on behind the scenes is actually sickening. im happy they got justice and i hope they find peace
They were very classy with their answers and not once bashed anybody
Allison Marie They’re my heroes too. Incredible women, man😊🤙🏾
These three women -- Valerie Kondos-Field, Maddie Kocian, and Kyla Ross -- are such incredible people in general. I want Miss Val to run for POTUS! GO BRUINS!! 💙💛💙💛❤❤❤❤❤
So proud of you both and coach Val, such an extraordinary woman.
Nobody questions Marta cause she's scary.
Courageous young women. Coach Val is the best. Her support with the girls is amazing. Coach Val likes to win but her girls as people come first. She will be missed at UCLA.
I feel so sick to my stomach. Breaks my heart. I hate everything about Larry.
Three courageous women making it better for all athletes in the future by speaking the truth.
You are both strong and beautiful women that are a force for change. I have enjoyed watching you 2 at the Olympics and at UCLA. Keep up the good work; you two have great and bright future ahead
i’m so proud of kyla and mads 🥺❤️
I admire all these young women for speaking out. So very proud for all them!
My heart would've sank if i was on the interview
Damn... you see these girls together on events like the Olympics, for example the Final Five, and almost all of them have been abused by the same man... it’s so disgusting :(
Life goes on tho😢
Live your best life now Kyla & Maddie. Very courageous young women. ♥️
The questions are so victim blamey 🤢💔
God what a monster!! This is sickening!!
kyla ross is my cousin and it is so awful that she told me she went through this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m sorry but emails that have now come out have proved that the Karolyis and others knew and actively tried to cover this up.
Yep
The majority of abuse cases happen from somebody close to a family whether its a parent, sibling or friend. These girls were done wrong and the gymnastics programs should be shut down.
pretty simple solution is get rid of that male majority number of coaches, photographers, cameramen and board members running the organization. I've yet to see one woman coaching a man's sport, why are so many men coaching girls??? The solution is not to shut down the sport; changes are being made with education that suggests girls not be alone with a coach, as well as how they are allowed to spot/touch her. Awareness is key. One of the best sports on the planet, without the abuse.
THESE INTERVIEWERS ARE BEING AWFUL AND BREAKING THE FIRST RULE OF DEALING WITH ABUSE VICTIMS
Have been seeing people not wearing any of their USAG jackets anymore and even leaving gymnastics for other sports and dance now because of their and their parents’ disgust with such an apathetic heartless organization
You are all my heroes.
marta knew...and a lot of other adults knew too....
Is that Gayle King? She should feel ashamed of herself for how she cuts people off, its not all about you lady, I dislike her. I so much wish that the man could have done the interview alone because he was the only one that I feel was showing compassion and sensitivity, that is what we need more of in the world, this man deserves some recognition and thanks
Oh shut up
It blows my mind why out of 230 athletes that said larry done this...how could it take 230 people go through it before someone said something?? Smh
The issue is that many of them, going back to the 90s, DID speak out. They reported the behavior, but everyone who was in positions of authority just did not believe them and refused to take action
@@sophiak.8369 it does make sense why he got away with it so long
Lots of love to two courageous individuals.
This is why I always say America should stop eating frozen food 😂
Wow them too. Who didn't this happen too?
Stop showing the dr.
That was actually a really good interview
I am so very proud of all these young women, all who are a part of bringing sexual abuse/assault to the light of day, out of the darkness and brought to an end once and for all!
I’m speaking of these survivors, and hopefully other survivors out there, I hope their predator, their abuser will be stopped as well.
We live on this a huge planet we call earth...The scary nightmare of a truth is so many more young women and men, infants, young children, teens, young adults and adults are out here, somewhere hiding in the darkness of their own nightmares. Being a survivor myself, it doesn’t matter how old we are..as it ended for me in my 20’s. So age plays no matter in who can be harmed. Somehow, someway I PRAY the people out there harming others comes to a stop. Just STOP now! Even if they are never caught, just leaving these victims alone once and for all is so important to their futures and wellbeing. I pray, beg that if anyone is reading this and happens to be abusing a child or someone now...please, just STOP! Give their tomorrow’s a chance, give them a chance at happiness. If the abuser thought nothing wrong in what they were doing, then it wouldn’t be such a secret.
What all these awesome, most beautiful young women did and are doing for the protection of so many in the future is fantastic..All these women are so courageous, they are all amazing survivors and I thank each and every one of them! Also, thank you for not stopping here as you make known and make accountable ALL who knew and knows the truth in the harm that came to the survivors and many others!
God Bless you all!
AMEN TRUER WORDS HAVE NEVER BEEN SPOKEN.
Miss Val is amazing I love her 💙💛💙💛
much love ❤️❤️
my heart!!!!!
Anyone else feel Miss Val monopolized the interview?
Awesome, talented and gorgeous young ladies. I am glad they are having the time of their lives at UCLA while Larry rots in a cell.
I thank a god I don't believe in for NCAA coaches like Ms val. They're helping these extraordinary women recover.
40-175 years. not 235. but still waaaaay beyond a life sentence
Plus 60 years in a federal prison
Valeri Lyukin must have suspected Maddie's abuse since so many other team members spoke up. He never should have accepted that job.
What does that have to do with anything? What about All the other girls coaches??? They aren’t at fault either??? And Valero wasn’t even Maddie’s coach. Cecile and Laurent were that are Simone’s...
Maddie was still a member of his gym. No, he is not at fault but he certainly should have scrutinized USAG.
Valeri is at fault because he was a team coach even before he was the director. He was high up within the gymnastics aristocracy due to the gymnasts he coached to gold medal AA wins. Marta Karolyi is most at fault, but I don't believe either one of them knew nothing. It was their business to know. Plus Valeri Liukin has been accused by name by Maddie Larson of mental abuse, and perpetuating the culture of fear and silence that allowed the sexual abuse from Larry Nassar. She personally experience this from Valeri, specifically. People need to stop excusing the adults in charge of this organization. It was their job to protect these teenaged girls and I believe they were informed on many occasions by gymnasts we have never heard of because they were dismissed for exercising their voice. Maddie Kocian just confirmed the fact that you would be dismissed for speaking up and others have said the same thing. I'm sure they all saw it happen.
Officials, coaches and parents were blinded by ambition.
@@mjamitche5245 Valeri is absolutely NOT AT FAULT as he didn't know anything about this as it was kept under wraps from him... Is Mattie Larson even related to Liukin in terms of the sport or are you talking about Kyla Ross as he was her coach?
Why are there so many people calling interviewers insensitive? They ask very important questions. We need to know the answers, because it's counterintuitive to what people assume. Everyone expects that their child will come to them crying if anything like that happens, and culprit will get punished the next day. This case (and let's not forget Jimmy Saville and other cases) shows how silently these things happen, and people need to know why.
Kyla is so beautiful!!!
They should've had like a den mother or something
As an athlete myself, I would hope this never happens to me. Love you girls, stay strong. ❤
Well if anyone ever tried to put their hands in your private tell someone and it won’t happen to you....
I'm sorry to hear this about them but I'm not surprised. Denial is a powerful tool to use when our brains can't fathom what actually happened to us. I get it. Been there and done it. So I pray that they find the healing they need to keep moving forward with their lives. And I hold space that the culture of abuse ends and these ladies get to compete in a sport they love without fear.
I am sorry you have experienced that but, yes it is important to explain to people who don't understand how someone can "let" this happen to them for so long, or how they can wait a long period of time before telling anyone. It is amazing what we will convince ourselves is normal. And then there is the attempt to convince yourself after the fact (if the abuse stops or you are able to completely get away from the person for good) that you can move and forget it without it having any other affect one you. I also pray for these and the other unseen women who have suffered in this that they will be able to move forward without this tainting their lives and memories of what should have been an incredible experience.
I know that discussing this is a personal decision for each athlete,but I can’t help but wonder why Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin hasn’t really shared if they were affected. I know Nastias Dad was her coach so maybe that kept her safe. Those are just thoughts that have crossed my mind especially since I am a huge fan of Shawn.
Wendy Brown both girls have said they weren’t abused
Shawn Johnson made a video about it on her channel
They are incredibly brave. 🙌🏽
God bless Coach Val.
Why this is scripted 😂😂😂
Don't you love Madison you can have favorites she's by far my favorite
Hopefully other prisoners will know about LarryDaPedo and take care of him quickly
2018 NCAA Champions and an excellent team with a hard to replace coach.
I can't imagine one sexual assault much less repeated hundreds of times to each, to over a hundreds of girls. Thank God for Ms. Val and her care for the lucky young ladies her were fortunate to become her gymnasts.
I hear "winning is the problem." And not just in this sport.
None of the videos about the Nassar trial showed up in my news feed on RUclips.
Light, sad end
Courageous strong women.
What was the treatment?
Watch Athlete A for a disturbing, graphic description the “procedure.”
kyla! love you
I love ❤️
*Decentralize everything.*
The so-called hosts of this "show" lapsed into "lawyer" mode as they were questioning the girls and Coach Val. This was not an "interview" this was a pro-Nassar legal team out to discredit these brave women and Coach Val.
No it wasnt shut up they're just trying to understand how this could happen as i am. Tbh i felt like they didnt ask enough ?s
King of Everything what qualifies you to tell this 66+ y o veteran to "shut up". The news media as currently constituted is infected by former prosecutors disbarred trial attorneys other various assorted criminals that have been allowed to remain out of prison if they don't try to practice in a court room again. It became obvious to me that Coach Val Kyla and Madison sniffed out the garbage and began to restrict their responses. The backers of Larry Nassar and other child molesters have very deep pockets and a willingness to hurt anyone who might expose them.
Micheal Taylor I told you to shutup because you sound ridiculous! No one on this panel is a backer of Larry Nassar- they support these girls that's why they invited them to tell their story. And if the girls felt they wouldn't have been given a fair shake then I'm sure they wouldn't have come... you're 66 so clearly you're old and losing your marbles
King of Everything I maybe losing my marbles but I have never been so childishly arrogant to think that I can tell another person to "shut up". I find that level of thinking sad and laughable. You have a long road ahead and you are starting out with many burdens and the way will become tiresome.
I think some of those questions that lapsed into "lawyer mode" have been asked by thousands of people who truly dont understand how it happened. they dont understand it so its easy to discredit them. So these hosts are trying to answer those to show the realness of what happened and how normalized it was, and that the girls truly didn't know what was really happening. I agree though, the way they posed the questions were off putting and was disheartening, i have seen many interviews with the same sort of questions posed differently and it came across much more informative than discrediting.
What's even disappointing was that they're all girls
Why? Is sexual assault of boys not as bad? What a disgusting take.
@@ViaticalTree Because men are more likely to sexual assault young girls than boys
I am really impressed with Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian. They are 2 of my favorite gymnasts, and I truly feel their pain. However, I still have a problem with people remembering that they have been abused a long time after the facts. I am starting to wonder if the more the man is accused, the more gymnasts are going to remember that they were abused, too. I do realize that this point of view is unpopular, and for good reasons.
Pacat ca nu inteleg tot...engleza mea nu este atat de buna😢
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517 and counting...
silver :B
So Ms Val was hearing about this for years? Why didn't she do anything??
I don’t think she meant that she protected him knowingly. I think she was just attesting to why people didn’t believe the girls or why the girls didn’t realize they were being abused.
She didn’t know about it-in fact, she was completely fooled, like so many others. Pay attention.
Usag paid Mckayla Maroney 2.5 million dollars to keep quiet about the abuse...Its pathetic
karenKristal i think she meant that she knew about how the ranch was and how serious they had to be and that kind of stuff
" Having been at UCLA for so many years and hearing the same stories from these athletes". Pay attention.
Hmmm.... interesting ...
What a horrible thing to happen to these girls, but their goal was to get to the Olympics. If they spoke up back then, it probably would've ruined their chances of making the team. I say that because I find it odd that this happened to so many girls over so many years, yet no one spoke up, no one went on TV to point fingers at Nasser.
Yeah let's bring this up again right before USAs. Let the kids shine please, bring it up after the competition.
They're bringing it up now because it is relevant. These 2 girls chose to speak up now. If you don't want to hear it then go watch something else.
Why couldn't they say it earlier? Were they Like threatened or something? Not saying to wasn't a horrible thing for him to do it's just I'm interested in this story but don't know anything else apart from the disturbing and disgusting stuff he did to the girls....
EmiRachelNatalie people are manipulated and you are seen as weak if you said something. They wanted to shoot for their dreams.
Culture of fear, girls seen as less than boys therefore their opinions not counted, charming doctor who appeared to be a hero to everyone who only looks at surface stuff.
I'm sorry but these commentators are such stiffs. CBS needs some new blood badly.
i'm sorry but i don't think she's around 45-50kg, she looks so huge compare to other girls, like 60kg - 170cm
If he worn a Priest Collar, he wouldn't have these problems today.
larry nassar pardon on all three levels and send him to spain.
not in a million years does he deserve a pardon
@@lnisme0295 just pardon him and send him to alaska. three reasons: 1. he did not commit organ harvesting or colostomy 2. it will be very expensive to hold him in florida for 30 years since he needs guards 3. he already lost all his jobs and assets, he at least deserves his freedom and a peaceful retirement in old age.
@@jarrodyuki7081 You are disgusting. He ruined hundreds of people's lives. He should be punished for the rest of his life and NEVER be set free again. His freedom and right to live in society vanished when he ABUSED VULNERABLE AND UNDERAGE GIRLS FOR HIS OWN TWISTED PLEASURE. Anyone who supports him is disgusting as well.
@@jarrodyuki7081 WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON IN YOUR HEAD?I honestly hope this is a joke
500 alleged victims for 20 years totally dumb about sex. Totally helpless to do anything or say anything. Then $800,000,000 dollars up for grabs then everyone comes forward. Everyone has no problem talking. Call me insensitive but I don't buy all of this case.
Kyra Ross really grew out of gymnastics, she looks like a volleyball player now.
Bo Rood THAT is what you took away from this???? Wow
ruclips.net/video/NARLTBJrkvk/видео.html
check your facts
She is taller than most gymnasts but still competes at UCLA and is phenomenal. Her height makes her beam tumbling look so cool.
Check out the number of perfect 10s she scored last year. She got taller than average and continued to be a beautiful gymnast.
Her sister is a volleyball player lol
Yall need to move on with your lives he not coming out
Bquan Porter easier said than done
Bquan Porter if that were you I 100% doubt you would be just moving on. Ignorant fool
these gymnasts are equally responsible for not reporting the doctor right away. The athletes and their parents put getting a "gold medal" ahead of the safety of themselves and future athletes after them. This is the world we live in. Blame other people because we have failed to act. Why werent the parents at the doctor appointments with these female athletes? Why didnt these athletes ask for someone to be present with them? These women and their parents have no one to blame but themselves. They sure looked OK when they were parading around the country with the medals. NOW, they come out of the woodworks? Very Sad!
They were children who were sexually abused by a serial predator. They are young women now, but were middle schoolers when this happened. Why are you blaming them?
LET It GOOO. He's in jail! For life. Are you going to let this whole thing overshadow you or are you going to put it as a distance memory and move foward with your lives? Nassar will fade to obscurity while you rise, so move on and hold your head high.
Edmond Parkins speaking up and acknowledging what happened is part healing. Who do you know they aren’t moving forward? Of course a man would make this comment...
just like the news Medea i am sick of hearing about this already, it is over, these people can get help if they want without being on the news period
So change the channel and watch something else. The rest of us want to talk about this, and what we need to do to stop the culture of silently enduring abuse in gymnastics.
stfu
IDK why you're watching. Go somewhere else.
Seems like coming out and telling their story is a part of their healing bc they were forced to be silent for so long.
Tony D another man trying to silence victims... 👏🏽🙄