Maggie Haney & Victoria Levine Being Horrible for 4 Minutes
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- Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2020
- Here are some clips of Maggie Haney showing her true colors, featuring Victoria Levine. They did not hold back. Not even at competitions. Not even on camera...and there is enough content to make a part 2.
“In one incident, Haney and her assistant coach Victoria Levine refused to spot a gymnast as she attempted a new skill on the uneven bars. The gymnast fell and struck her head against exposed concrete before landing in a foam pit. Haney and Levine laughed at the gymnast until they realized she was having seizures. The gymnast had two skull fractures.”
Disgusting human beings.
I was watching a documentary on Peacock about Gymnastics.....Laurie Hernandez made an official complaint about Maggie in 2016.....Maggie threatened gymnast that she would kill herself if they left the Gym.....and it still took 4 years for USA Gymnastics to suspend her.....and the saddest thing is Maggie will be able to coach again.....the woman should be banned for life....
They should be in jail
@@tarheelhurricanegirl9991 USAG let down soooo many of those girls over the years,they should all be charged in my opinion
I quit gymnastics mostly because my coach wouldnt spot me when I was learning a backhandspring on beam. I was too scared to go back.
It's so heart-breaking that basically everyone who wants to work with young people is a complete psychopath. It's the same in every subculture...dance, college, literally anything. I experienced so much psychological abuse just trying to finish freaking undergrad that I don't think I could voluntarily spend time around someone in a position of "authority" ever again
Yikes what’s scary is a lot of these clips are at events, when cameras are on. I can’t imagine what it was like during private sessions.
Screaming, hair pulling, hiding injuries...even Maggie threatening suicide if the girls didn't perform well.
Unfortunately you don't have to imagine. It was documented in court...all of it tragic and yet, they received no prison time. They only received a slap on the wrist and a reduced sentence if not being able to be coaches for five years...😳
@@likeargamanflaming940 Maggie can return in 3 years. AND, her Social Media indicates she's coaching and under the table.
@@reneerobinson3559 Appalling and sickening
That one scary dismount on beam...not running over to your kid and making sure that they’re ok?! Actions speak louder than words
right?! didnt even flinch. not a blink. nothing. so heart wrenching to think of what these girls went through :(
@@PhenixJoe I did gymnastics for 13 years. I have wiped out but I can tell you one thing, after a scary fall (I’ve gotten the wind knocked out of me and broken bones) my coaches were there to make sure I was getting any necessary medical attention or there to help me try again. They didn’t sit idly by and definitely didn’t look at me in disgust.
that was scary indeed.. just stood there...
I read this comment before seeing that so I knew it was coming and I still gasped when I saw that!
That was terrifying. I missed her reaction since I was so riled up from the scariness of that fall so I had to watch that part again but I covered my eyes during the dismount
i hate how they never consoled their athletes when they made mistakes, instead they rolled their eyes and made evil faces. i couldn’t imagine what laurie hernandez and riley mccusker must’ve felt on the international scene with all of that pressure, how horrible!
@@Supersquishyawesomeness a coach is a teacher, and teachers are meant to support and comfort also
@@Supersquishyawesomeness They are there to ensure their athletes are safe, comfortable and confident. When someone falls off an apparatus, I always make sure they are okay before getting them back on. These athletes are humans, not robots. They should not be given the treatment those coaches have shown in the video.
It causes so much more anxiety when you make a mistake and get grilled and growled at for it. I have experienced a good coach vs bad coach firsthand and my coaches who cared always made me feel so much more confident and safe compared to the coaches who were cruel.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness they are there to build their athletes up and make sure they feel safe and confident. they are there to support them in competitions, not crush their confidence. theyre there to respectfully tell them what they have to work on and to help them work on it. they are not there to roll their eyes at a mistake and make their athletes feel horrible
Yeah , that’s how they are
If coaches had to console an athlete everytime they've made mistakes, we would have no champions.
When Ariana fell on that dismount, and I didn’t even see the two coaches flinch EVEN a little bit!; that speaks volume...As a coach, when my gymnasts got hurt or fell, it was almost gut-ranching...My instinct is to get to the gymnast as fast as possible to see if they are ok 👍🏽 They didn’t even have ANY reaction...That tells me there is something about their coaching that is careless and abusive...
That was the one that truly shocked me! That was a bad fall and she could of been seriously injured and not only did they not rushed to her and make sure she was okay, they didn't even flinch one bit.
@@ariac201 You’d never see coaches like Miss Val, Mary-lee Tracy or Kelly Hill do anything like that, they got it right, they care about their athletes well being...Maggie may say that she «protected» her athletes from Larry, but that abusif behavior is exacly what allowed someone like Larry to EVEN be in that position...
@@romainmorin6622 Mary-Lee has quite the reputation for being horrible also
These are all terrible coaches also...
What was even worse is that no one else moved either. I'd think it would be instinctual to run over there and check on her.
Maggie Haney stated, per The NY Times: "I think my mistakes were that I cared too much"
A classic non-apology from someone who definitely isn't sorry.
She’s right, she cared too much- about herself and her reputation. She cared nothing for the gymnasts and healthy coaching.
Or a narcissist
They didn't care enough to fucking spot that kid at 2:19. I'm no gymnast but shouldn't a coach have been under the bar during that maneuver?
Well IIIII think this thing that we call a woman is on crack "too much"
Yeah I’m sure her athletes would prefer she care less.
Throwing tricks not yet mastered, then getting mad. UGH!! Horrible coaching. Result: injuries and low esteem for the gymnast.
Yes that is horrible.They should at least be happy that she did it and is probably paying 500 dollars a month.
@@puggirl9707 try more like $2k a month or more. Elite gymnastics is very expensive!
pretty sure the one where Riley's legs gave out on the dismount was that comp she forced her to do with rhabdo. friendly reminder that that could have actually KILLED her.
Timestamp?
@@turtlep8582 2:07
@@whitneyg54 you can die from rhabdo. It's literally your muscles dying inside your body, so it releases all kinds of crazy toxic stuff into your blood. The only way to treat it is with strict rest to let your muscles recover, and they still made her compete.
poor little Laurie:( she needed so many tapes to hold her knees together at such young age:c
What's the tape for?
Haney pressured gymnasts into removing boot casts or other protective medical devices to train or compete while injured, according to interviews and testimony and documents provided to USA Gymnastics. The issue became such a problem that some parents began asking doctors to place permanent plaster casts on their daughters’ injured limbs so they couldn’t be removed at practice or competitions, according to two parents. ~ that's probably why poor thing
Maggie just did an interview with the New York Times, whining about how "unfair" her suspension is. She says she just "cared too much" and blamed the victims for being too sensitive, and then accused them (Laurie specifically) of turning against her for money. The woman is deluded.
I did a video on her PR video, which was essentially a bashing of Laurie. I had to watch it twice to make sure it was real. The fact that she still has parents willing to give their left leg to have her coach their children is amazing.
@@usagtea8072 it’s because she has produced olympians, and some people would rather have olympians than children. I swear, if only people who deserve to be parents had children, we wouldn’t have an overpopulation problem.
@@Nina-zm4ej overpopulation is a myth. We have a greed problem. Elites having insatiable greed starving the world of its resources then using their wealth to shame people using the media of having more than 2 children and living paycheck to paycheck. I know this is not main point of your comment but it triggered me.
she’s so entitled she made coaching gymnastics way too personal that was her problem once u make it about yourself and the outcome and not about the confidence and nurturing of the gymnast then it all goes to hell she’s a horrible person
@@JessJayEel greed at this scale only arises from the conditions of capitalism that we’re living under right now
I thought coaches were supposed to teach not make the kids feel like shit...
Correct, I agree!
yeah some coaches just seem to pride themselves on making their kids feel like shit
@@danceblues1713 Athlete A touches quite a bit on where the "training technique" came from as part of its "how did this happen" story.
Some coaches mentally abuse them.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness Shawn Johnson’s coach never did that and she has an interview with him too but whatever you say what you want I have different beliefs than you
All these falls. There's a reason why these girls weren't doing the best they could and it's because these coaches are so terrible probably ruining their mental states.
I feel bad for her own children.
She has children?! Jesus Christ
@@unleashedgeek7295 yep... she has an pre teen daughter and a younger son
@@unleashedgeek7295 dude she was pregnant in every shot in the first half of the video…
As a coach, of course you’re frustrated when your gymnast falls because you know it’s a bummer for them. Plus, you know they can hit that skill so you’re sad they can’t show a judge that. But, I always give them some encouraging words and comfort them. If they actually fell hard, I’d check them over and if they feel ready to try again, we would. When you’re coaching, you have to hide certain frustrations because it’s contagious. You need to be the person they can look to for support. These women are not those role models.
I’m glad you’re a good coach. The sport needs more coaches like you!
This was my coach. Yes, I was taught mental toughness but at the same time there was a balance. When I would dismount my coach would ask “how’d it feel?” Even if it went horribly they never rebuked me but they would say we can do it more in training. The only time my coaches would be tough was when they knew we could be better and we weren’t showing it in practice- and I mean like being overly silly, reckless, unsafe, or cheating on the numbers. Fun was encouraged but being safe mattered most
I wish I had more coaches like you. Whenever I fell after I saluted the judges and walked back over to my team they always comforted me and made sure I was okay. Never did they put me down for falling. It happens to the best of us
This is a reflection of their teaching skills not the young athletes. Horrible coaches chipping away at their self worth. Shame on them!
Maybe that's why the attitude. They think mistakes makes them look bad
Wow- USGA is so negligent. Doing nothing about abusive coaches and turning a blind eye to Larry Nasir. Disgusting
This is a common culture across Olympics-focused athletics around the world. It's one of several reasons why it's difficult to continue being enthusiastic about the ultimate global competition.
Poor Ari! I had no idea she was treated this bad. Maggie and Victoria acted like they hated the poor girl. 😔
Talk Talk She was often ridiculed and mistreated. I think she should join Riley and sue both Maggie and Victoria.
@@usagtea8072 she’s at university of Iowa now!!! Looks great
@@WAGgymSuperFan Glad to hear about that!
What bad treatment? Is this a joke?
@@LL-wu8ge I guess you haven’t read about how abusive Maggie Haney was to her gymnasts
Maggie Haney's pregnancy makes this even more grotesque somehow.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I feel bad for her kid
Ugh totally. Usually you are more compassionate when you’re pregnant!
@@gymqueen6652 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@yagirltones8748 they aren’t allowed in practices ever !
Dear God....l felt so angry watching this. Those 2 women sure know how to strip away self esteem and are clearly bullies
they look like the villains of a kid’s movie everyone would hate
It really bothered me when someone would fall bad and they didn’t ask if they were even okay
Me too.
I’d like to mention Riley’s beam fall at the 2017 American cup, where she basically landed on her neck and didn’t get up for a few seconds and Maggie was just like “she’s alright”
Coaches are not on the sidelines to be judges. There are people who have that job already. They are there to coach, so coach instead of flipping hair and eye rolling!
Omg I thought you were talking about the gymnasts being awful 😂😂 I didn’t realize it was the coaches you were talking about. That’s seriously such an awful way to coach. What a shame.
The vibe from pretty much everyone else in the meet is usually like, okay, most of the girls cheer each other on and are really encouraging, but in the vicinity of those two it's like a sinkhole of negativity
I'm glad justice was served. If that's how you treat your athletes then they shouldn't be coaching.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness if that’s seriously all you think happened then you need to research more on those horrible coaches. Plus coaches aren’t there to roll their eyes at you when you fall. They’re supposed to help support and obviously coach the gymnasts. Either do some research or stop talking
They probably couldn’t change any of their facial expressions due to all of the fillers in their faces.
😂
🤣
Omg 😭
They have more fillers in their faces than Nancy Pelosi.
Dude omg 😂😂😂😂
They are the sole reason for so many of their athletes losing their love for the sport, I’m sure of it
2:10 Oh my... That fall scared me so much I got terrorsweat... How can anyone just stand there and have litteraly have no care what so ever... MONSTERS.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness ...but she could have snapped her neck for sure with the angle at which she came off the beam
They really did not like Ariana Agrapides did they? I wish she would come out and give her version of events.
Isn’t it so lovely all of their best gymnasts have ran as far away from them as possible. I’m glad Riley submitted a formal complaint about Maggie she doesn’t deserve the money or prestige for “her” gymnasts’ hard work. The list of abuse she put them all through shows that woman should never be allowed to work near kids again
Do these coaches know that they are dealing with children?!?! When Ariana fell, I was like *gasps*, and not to mention the fact the she is getting suspended. Im very disappointed because Emily Liszweski that got skull fractures just makes me so sad. Riley McCusker and Liszewski are suing her I think.
Wow.... I am pretty much speechless and disturbed. I understand that it is disappointing when your athletes mess up but some people have no class. They are already beating themselves up inside .. they need guidance not public humiliation.
So I’m just gonna throw this out here…. Should a pregnant coach be allowed to spot on bars? It feels unsafe for all involved….
They can spot depending on the skill. Like skills that don’t need much “muscle” or things like that is fine. When I did gymnastics I had a coach spot me when she was very very pregnant, she just couldn’t spot me on big skills. But skills that are easy on them is fine
@@kaylab03 really? Maybe I’m just being too paranoid of a girl falling off bars and like kicking her coach in the stomach… or a coach not going in to stop a fall out of concern of her baby….
Those coaches should me banned for good,
I'm surprised that they were coaches this long. I am
friends with a gymnastics coach and she never acted like
that
As a coach, this is disgusting. It makes me sick to think about how my own girls could have been treated at other gyms. Heartbreaking to watch children go through experiences like this, I can’t imagine how they were treated behind closed doors
i fully gasped at that dismount fall and they didnt even blink like holy shit, why is there even any question on how terrible they are
I’m sry but Victoria’s faces have me dying like she’s always looking shocked
The one that I hate the most is the 2017 American Cup where Riley falls off of the beam onto her neck and Maggie can be heard saying "she's alright, she's okay" without even checking on her.
She pulled her into the back after and checked in on her, this isn’t the full story
@@elizabeth568 Yeah AFTER she said she was alright.
Dude I just watched that and omg you Riley was legit in tears walking away from that... rough to watch
literally look at victoria she literally looks possessed
Isn't there a video of Riley's fall at the 2017 American Cup and you can hear Maggie say "It's alright... she's okay." when she didn't even go to check on her?
Riley was literal inches from being a paraplegic. It was terrifying,
@@usagtea8072 Exactly... I checked back on the video, and yeah, I was correct. She's literally insane.
I get that coaching gymnasts is difficult especially elite ones, theyre young and its hard to discipline them sometimes, but theres a line between being strict and showing tough love , and straight up bullying your students and athletes, and its not a fine one to be given excuses to mg elite and thinking its not a big deal, we only see here the nasty stares, but hearing all the testimonies and shared stories from her athletes is heart breaking, they missed on so many oppurtunities to be amazing athletes just because their coach forced them to train on injuries, starve, scare them and alot of horrible methods that they pretty much relate training to fear and anxiety, you have the best in the world, simone biles who says her old coach aimee always let her have fun, eat what she wants and do alot of her activities favourite activities because thats what makes her do well, if a gymnast got that far , theyre likely that they are serious and dont need to be disciplined that hard because they are not doing that against their will, the sport is hard enough
Unfortunately that's how it was all over. Just listen to the stories about the Karoli's. I wasn't at near their level but went through somewhat dumbed down versions of the overworked on an injury or sent back too quick after one & the duets, God forbid you gained an ounce. I didn't start developing hormonally until almost 16. I didn't know any better at a young age to speak out. They were our coaches, I was raised to listen... unfortunately.
@@charleyanne im so sorry you went through that, i hope there is changes , otherwise i can really see things worsening for usag
@@kevinsam3078 I didn't know any better, just like many back then. You did what your coaches told you. Even parents went along with it, they thought the coaches knew what was going on, what to do, how to do it.
I'm just glad the environment has finally changed. & Hopefully it'll produce a much greater, stronger athlete! Especially due to the eating issues.
You can't stay healthy if you're not getting proper nutrients. & Gaining weight while growing is going to happen.
tbis gym is in my hometown, it’s so sad that so many girls had to deal with them being so horrible for so many years
it makes you think, if they act like this in front of all these people and cameras imagine what they’re like in a private gym
Sad to see coaches act this way, not all about the gold. With that said, this form of coaching was the norm not that long ago, and probably still is in certain countries today, just food for thought. Happy to say I have seen very little of this in my coaching experience in CA.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness Coaches have a duty in my opinion to do more than just teach a sport or skill. They are role models. They should be supportive, and caring and definitely show concern when their student falls or messes up. This lady does non of that. Would you want to spend hundreds on dollars monthly for you child to learn from someone that is likely belittling them every time they make a mistake? Mistakes and mess ups happen, these kids don't need to be pushed so hard at such a young age. People are starting to see that. Thats why Xcel is getting more popular.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness "I didn't see it happen in this video so it didn't happen at all"
If looks could kill... Wow.
This is so awful to watch, I can’t imagine what it was like to experience.... heart is breaking for those poor girls. @2:00 was particularly appalling....... the girl nearly breaks her neck on the beam and they don’t go over to see if she’s okay? I’m horrified.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness your replies in this comment section are disturbing. yes she was fine physically, but it's also the coach's job to make sure athletes feel comfortable and safe. especially the younger athletes. these are young girls we're talking about. have some empathy.
@@Supersquishyawesomeness id love to see you do this on a bar, get really injured and have a coach smirk in your face and tell you to suck it up. If you dont see ANYTHING wrong with the coaches at 2:10 you are a bitter person
I remember watching Laurie’s level 8 beam with her coach watching in the background thinking she looked horribly mean after Laurie fell twice.
Now I understand why Riley had such trouble on international events like its hard enough The competition pressure now let's add your Coach Pressure, and now I have So much respect to Laurie's Control
it's the way she didn't even spot her double layout from bars like-
What gets me is that if she were a public school teacher she’d lose her career -she’d be blacklisted for life and never get a job again. That she even has an OPTION to EVER come back disgusts me to my core. These are children and young women! She’s a monster.
This is sad to watch.. There should be required mandatory trainings for adults who work with minors/children/youth. This could damage a child's future indefinitely. SMH..
Omg...I totally gasped in horror at that beam dismount! That was SUPER scary!
You can see how they never give their gymnast a high five when there done and when they fall they don’t say anything
Also they don’t clap or look like they are happy when the finish fall or not they should show some appreciation
This video is SO telling. Especially at the 2:12 mark. That beam dismount is terrifying to watch! My mouth dropped open and I actually gasped, but her couch??? Literally stone faced
Haney would allegedly insult girls for having their periods, as she claimed “only fat girls get them”. The only time I’ve ever stopped getting my periods was when I was at my lowest point with anorexia. There is something so deeply wrong with this woman.
Yes this is absolute insanity. This is what females do in their most natural state. We reproductive system for a reason. To punish a human for not being able to control their hormones and natural body process is so inhumane I’m just flabbergasted.
Look at their face😡.... I have been watching videos for years and truly feel that coaches attitude means a lot! Look at Shawn and Simon's coach, always encouraging! It's no surprising about their athletes performance.
it's like the epitome of the "disgust" character from Inside Out lol
It's been my experience that most of the time people who aren't scared to death of making mistakes do a better job of whatever they are doing. Apparently these two witches never learned that and instead are getting off on their power trip. Disgusting!
and the scary thing is... victoria is still coaching and maggie comes back in ten years
This is the most unfortunate part about this entire situation. I will be posting a video on this later.
@@usagtea8072 yup and maggie has been caught violating her suspension multiple times already
@@elizabeth568 i know victoria still is but do you mean maggie?
Yes, Maggie is still coaching post suspension. MG Elite did not renew USAG membership, so they are operating as a non-USAG gym and their gymnasts (those that are left) are supposedly non-USAG affiliated, for now.
I’m not sure what her plan will be post-covid, when the gymnasts need to compete.
@@elizabeth568 yea i saw its so sad
Just imagine how good Laurie Hernandez would be if she didn't have those coaches
i am so glad that these girls have their teammates to support them so enthusiastically
god, they look like they hate their jobs so much. why even do this if you hate it...
I went to Thanet gymnastics club in Margate Kent the coaches did exactly the same to me they put me down.Considering I had emigrated from another country and was in training for the commonwealth games there I found the transition hard enough.The coaches at this gymnastics club here could not have knocked my confidence any more if they tried.They we’re bullys and I did my upmost to try to be good enough (although thinking about it now was maybe because I had more knowledge then them!) they singled me out whispering and sniggering (coaches I mean plus eye rolling) I was never good enough I packed it in as couldn’t take anymore it had a huge impact on my future years …..self esteem/eating disorder.I no one of them is still coaching (im 37 now) so god only nos how she’s getting on.!
I don't even want to know what they say to those little girls. They are so angry when they mess up and don't offer them praise or check on them. Any parents choosing to let them coach their children should be ashamed of themselves. They can see how their kids are being treated. Sickening all around!
Bruh this is exactly the type of shit that makes me hate the sport. Like i got lucky and for the most part had supportive coaches when i was in competition at least. Like its TERRIFYING enough to be competing at such a high pressure level, and we really cant help how affected we are by the second or two that we see our coaches mid routine. Thank god my coaches were mostly just focused and cheering me on, sometimes smiling and clapping (thanks guys lol
Imagine how great someone like Laurie would be as a coach, given her talent, personality, and the fact that she had these two coaching her.
I witnessed a lot of that personally. I never liked her reactions when the girls had falls 😢
That one beam dismount gave me a literal jolt of adrenaline the way it does when you get terrified suddenly. She didn't even flinch. I don't even know who that girl is and I flinched.
They need to do this with dance competitions and teachers
Maggie nor Victoria helped her.. They looked sooo very mad when she fell off the 1st time that it looks like they are boiling w/ hatred inside. That second fall looked extremely dangerous and neither of them moved an inch. They looked soo mad still b/c of that first fall. That girl and others at that gym need to find somewhere else and/or find a new coach asap. SHAME ON THEM!!!
When you have to hire a public relations firm to help "restore her reputation" you know you are guilty of being an evil monster. Look at her face, the evil just spews out of her eyes. I feel sorry for her daughters who are also gymnasts. Karma is a bitch and it finally caught up to this one. I say life, 8 years is to easy. I'd rather be physically abused than emotionally. Those wounds heal so much faster than emotionally abusive ones.
on a side note 1:00 that double layout dismount was gorgeous😍
I’d never entrust my child to coaches with this demeanor.
Did they even care when the kid almost bashed their head into the beam
Have either one of them heard about a smile?
1:00 Wtf Victoria that dismount was great
I think there was a skill she didn’t do properly on high bar. Victoria looked like that almost the entire time.
@@usagtea8072 The skill was too big and her lines weren't right, that is bad coaching not the fault of the gymnast.
I was a level 9 gymnast and had some wonderful coaches. Sure, they were tough on us as CHILDREN, and even showed disappointment at times, but they were not like this, and it does go beyond what was shown in these video clips. I realize I was not elite, and that these women are producing olympians, but I am more disgusted in the other women in these comments defending it and their style of coaching. I coached for a couple years after, I now am a pediatric nurse and mother and do not see how some of you in this comment section can be so delusional when it comes to working with kids.
Jeeze. Those kids are amazing. They deserve encouragement and support.
What a bunch of bullies
This is a late comment I know but the gatekeeping in gymnastics is ridiculous. As a young male coach, going to girls competitions is always intimidating because of these people that think they're the greatest. Some coaches don't even care about their kids at all. When I show emotion at a meet they scoff at me and give me dirty looks.
Their looks of quiet disdain when a gymnast performs a skill they despite their terrible coaching.
I thought this video was targeting the gymnasts instead of the coaches at first and i was so outraged😂 but fr i hope they find better coaches soon that is so toxic
Jeez how can anyone perform their best with them standing there like that
imagine wanting to do the sport but you get these coaches.
I'm a swimmer, and I understand it can be frustrating when athletes don't perform well or don't do what you say, but this is just unacceptable....
these poor girls were probably terrified of making mistakes. these are evil, evil human beings.
At 2:09 i flinched soo hard omg
Don’t these coaches know the basics of teaching? If the pupil is scared of the coach or teacher, they cannot think straight. That should be the minimum of their coaching. It would be nice if they actually did care for the athlete as a human being also. But I guess that’s too much to ask.
Back in the day ( in figure skating ) we were scolded even in first place … something was always wrong … national 4 times winner … won everything for 4 years expect a second place 2 competing with 2 categories up… I quit because of the new coach … now she works at skating rink bar , divorced with 2 baby daddies ( not one from the marriage )
The fact that they didn't even react for that beam dismount... like, they didn't even have the natural human response of that jump scare.
At 1:30 it looks like Maggie says “Why didn’t she try?”
I think it’s “why did she do that?”
I got “why didn’t she move back?”
You can feel the vibe they give off - snarky facial expressions, closed off body language and flat, slumped energy as if they don't have a care in the world. They're so uninterested unless they have something to be toxic over, and the saddest part is you can notice the other athletes around the podiums looking at them and expecting this behaviour - just like the girls watching Maggie's reaction in the first clip. Horrific
As an outsider looking in, I see two former athletic champions who are still very young, but have probably been coaching for long enough to feel some burn out, who aren't great coaches, and are even worse with coaching young children. And somebody that heavily pregnant should not be spotting a child on bars. That doesn't seem safe for any party involved.
I feel as if these two coaches would thrive in a college atmosphere, but with children this young, they are putting way too much adult competitive pressure and it's causing these girls to try and throw tricks they haven't mastered yet, and getting hurt because of it.
Are there no committees willing to look into their coaching methods and training styles? I don't necessarily see abuse, but I do see a very hyper competitive, toxic environment forced onto girls that are too young and too athletically immature, imo.
There was heavy abuse involved. Maggie Haney has been suspended recently for 10 years due to how Laurie Hernandez and Riley McCusker were treated by her and Viktoria.
@@taylorburtis omg what awful treatment, Having seen how the competitive world can warp a coaches perspective and methods, it saddens me how often these types of stories are starting to surface.
I hope all the girls who were abused by these horrible coaches are in healthier and happier environments now.
i’m sorry but victoria looks like a porcelain doll with those glares and it has me dying 🤣🤣
I know a lot of things are wrong. But I also make some of these faces when I watch my gymnasts 😂
Just copied this from wikipedia and leave here:
" Gymnasts hid their menstrual periods from Haney, who told them that menstruating was proof that they were too fat."
Excuse me? 😐
Oh my lord that’s awful. So she was literally basically telling them to become anorexic
The way half of these were Ari... poor kid. I hope she found at least a little bit of happiness in the sport after leaving MG Elite :/
I didn't really see anything particularly nasty in this video. I just looked this up however,
"But Haney demanded the gymnast do the skill. The gymnast continued to hesitate. Haney began ridiculing the girl in front of other gymnasts, according to the girl’s mother. Victoria Levine, Haney’s assistant at MG Elite, a New Jersey gymnastics club, started screaming at the girl, the mother said.
The girl asked the coaches to spot her. They would not, Levine citing a recent medical procedure she had undergone.
The gymnast tried the trick, fell, hitting her head on the equipment and then again on exposed cement before landing in a foam pit. Haney and Levine laughed at the girl in the pit until they realized she was having seizures, according to the mother and two other parents.
The girl had suffered two skull fractures. Her mother arrived at the hospital to find a chaplain near her daughter’s unconscious and lifeless-appearing body.
“I thought she was dead,” recalled the mother, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The gymnast recovered but continues to suffer from migraine headaches.
The incident was one of dozens of examples of the alleged physical, verbal and emotional abuse by Haney of young female gymnasts provided to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body, between 2016 and this March, according to a Southern California News Group investigation. "
I agree that you can just dismiss this as a trainer being upset their gymnast didn't perform their skill or whatever, or they have "resting bitch face" or whatnot. But, keep in mind they work with little ones, and they as adults should be able to keep their emotions in check and channel positive and constructive advice towards their trainees. Saying, even if only with your face expression and body language, 'you are a disappointment/a waste of our precious coaching time' is definitely not the mark of a good coach. Not to even touch on the outright abusive methods and behaviors that might not be on camera or during competitions.
That one fall on beam terrified me. I would’ve ran over to that child so fast!