I did a bit more researching the whole Larry Nassar thing.
In 1997--20 years ago, a girl told her gymnastic coach at MSU--Kathie Kleges, about Nassar's "procedure" and her coach told her it was "all right", that it was a medical procedure and would help her.
The Coach actually thought that.
When the girls told their parent's, the parents sided with the coach and the "doctor"
After all--he had a great reputation and was world renowned at what he did.
When the Athletic Director at MSU heard about this, a year ago, he fired the gymnastics coach.
Then when I found out that the "doctor" was into child pron--that sealed it for me.
He got everything he deserved, but first, I still think he should have been horse-whipped, castrated, his offending hand cut off, THEN sent to prison for 200+ years.
How horrible for the girl's and their parents. The girl that committed suicide because no one believed her. The father that also committed suicide when he found out, because he hadn't believed his daughter.
How horrible even for the coach who had heard these stories for 20 years, and still believed in the doctor.
A total and sad travesty. Makes my skin crawl. So many lives hurt by this ugly, ugly man. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you did some more research, Judy. It really bothered me that you seem to be blaming the victims yesterday and excusing the university. There's a lot of blame to go around---people who knew what he was doing and just accepted that it was a real treatment---so I agree with those who want to clean house at the university and the gymnastics committee and start over. That he was into child porn...how could people in his personal life not know about that and put two and two together! Did you see him at the sentencing hearing when the judge tried to get him to admit to his guilt and the best he could do is say, "I accept your ruling." Boy was she mad that he wouldn't admit to guilt.
ReplyDeleteHe still doesn't get that what he did was wrong. He pled guilty to the child porn charge, but still maintains his innocence in the sexual abuse. Well, he will have the rest of his life to ponder on it all--but of course, he will never believe he was wrong. Such an ego driven, creepy person.
DeleteThat whole thing is absolutely disgusting! What a piece and I hope he lives a long, long time in prison!
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