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Suni’s Leo is gorgeous and I love Jade’s as well, especially the color. It really suits her.

Thrilled for Brody…what a comeback!!

But she had to know and anticipate that going in, especially after Rio. Narratives built around returning gold medalists are nothing new. If you’re going to promote a comeback, you have to be prepared to deal with it all that comes with it. She’s not an amateur. And it’s not exclusive to Gabby...

Agreed. It’s harsh but Russian athletes should have been banned altogether from a few Olympics. They clearly did not learn any lessons.

I listened to the podcast. The coaches didn’t say that the girls would be at fault, but rather the coaches themselves would be at fault if she took her own life. At least that’s how it came across to me.

I would have been much more open to listening had you stated your point in a respectful manner like a mature adult. But I can guarantee you that if someone is yelling at me and telling me to “shut the hell up”, then you are wasting your time and breath because I will not give you the time of day...

My comments were directed at those ranting on Twitter and demanding for her removal, not at her teammates. I’m sorry if I didn’t make that distinction. The comment that if AJ were to take her own life that it would be “their” fault, I interpreted the “their” to mean the coaches.

This has been a very respectful discussion. If you want to rant and yell at people, please go back to Twitter.

Honestly I think Jay Clark handled this as best as he could, especially with limited information from UCLA. I think it was very wise of him to include ACK and to talk to gymnasts from both sides. I like the response of using this as a learning opportunity for AJ. I’m not a fan of cancel...

A club setting is much different than a gymnastics practice with a team that actively promotes themselves as inclusive to all. And I don’t see why artists can’t just remove or replace the word in their songs. It’s adds no artistic value.

For a team that has preached “inclusivity” it certainly doesn’t seem very inclusive to me to play music that only certain team members are allowed to participate in. And if the above timeline is true, why play the music again a second time after the first incident? That just seems like the...

She is such an intelligent gymnast, especially for being only 18. I’m so thrilled for Suni! She is my absolute favorite gymnast to watch and am so happy she won gold!

Bitter much?

When we demand that people learn to control their emotions and reactions for “the team’s sake” we become no better than Marta by prioritizing medals over human beings. They train and sacrifice almost their entire lives for this one moment. MyKayla is absolutely within in her rights to show...

For the love. They are grown women capable of understanding the risks and they are all willing participants in the picture taking. It’s their Olympics, their bodies, and their decision, not ours. They owe us nothing. Let them be.