Nassar victim says gymnastics ranch was 'perfect place for abusers and molesters'
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- Mattie Larson talks about how the gymnasts were treated at the USA gymnastics Karolyi Ranch training facility in Texas during the sixth day of Larry Nassar’s sentencing in Lansing Mich., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. The Karolyi Ranch was shut down last week (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)
Her testimony about the ranch just opens up so many questions about the environment these girls are training in outside Larry Nassar. Feels like the whole program needs investigation.
Lynsey17 yes, it seems like the adults in charge of the program were very cruel towards the young athletes
Bro dead ass
Lynsey17 The Karolyis need to be behind bars as well!
Honestly why were they so far away from society that the nearest thing was a PRISON. These kids were isolated like prisoners.
Leshamajigga And how come none of those girls' parents had a clue what was happening? Did they just relinquish all authority to the coaches and Larry Nassar? Why would you put a gymnastics training camp in the middle of nowhere? These kids were not training for some secret military mission!!
why isnt her name in the title? her name is just as important as Aly Raisman and Mckayla Maroney
MIvarsson99 Black and “not white” are not synonymous
MIvarsson99 alright so you need to tone it down a notch, I’m not sure why you have so much rage but I’m concerned for you. I didn’t disagree with you, Mattie is black to the best of my knowledge.
MIvarsson99 she's half black half white you moron. Literally google takes two seconds to use
MIvarsson99 does that change the fact that president Obama had a white mother and a white father? And your reply has nothing to do with what I said. Lmao
Saskia Jones Google? Lol are u kidding?Half the shit is BS
is this a professional sport or a pedophile ring
Dan Banks sports are to silence and entertain the masses. so yeah
That was my thought as well, this sounds like an organized ring. It may be the doctor did the deed, and then shared the videos. More investigation is needed
Pedophilia rings in organizations of power aren't some crazy conspiracy theory. They've been uncovered and are well documented in multiple power structures e.g. Hollywood, Catholic Church, UK government, the foster care system, etc.
What's the difference?
That's it
Shame on USA gymnastics.
Adriano Paiva Right a shame
Raffa Haffa your fucking joking, right?
Raffa Haffa you fucking IDIOT !!!
Raffa Haffa What do you think would have happened to these girls if they spoke up? Their lives were wrapped around this sport. They would have lost everything they worked for and most likely they would be branded troublemakers and wouldn't be believed. Their parents and relatives would be disappointed. Just because these girls are superb athletes does not mean they are emotionally mature. To stand up to sexual harassment in the work place is difficult for an adult woman. These girls are 12, 13, 14...and are kept isolated while they train. I don't know why I bother to try to explain. Thank God there are wonderful men in this world, but looking at some of these comments, it's pretty obvious what girls and women are up against.
They were kids, asshole!!
i cried when she told us about how she had to fake an injury😢
Beyonce & Zhane same, this shit is so sickening
Beyonce & Zhane that should be terrible
Me too. Poor girls. They are so brave to get up in front of the whole world and tell what happened to them and to name names.
So upsetting
TheFuzzieWuzzie TheFuzzieWuzzie Yes, I agree, aside from feeling enraged by this young woman (who still appears like a young girl) suffering so intensely and deeply, and wanting to just scoop her up in my arms and comfort her forever, I have a new understanding of the concept of brave. After being exposed BY this depraved and pitiful ‘man’, so many of these girls, in addition to naming names, exposed themselves, yet again, but this time willingly, describing their abuse in the most graphic detail, in order to evoke the longest punishment possible for the perpetrator. I can’t EVER imagine publicly OR PRIVATELY exposing myself, my body, my most private self, which should NEVER, EVER for anybody, be invaded by ANYONE, the way these girls and women have. I think I would let my perp go free before I would ever have anyone expose any part of me like that again. I hope these women stay together and support each other and become a great force. They seem to be headed in that direction. Six years of a life threatening eating disorder: what is wrong with people that makes it possible for this to take place? I hate when people say, “I mind my own business,” as if proud of that, when it means possibly allowing someone to be hurt or continue being hurt, and they know it. Like a child being told not to be a tattletale and not modifying this advice as they grow up. And it is part of a cult mentality, hiding, protecting perpetrators instead of victims- why?
It saddens me that a little girl would be afraid to tell her parents she does not want to go to camp, and choose to inflict harm upon herself in order to avoid abuse. Parents need to evaluate their relationships with their children. What a shameful bunch we have become.
M M goes beyond that, everybody in the gymnastics community said and always thought to be invited to the ranch, being in the national team and representing their country was SUCH HONOR... when you are brainwashed like that is hard to come forward and tell how you really feel. Plus gymnastics is a harsh sport, gymnasts learn that if you just pull through one more time and put your pain behind, it will be better. Those are a bad mix.
yes, it must be so heartbreaking to have to face and heal all this.
i agree. I have a very beautiful 5 year old daughter and i am always being told she should do pageants, commercials, etc...No fucking way she is doing any of that shit...now i have to worry because she wants to do gymnastics? My daughter comes first. She doesnt need fame or to be a athlete if it will endanger her. What a fucked up world. ,
I really do not understand what Americans thought when they let the Soviets run this sport.. Their way of training is brutal. And the parents of these girls should also be questioned? What were they thinking?
As someone who’s been in a somewhat similar situation, my parents were never the problem. But the people at the school I went to managed to convince me that my parents would never believe me and would hate and disown me for the same reason that they were assaulting me.
USAG is a disgrace. Thank you, Mattie for sharing your story, may it effect change for the many children in the USA Gymnastics system. You've always been a favorite of mine.. I'm rewatching your 2010 floor routines as we speak. 💞 Praying for healing for you and your friends.
Willie Gordon this IS huge news in the media, that’s why these videos are getting so much attention
@JCmasters100 Why does that even matter? We're here standing strong against a shit excuse of a man child. Fuck off.
#metoo
Shannon Roos Good statement you made! I know it’s been a year since the ladies were speaking out against Larry Nassar but I just wanted to praise you for your comment that seemed important.
her floor routine was awesome.....so she made a few mistakes in the eyes of the gymnastics gestapo.....it was still beautiful. Not worth being around all those abusers for a piece of metal on a string
It's not always the company's fault, pedophiles commonly swarm to vocations which involve young children all the time and unless you can mind read you're not going to be able to tell which one is the sick bastard, because I'm telling you right now that many of them are very good at hiding their wicked intentions under a caring facade
God, I had NO idea what she was going through. I absolutely loved her gymnastics. She's one of the most beautiful gymnasts ever. I would never have known what was going on behind the scenes. Thank you, Mattie, for sharing your story.
Wow. It sounds like Marta and Valeri are just as guilty as Larry. Put them all behind bars.
Jeff Green yes please
Don't forget John Gettard and Cathy Clagis. They're both guilty as well. As well as Louana Simon.
Valeri never coached this athlete and as his own daughter (Nastia Liukin) was treated by Larry (but never abused), I find it impossible for him to have been aware. He would not have let someone near his daughter had he known that. It should have been USA Gymnastics and USOC policy to have a female in every therapy room or hired a female therapist. Shame on both of them.
Jeff Green Valeri could not have known as why would he continue to let his own daughter Nastia be treated by Larry knowing of the abuse it makes no sense
Yeah!👊
The entire sport needs to be dismantled from the ground up. It's clearly the abuse goes far beyond this one doctor.
Exactly. If someone is a pedophile, where do they go? Where the kids are. I'm sure there are people who have very deliberately pretended to have a particular vocation (the priesthood) who have joined up simply to hide in plain sight as predators.
Jerry Sandusky anyone?
SDwilly Look at hollywood. This abuse is everywhere all the time.
It does need to be dismantled. PS it is a little misguided to assume everyone working with kids is a pedophile...like...a lot of people just like being around kids. It's a fairly common parental instinct kind of thing e.g. I love the little bastards, they're so cute and I wanna help raise them and give them morals and support. Nothing pedophilic over here - much the opposite. I'd gladly cut the hands off anyone who dares to mistreat a kid.
hey, kindly rot in hell, you subhuman piece of trash!
"OR did you keep him around because he would let us compete while injured..." My God.... This is such a cover up, you would suspect there is a child porn and abuse ring here/ hurt core. I'm utterly disturbed.
Thats what i was thinking. I mean, larry was even taking video and photos to the girls. And in the documentary, it says that one of the FBI officer who was investigating, suddenly drop it and was giving a position in USA gymastic organization. They were selling those girls internationally...im sure of that.
She was petrified of everyone in charge EXCEPT her abuser. This environment the karolyi's and everyone else created ALLOWED him to manipulate the trust of children looking for some form of support and operate this way for so long. If she had been met with support and love from all the adults ie LIKE CHILDREN SHOULD BE GETTING REGARDLESS OF THEIR 'MISTAKES' (let's not even pretend her 'mistakes' were her fault, it's tumbling, that shit is difficult under the best of situations and we're talking about a severely physically and emotionally abused child who was evidently STARVING), he would never have had this much power over so many children.
She was abused by so many more people than just that monster Larry Nassar. Can we indict the "Karolys" and all those other coaches?
Leshamajigga seriously...i cant believe what i just heard...it honestly sounds like a fucking death camp...like jesus fucking christ...wtf?!!!
Daniela, yep. Hopefully this will see some lasting changes. Violet Moon, yep I wanna see at least the Karolyi's going down for all this too. They created that environment that allowed this predator to THRIVE. Willie - the gymnastics community has been talking about this since 2016 when the news of the allegations and investigations broke, yet ONLY NOW have mainstream media and the public caught onto this. It took 4/5 of an olympic gold medal team to come forward as abuse survivors for media to latch onto this. It took literally the greatest gymnast ever to come forward as an abuse survivor for media to latch onto this. So yeah, it really stings how much no one cares.
Leshamajigga
No doubt! And these women still won gold medals! Amazing their strength. Heads are going to role if they all unite to hold USA Gymnastics, MSU, and the Karoli's accountable.
Now we understand why these girls performed so poorly not because they were not good gymnast. But because of the sexual abuse and psychological abuse. And the damage it cause. I remember all these girls. Wow
So just curious, I don't follow that sport...how does they perform now after Larry is gone?
"I can't even put into words how much I *fucking* hate you..."
I can't put into words just how much I agree.
Wow she called out Valeri Liukin. I wondered if someone would...
Cate Craig He has always given me a bad vibe.
Karen Feck After he completely destroyed Katelyn Ohashi’s elite career (among others), I’ve never liked him or his coaching strategy. Marta groomed him to be the current national team coordinator, so...yikes.
They should fire Valeri and let that University of Florida woman coach lead the US team. Valeria has been part and parcel to the whole thing. The very fact that he didn't let his daughter, Nastia, see this doctor proves he knew what was going on and so did many of the other coaches. He turned a blind eye and didn't stand up for the girls. He should be fired.
mjamitche5 Nastia was treated by Nassar but was not sexually assaulted by him - she was probably off-limits in his mind because of who her father is. She’s praised Nassar publicly in the past for helping her get through injuries.
Cate Craig How did he ruin Katelyns career? Just curious
Heartbreaking testimony, what a amazing soul.
Ted 1 shut the fuck up boy
Ted 1 im going to be an xray technician soon why dont you take your own advice and stop talking shit on the internet boy.
Ted 1 oh wow...that whole paragraph was cringe but sure keep it up your really accomplishing something with your life going back and forth with a stranger your obviously triggered get thicker skin boy
What the hell happened to the comments here? Good lord..
honestly, why would anyone ever make a comment like that, especially when you consider the subject of this video. Just a slimy comment, really.
WTF is wrong with USA Gymnastics?
i use to say that about the catholic church
That F bomb was chilling.
Alex K bro hardest f bomb I’ve ever heard
It was satisfying though.
Yeah.
I woohoo’ed her when she said that ☺️
I love her waiting till the end to say ot because they woulda stopped her speech
Nassar: “Hell has no fury like a women scorned.”
Society: “She was 6.”
@JAZEX7 I think it was in the letter he wrote to the judge, the coward he is
The prosecutor shakes her head in dismay when Mattie states she was afraid of her own coaches....people have NO IDEA how tough this sport is all around...coaches...training time...injuries.
Chelsea- this sport certainly is tough. I watch my 10 yr. old during gymnastics practice and by the next day, she’s pretty (sometimes really) sore. It’s hard work. I watch the older girls at practice and am completely amazed by what the human body can do/endure. Some of the coaches are really tough on these girls. So far, my daughter’s coaches have all been fantastic and if it’s too much for her, they back down a bit. The young women in all of these videos I’ve been watching are brave. It takes a lot to come out in front of the entire world to tell their horrific stories. I’m glad the monster who did this to them will never walk the same streets as us again and can no longer harm another child. That’s the only good that will come from this. Oh, and the fact that child molesters are the most hated amongst other prisoners. Since it’s a high profile case, he’ll most likely be put in solitary. But when he’s out, he’ll be wanting to sew up his own asshole and will be begging to go back to solitary. The other prisoners will certainly make him wish he were dead.
Dominique Moceanu has spoken out about the treatment at the Ranch for YEARS and has since been shunned by the gymnastics community including by her former teammates who spoke out against HER. Perhaps if people had listened to Moceanu years ago, the Karolyis would not have been able to continue building a culture where someone like Nassar could be "successful." Everything that USAG does now from firing Nassar, to closing the Ranch, to putting new laws into place is too little WAY TOO LATE.
Truth!
THANK YOU. When Dominique Moceanu put out her book, people had (and STILL HAVE) the audacity to call her "spoiled" and "a brat". Even now, there are TONS AND TONS of people drinking that "Karolyi Kool-Aid" and saying they're the greatest coaches ever. I pray that this next generation steps up and shows the world that American women are tough. Strong. Fighters. CHAMPIONS. 💖🖤
@@JennaLeigh they could very well be the greatest technical coaches ever but that doesn't make them good human beings ....
@@qs4177 you clearly did not actually READ my comment.
Exactly
Ultimately, parents and children need to communicate better. Adults need to hold other adults accountable.
Kelli H agreed; when this portion has passed every set of parents need to be confronted on why they did not check on the well bring of their children. This must never happen again, ever.
I can’t agree more
And parents need to value their kids' well-being more than their winning potential.
Yes! There is obviously so much blame to be laid here, but where the heck were these kids PARENTS? I just don't get how this happened to SO many kids and none of their parents were tipped off or decided to do something about it?!? Even the phycological abuse alone should be enough to get parents involved in this madness! As a parent myself, I can't imagine the guilt I would live with if I had done nothing to protect my kids. It is the parents job before anyone else to look out for the well being of their kids!
And that is what I am saying. We should be having these conversations with our children. Some of the kids say their parent was in the room when some of this stuff happened.
The kids were afraid to tell, they had high hopes of being successful so they didn't say anything, they didn't think anyone would believe them- whatever the reason I am definitely empathetic but I refuse to allow any excuses.
So I am not judging when I say that parents and children should communicate more and better. Adults need to be held accountable and not be put on pedestals like Larry Nassar was. You're reaching with the victim blaming observation, Moody Diruti.
"I cant even put into words how much I f-ing hate you!" - Strong stuff
I WOULD SAY I FUCKING HATE YOU
all the coaches need to GO DOWN!!! not just him
Some of the coaches wanted and TRIED to speack up but were coerced (not to say theatened) to remain silent
I absolutely love how she called them ALL out! Proud of her
Obviously Larry is taking the fall for what seems to have been a collaboration of abuse from many of the adults involved in this gymnastics situation very sad that getting gold is more important than peoples well being
He’s not taking the fall for anything, he is almost getting what he well and truly deserves. Now the investigations into those who allowed this to happen need to shift into high gear so that it never happens again and so that the rest of the bastards involved are put in prison and NEVER allowed around a child, or anyone else, ever again.
Exactly its all terrible
SincerelySaida Well said
For real 160 victims and they want the country to be satisfied with only seeing Nassar go to prison. The USAG did their best to cover it up when people started suspecting Nassar in the first place, how are people so depraved?
This person is not 'taking the fall' for anyone. He did this. He did other things as well. Yes. There are others in the gymnastic world that have done horrible things as well. They can take their 'falls' in the same manner.
i dont...want...to live on this planet anymore...this is discusting...why...are...we abusing...these...young...girls...im so freaked out...nassar...isnt the only devil...she made the institution sound like true helll...and thats even scarier...
To Those complicit with any of this: May You Not Have A Moments' Rest.
what's scary is your spelling and grammar. RIP public education.
@@hypnos9336 she only messed up on one word you fucking jackass.
Yeah and now look at California and Washington making all of this behavior acceptable.
So powerful and well-spoken. I hope this testimony gives her back the power she lost to the abuse. Well done Mattie. I am in awe.
I'm glad she called out Valeri Liukin. I've never felt like he should be promoted. He has a horrible reputation. He needs to go.
mjamitche5 I don’t think so I don’t think he knew as much as everyone is making out
Just saying
Wow she said, "I fucking hate you!" in court. I like her style. She sounds like she will be a very strong person from now.
Hells yea the F bomb.
SDwilly 7:59
Love it.
the look on her face when she says that.
That made me like the video
best public usage of the F-bomb since Big Pope did it during Boston strong!
These women were done wrong on so many levels.
“Slags”? You must be a perverted fuck too. Off yourself.
@JCmasters100 Wait till that happens to you..u piece of shit
....the only slag are u in this whole commentary...
JCmasters100 go fuck yourself
After physical bullying I developed severe anger issues, for the next 3 years of my life I kept fighting against myself in my head that I was eating shit during meals. During every single second of those 3 years I also kept fighting against myself in my head that the bullies were sodomizing me and my family members. As a result I couldn't concentrate during exams and classes.
I am still having self esteem issues 14 years on from the incident.
I went to army and didn't do some admin work due to fighting myself in my head and army people thought I was lazy and thus bullied me as well.
This is why I have zero sympathies and zero tolerance for bullies. I am 31 years old and don't even have a wife now, partly sabotaged due to bullying. I went to teach the bullies a lesson by cyberbullying/harassing them online, the bullies were so "strong" until they went to call the police LOL, but like I mentioned above, I have zero regrets :)
Never entrust your children to people who isolate them from you. Decades ago we were told that the Russian programs were just like this, abusive and stringent. These trainers just brought their abusive ideas to the US. USA gymnastics needs to shutter its doors forever. Close these people down!
Right? I aint sending my child any place alone. Michael Jackson did the shit. USAG groomed the parents first.
Wow. Is this a pedophile ring or Abuser ring or something? People obviously knew what went on and protected/shielded this guy. This is corruption to the highest levels. May this entire system be brought down.
READ this book from 1999:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/687260.Mass_Control?from_search=true
One of the most well-researched and objective books on the subject. Don't be turned off by the cover. It's not the slightest bit sensationalized. All straight facts. If you don't want to order it, I may be making my own PDF copy in the future to share online. People NEED to know this stuff. People like Nassar are EVERYWHERE you can imagine, and have been for a long time.
Why wasn't she mentioned by NAME in the title?
I remember Mattie. Such a talented young lady. So sad to hear all the hell she's been through!
I’m so saddened by the fact that she was abused as her parents and coaches were apart of the toxic system.
You are heard Mattie!
You are loved!
You are supported!
Continue to tell your truth!
Gymnastics is a cesspool. Drain the swamp.
Drain the swamp lol that turn of phrase kinda got ruined by someone in 2016
“Kim Zmeskal fell out of the top bunk and she didn’t miss practice.”
Wow, Marta.
Rumor has it Kim Zmeskal would further the abuse. That why Texas dreams it nicknamed Texas nightmares and it notoriously known for overworking their gymnasts to the point of numerous injuries
Ranch of Horrors
VERY WELL SAID 💗💗👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
To the 94 people who gave this a thumbs down...there’s a special place in hell for you.
People who have thumbs down
Pedophiles
There will come a time all pedophiles will be locked up. They are the only people in this world who deserve a good castration.
@@SaritWorld I’ve always wanted them thrown in prison with a tattoo across their forehead saying PEDOPHILE. And they are in general population, not protected in any way. Then they can experience fear just like their victims.
Too sad to hear that statement but if some one read this comment please notice that most cases of molestation like this happens because the system fail those girls and allow those perverted people to take advantage of kids...rule #1: no kids are allow to be alone with the doctor ....always have to be another person in the room and same with people on hospitals....kids and old people have disadvantages. Rule #2: this will continue if rule #1 is ignored.
Did you even watch this one??? She WAS in the same room with coaches, parents and other adults.
It goes beyond that, a girl testified that she received "treatment" with her consent and her mothers and she was in the room too.
I agree, completely. Monsters like this POS exist but those who allowed it to happen are 100% complicit and should be held accountable.
Mindy Su i think the doctor hypnotized everybody...thanks for the observation 😀
Love RG Music he was a professional...the devil in disguise
People...don't respond to the trolls. They are trying to upset you. xo
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the fact it took DECADES to get to this. adults are blinded by problems other than their owns. as a teenager at this moment, im glad that I know all these stories and cases of SA. so maybe one day I can be the person that will ALWAYS believe in a SA survivor. my dream since i was 12, becoming a psychologist. there are so many little girls and boys even adults that have went through what these survivors did, that have not or will never come forward from how much they are going through.
Gymnastics should be a fun experience for athletes. It should be exciting, empowering, and above all, _safe._ But for these young women, it turned into an annual nightmare of cruelty, abuse, and neglect.
I'm sorry to anyone who was made to endure this horror. You all deserve better than this.
Life also should be fun but native Americans were raped by white cowboys. But let’s ignore that
Her hair is beautiful she is amazing forever
I love her
WTF I’m a huge fan of gymnastics and I’m so proud of her she call everyone out and my support with them. And don’t bring you’re negative comments here 😡
Pedo? She's 25 years old.
I only know about this because I follow gymnastics. How is this not in the headlines?
Betsy Ross Right?? I don't understand. This should be the highest profile story.
Bigger things happening.
It is. Google Nassar or any of the survivors names.
JAZ Z Google isn't the news. Not everyone uses the Internet either
Google brings up actual newspaper articles. It's not just Google lol. It's even made the 15 min hourly news update on my local radio station in Sydney Australia.
_Geeeeeze!_ This sounds like pure torture!
Jesus Christ her account on getting out of going to the ranch
He really messed with this little girl! Her speech was the most powerful.
I love her hair!! I feel bad she had to go through this, and I really hope she can overcome the damage he created in her life!! 💗
She really dropped the hammer when she blurted the F word as the creep. I was looking for the Judge to scold her for using the profanity in her courtroom but fortunately she did not even though I hate that word but if anyone deserved to have it dropped on them it's Larry Nassar. Every rebuke he got was justified!
This real world. Of course she can vent out with that. It went thru to his bones. Good work girl.
This is so sad. All this time I thought the Karolyi's did amazing work. Now it's obvious that they didn't care about these gymnasts and turned a blind eye for their own personal gain.
Wasn't Bella not allowed to coach after allegations over being abusive? I wouldn't be surprised if they knew something.
Gymnastics is a REALLY messed up discipline to put your young girls into man. How do you think he was able to earn their trust in the first place? Because it's SUCH a brutal and harsh regimen. Every girl who does this has their height stunted by half a foot as a NORM. You have to put that in perspective. At least half of the trauma she's talking about, has nothing to do with Larry Nassar. In my opinion, putting your young girls into gymnastics is child abuse in and of itself.
I always knew the Karolyi’s were assholes. I knew this when I saw how Bela was so controlling over Kerri Strug in 96’ having her seriously injure her ankle on that last volt and him telling her when to wave and taken the glory while carrying her to the gold medal podium. I think they will lose everything at least I hope so. Karolyis your time is up! Now it’s Karma’s turn!
This is so heart breaking! Brave young girl!
EXTREMELY brave 👍👍👍
I come from India and the performance of my country in Olympics is very poor. I always felt bad about it and wondered how other countries - esp certain countries piled up medals. Now I know how they do it. Little children are picked and given rigourous training depriving them of normal happy childhood. Their lives are nothing but of competitions with harsh coaches guiding them. Gymnastics was my favourite sport. But I am shocked at how damaging it is to the body. I don't even know how parents can send their children away to different places around the world with random people who are their coaches and doctors. I don't know how parents can have their minors disrobe themselves in front of an adult male for an ankle sprain. World Renowned doctor? What was he renowned for in the beginning? As far as I know, his therapy was nothing but abuse. He made a career out of abuse. By looking at the timeline, I now think that he even chose the career so that he could abuse. He is the perfect criminal. He did his crime in front of everyone and didn't even get caught for it. Remember that he was first caught for child pornography. The whole episode has changed the way I look at gymnastics, Olympics and even sports. Eventually, only parents care for their kids and anything that involves being with 'outsiders' is hazardous. And hence sports is dangerous as it always involves vulnerable children spending most of their time with potential abusers.
You are absolutely right. Competitive athletics is a pedophile's dreamworld; the parents are usually so blinded by dreams of fame and fortune they'll let anything slide if they're told it will end in the "gold."
Devika B S I was thinking the same too. Indian parents would never send you away like that or they let a male doctor touch you (with the parents not being around) near your vagina or your breasts even for the treatment because they know people are more than what they pretend to be. Americans put so much belief in their teachers,doctors, coaches etc thinking all of them follow protocols,morals and law.
What I as a mother, am very shocked about, is how parents allow kids to practice and train in complete isolated places, where they are not allowed. Also, a Dr would need to explain to me previously, what kind of therapy he wants to do. If I do not understand it or see exactly where he is touching my kid, to make sure it's ok, I do not allow it. I know therapeutic massages, physiotherapy and other treatments, are common. But to put a towel on my daughter, and then have his hands on the pelvic area...? No way, I would supervise every move, as a mother. He treated girls at night, in their beds or his house. He manipulated them so well, they would not talk.
@@janahcoaching He abused Rachael Denhollander right in front of her mother, who had no idea. He simply turned his back to her.
@@jenniferz5028 I know!!!! And how did she not stand up to see all the time where his hands are??? I don't get it. I never let anyone touch my daughter without me by her side.
What a perfect statement.
Apparently, Larry was only one big problem, but there are still many others and they still have their job. What about Liukin and all the other coaches mentioned? Aren't phisical and psychological abuse as serious as sexual abuse?
So why is Liukin seen like an angel only because he donated money to some organizations? I personally don't give a fuck about his donations, what I see is that despite Mattie and Katelyn's words he is still in charge..
Nassar was such a monster it made the others seem like teddy bears.
I’m sending you all the support and love. I’m sorry you had to deal with such abusers.
Btw, I’ve never liked Marta. She has always seemed mean.
A sobering commentary on the cost to humanity in accordance to win.
It’s interesting...I am the epitome of the interested layman. I know very very little about gymnastics despite the fact I enjoy watching it. But even I knew the Karolyis were abusive, sadistic people. I remember hearing terrible things about them years ago, probably while they were still in Romania. And then they were all over the 1984 Olympics and from then on, no one wanted to talk about the bad stuff anymore. At least not anyone that could do anything about it. But if I knew...the people that mattered knew too. And they should be ashamed. That culture of denial grew like a cancer and-like any cancer-it destroyed lives.
So why aren't the Karoliys in prison ? I never liked them, thought he was a creep and her a slave master
They were willing to tolerate what was happening to themselves in hopes of becoming Olympic gymnasts..it's unfortunate and truly sad..and happens to male gymnasts too..I know..but we cannot live in fear or let the mistakes of others hamper our dreams to become the exceptional athlete's we want to be..stand in solidarity..but most importantly be the best you can be nomatter what has happened to you..this is how you truly win over them.
Antonius Moroinius sounds like you have witnessed or experienced abuse.For the sake of the rest of the boys,take strength from these girls and speak out.Stop us from being made into objects used for the pleasure of those undeserving of any.please
Speak up, we all believe in you.
What happened to her is so disgusting and wrong on so many levels. I am behind her 100% and will never trust USAG again, but wasn’t this supposed to an impact statement on Larry’s abuse? Most of this was about the ranch and the team coordinators, which of course was horrifying, but how is this making Larry’s sentence worse?
Since these are public statements, these women finally have a national platform and forum to voice their concerns. Something they were denied while being abused. USAG and MSU are part of the reason Nassar was able to abuse 140+ girls over 20 years - they created a culture where they were unable to speak up. And now there are no forces coming after USAG and MSU like they have for Nassar, so hopefully if enough of these women speak to that maybe just maybe the right people will perk their ears up and listen.
THAT'S WHY DOCTORS DON'T BELONG ON A TEAM THEY BELONG IN THE OFFICE
Your comment is years old, so excuse me for responding now, but you were not behind her 100%. Like so many others, you didn't listen to what she had to say. The overall abuse taking place at the ranch was integral to Larry's grooming of the gymnasts. She talked about that. Larry played the good guy who was there to support them through the tough treatment by the rest of the staff. She gives a more clear picture than most of the other victims by going into great detail about this aspect. It helps you see a big part of how Larry got away with it. Conditions on the ranch were awful for the gymnasts, so Larry acted like he was their friend, and took advantage of that dynamic. Other girls mentioned this, but few laid it out as clearly as Mattie. It is clear through her testimony here Larry knew all about the various abuses, and used it as a means to molest the gymnasts and commit his own abuses. I think everything she says is relevant to Nassar.
This woman is one of the most badass people I have ever seen
Sending her so much support. We are appalled about how these people abused you!
7:59 : I listened to the whole video to hear it for myself. Never expected to hear that! In a courtroom, yet!
is that the only reason u watched the video
The torturous training MUST end or there should be some sort of regulation and monitoring.
For any of us hardcore gym fans, we know she had one of the best floor routines at Nationals
The best part of her impact statement was "I FUCKING HATE YOU" I know that was a long Time coming for her and I'm so proud of her and she is a role model I want my young nieces to look up to.
Parents, HOW COULD YOU NOT RECOGNIZE the nightmare some of these kids were going through , they didn't even wanted to be there, they were afraid of their coaches too...for God's SAKE , this girls will need serious therapy to move on with their lives.
This is heartbreaking. Of course the sexual abuse, but also the training methods, the pressure, the fear...who could live like this? Why? For what??? A child's well-being is more important than any medals, any sport...
No child should be pushed into anything that intense before they are 18, it is just crazy what these girls are told they should endure just to ' win' a game.
This is another Heart Wrenching Victim/Survivor statement. The 13 people who gave this a video a thumbs down must have no Heart.
I ALWAYS thought the Karolyi Ranch looked SUSPECT. I ALWAYS knew something wasn't quite right... grown men and little girls.... c'mon. Any dude who coaches girls anything... idgaf... they are not to be trusted. Facts.
Well, I coached girls softball for about 30 years and never had an issue. I have even coached kids of some of my earlier players that requested their kids to be on my team. So, please don't say "any dude who coaches girls is not to be trusted". There are a few "bad apples" in every profession that make the rest of us look bad with comments like yours.
Don M it's still probably not a good idea to have men so close to little girls. because how will we ever know until it's too late? don't you think?
I never even thought that was an issue when I was coaching. I know when I started with my first team I was 23 and the girls were 8-10 year olds. Years later, I was talking to one of the mom's from that team and she confessed they asked the board why a single 23 year old guy was coaching their little girls and I had a lot of parents watching very closely. I always talked to the parents during the season so they got to know me while I coached their kids and those parents were very upset when I left that team to coach a travel team a couple years later. I know there are a few bad coaches that make it rough, but I assure you I am not one of them! I also always tried to make sure there were at least two adults present whenever a player was present (Boy Scouts call that "two deep leadership") so if a kid tried to imply anything happened, another adult was available to confirm it did not!
Gymnastics isn't baseball. In gymnastics these kids are wearing next to nothing and contorting their bodies spreading eagle bending backwards. Let's get real. It's sexual for these men
So proud of you girls for speaking out against all these disgusting usa gymnastics professionals 😢😡 and i am so so sorry you are going through this.. Im so saddened by these horrifying experiences.. I am so proud of you girls for speaking out for allllll girls and women everywhere🙏💌💓 u have so many of our support across america from all women and girls👏👏👏
And by the way how about all the victims back in the 70s and 80s during the Franklin cover up
I get that this is horrible but people in the comments are saying that gymnastics is a horrible sport....my sister is a gymnast and loves it.......it's not the sport it's the people in the sport......
Kirsten Hayes I totally agree I wish people would understand that
Karolyis are awful people too and there are many gymnasts that have spoken out about their treatment of gymnasts. Were any legal steps taken to address the Karolyis?? So sad for these poor girls but they are strong! 💕
this is crazy
So is this means she gaga'd that's aboused damn I will never married used naaya
YASSIN CabdiRizaaqSheikhNoor uh, what?
Umm, no...this guy was sentenced today.
You think he's completely innocent?
Apparently, there were witnesses.
This poor girl I wish I could give her a hug . Her victim impact statement hit me the most I feel so sad for this little girl
Only with consent
@@lostforever773 did u think that was funny? or
@@highlyi6982 consent is never meant to be funny
What is wrong with you?
She's a victim of assault
7:57 YAS I LOVE HER I LOVE HER
Maggie a hero. This poor girl and dozens and dozens if not hundreds of others had to be put through hell when it could have been avoided.
This disastrous tragic story about Larry Nassar and the karolyi ranch is just unbelievable and it's a nightmare for these athletes and the ultimate black guy for American life and sports. Marta and Bela? F them.
Shame on her parents for making her live a life of training she obviously didn't want.
She contacted Diane Feinstein… well now we know why nothing was done 🤷🏻♀️
I'm actually crying right now :(
"I f****** hate you!" Yeh, she's gonna make it.
This gal is amazing- I hope those involved all end ip in prison. I’m glad she named names.
It’s scary to be young and abused you feel as though your whole voice is taken away and even if you tell someone no one will believe you smfh i feel her pain much respect to her
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." ~ James 5:6
There's isn't a God
Why build a training center in the middle of nowhere? Is that a big read flag or what?
something about this testimony really broke my heart, made me sicker than all of the others. Such a lucid and at the same time emotional analysis
I would give Larry a special treatment if I found out he touched any of my family. God bless the young women and their bravery is beyond compare.
USA is pretty famous for its justice and judging processes, infact a lot of people like Nassar get sentenced to life or for a lot of time, in case of different crimes. Italy is full of people like this all around, people who get sentenced but still survives justice. I guess justice isn't completely comprehended in Italy.
Mattie you are a very brave courageous lady who is a beautiful woman who went through hell. Keep speaking out on this topic. You are awesome
Comments by Marta Karolyi are stunningly absent. I haven't heard a single word from her or Bela. WTF??!!
Probably because anything they say will implicate them. You know, the whole right to remain silent? I think they are quiet on purpose, hoping this all blows over until we forget about them.
CrownJules exactly. Its like every lawyer says "dont talk & you will walk"
They do not want their names or faces anywhere near this media circus, they hope to have a career when it is over. I hope their careers are already over, they had to know what this sicko did.
When I saw Mattie Larson crying up there, I wanted to go inside my laptop and give her a big hug and tell her it's going to be okay, sweetheart. Mattie Larson, you are very brave to do this and I loved how you said you fucking hate him with emotion and confidence. That ranch needed to be shut down and reported. Larry Nassar, hope you rot in prison, buddy!
Also, Mattie Larson, I think you are very beautiful and brave to look at your abusers face and tell him you hate him. Sorry you had to go through that.