287: Simone and Maggie Too

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Jessica and Spencer discuss

Simone Too
- Shutting down the ranch and options for an athlete and parent association
- Karolyi Ranch PTSD is real
Maggie Nichols is Athlete A
- Maggie and her coach Sarah Jantzi reported Nassar to USA Gymnastics in June 2015
- Complaint states that Steve Penny discouraged her parents from reporting to law enforcement
- Nassar was allowed to see patients for two years while under criminal investigation by MSU
USAG's awful reaction statement reveals not a web of lies, but a web of stupid
- We break down USAG's commitment to "well, actually"-ing the survivors, while simultaneously admitting misdeeds
- The trouble with Fran. When is an "investigator" actually an "investigator"?
- USAG claims it did not identify interviewed athletes by name. Really, though?
At what point is it time to close down USAG and start over?
Geddert
- In motion to dismiss, he claims Rachael should really be suing her own mom
- Survivor statements indicate he knew as early as 1997
- A listener asks why we seem to hate Geddert so much on this show. We explain. Read the details of police investigations into Geddert here.
MSU follows suit
Marcia Frederick, first US Gymnastics world champion, shares story of abuse
Paul Ziert asks who approved the Maroney settlement and where the money came from

Actual gymnastics!

The week that vault turned impossible
- The Maddie Desch vault debacle, explained
- The difference between elite and NCAA vault rules, and why NCAA is SAFER
- Why is everyone trying to vault when their steps are off?
- "Persistedness" — a deep dive
Suzanne's back and she's already being SO Suzanne
Lauren Rice is amazing and life is unfair
The triumphant return of CRACK OR CORRECT?
- Emma McLean's floor 9.975
- The beam start-value massacre at the Elevate the Stage quad
- Would Denelle Pedrick have scored higher for a "name" school?
The GymCastic seal of approval goes to Khazia Hislop of UNC for floor (at 1:30:00)

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