A third member of the Fierce Five team that won Olympic gymnastics gold in 2012 has come forward to say she was sexually abused by Larry Nassar.
In an Instagram post addressing comments she made last week that were viewed as victim shaming, Gabby Douglas wrote, “It would be like saying that because of the leotards we wore, it was our fault that we were abused by Larry Nassar. I didn’t publicly share my experiences as well as many other things because for years we were conditioned to stay silent and honestly some things were extremely painful.”
Douglas is saying that Nassar abused her, a representative for the 2012 Olympic champion confirmed.
Douglas, 21, is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and part of the Fierce Five in 2012 and Final Five in 2016.
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