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The Problem in Gymnastics
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I don't mean to say here that the Nassar victims don't deserve this, but it is worth noting that this money will be taken away from somewhere, and that somewhere likely includes University jobs, scholarships, etc. It won't come out of the pockets of Nassar's administrative enablers.
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If they were interested in recouping some of those costs, the university can sue the administrative enablers. As well, there is the argument that Michigan State shouldn't have an athletics department after how they look after their student athletes. That could recoup some costs right there.
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While I agree the university should eliminate its athletic programs since they've proven so incapable of managing their students' welfare, in a horribly ironic way, that would make the financial situation even worse, leaving even more burden on taxpayers and tuition. The money should absolutely come from the athletic budget. Use the NCAA windfall wisely for once.
Quite the contrary. Michigan State University is one of the BIGGEST universities in the nation, and its football and basketball programs (which have been pretty successful over recent years) bring in HUGE sums of money. They pay for a lot of stuff, including academic scholarships. Banning athletic programs at this university, or any one similar to it, would be catastrophic for the U's finances. So that ain't about to happen.
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So in other words, keep on perpetuating the gross abuses on student safety. Gotcha. Maybe if they keep on running the program they can keep the program alive to pay off this and future lawsuits. And when it doesn't bring in the money like it used to―when success shines on other golden child―, perhaps then they can shut it down and strip it of assets.
I'm not sure how this follows what happened with Nassar. There are lots of significant problems with collegiate athletics in the U.S., but the Nassar scandal was, I think, a pretty big outlier. As was the Sandusky scandal at Penn State U.
Far more prevalent in the athleticosphere are the financial scandals involving coaches and athletes. And outside of the athletic programs, the many many documented abuses perpetrated by the Greek fraternity systems at many schools, big and small, numerous of which have involved actual deaths.
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USOC is revoking USA Gymnastics' rights as a governing body over the sport.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/...ning-body-revoked-olympic-committee-1.4893152
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/...ning-body-revoked-olympic-committee-1.4893152
Former head of the Michigan State University has been charged with lying during the investigation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nassar-gymnastics-simon-charges-1.4913492
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nassar-gymnastics-simon-charges-1.4913492