Top 10 things you need to know about the Larry Nassar scandal

USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar Sentenced On Multiple Sexual Assault Charges
Larry Nassar at his January sentencing hearing in Ingham County, Michigan
Olympics Day 4 - Gymnastics - Artistic
From left: Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Kyla Ross at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England
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#7 - Criticism of Larry Nassar's victims holds no water whatsoever (continued)

Making this claim also insinuates that the money for which Larry Nassar's accusers are suing his protectors, defenders and enablers, including USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, rightfully belongs to these protectors, defenders and enablers of him.

In other words, making this claim insinuates that the people and organizations that ignored and turned a blind eye to Nassar's predatory behavior for decades are entitled to the money that they made because of the success of Nassar's victims at the expense of those very victims.

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If anyone is "in it for the money", they are these people and the organizations, not the victims themselves who are justifiably seeking justice and accountability.

Here is what Aly Raisman had to say about the matter in January, according to USA Today.

"[USA Gymnastics'] biggest priority from the beginning – and still today – is their reputation, the medals they win and the money they make off of us."
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Here is what McKayla Maroney had to say about the matter in April, according to Yahoo Sports.

"USA Gymnastics, MSU and the USOC continued to look away, to protect their reputations. All they cared about is money and medals. It didn’t seem they cared about anything else."

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