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What's the story?
In an era where women's sport has taken the world by storm, news of harassment of any kind seems all the more shocking and unacceptable. The fact that this harassment is taking place at a very high level in sports, is perhaps even more overwhelming.
Olympic gold medallist in gymnastics, Simone Biles is the latest to publicly reveal her ordeal with tainted USA Olympics gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar. In a heartfelt and incredibly brave social media post, Biles narrated her horrifying experiences in brief and further highlighted what has become a massive issue in Gymnastics lately. She shared the post with a "me too" hashtag on Twitter and needless to say, received plenty of emotional support from shocked fans and empathetic followers.
In case you didn't know...
Larry Nassar was the USA Gymnastics team doctor while Biles was competing and has already been sentenced to 60 years imprisonment on child pornography charges. He faces further action as several other female athletes have claimed to be sexually harassed by the doctor.
The heart of the matter
The Twitter post released by Simone Biles on Tuesday has garnered a huge reaction already with furious male and female fans and followers of the 2016 Rio Olympics star asking for the most stringent punishment possible for Larry Nassar.
A number of celebrities and eminent personalities have also commended the courage of Biles and demanded justice against what has become a mighty issue across the USA and indeed the world. The shocking news comes after Nassar was accused by more than 150 athletes of sexual harassment and abuse.
What's next?
As the world stands in support of Simone Biles, the courts have a decision to make with regards to Larry Nassar. Needless to say, USA Gymnastics is in a state of disarray.
Author's take
The entire incident surrounding Nassar's sexually abusive habits is shocking to say the very least and in the interest of justice, the courts must take stringent action to ensure such horrific incidents do not take place again.
