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Larry Nassar, a predatory felon convicted of molesting young, female gymnasts for decades, was stabbed multiple times by a fellow inmate at a federal prison in Florida Sunday, the Associated Press reported.
The altercation took place at the United States Penitentiary Coleman in Sumterville, Florida, two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter told the AP.
Nassar was in stable condition Monday after being stabbed in the back and in the chest, according to one of the AP's sources.
Nassar was sentenced in 2018 for up to 175 years in prison after decades of sexually abusing more than 150 women and girl gymnasts, CNN reported.
Nassar was convicted of sexually assaulting his many victims while employed as a osteopathic doctor by Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics.
Nassar was also separately convicted on federal child pornography charges in 2017, the IndyStar reported. He had at least 37,000 videos and images of child pornography, investigators said.
Nassar pleaded guilty to 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He abused nine of those 10 victims during medical appointments by digitally penetrating them, the Star also reported.
Nassar's Michigan victims were all younger than 16. Three were younger than 13.
More than 90 young women, including Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and McKayla Maroney, sought $1 billion in damages in a tort claim against the FBI in 2022, as TheBlaze reported.
The woman say the bureau failed to act on the sexual assault allegations against Nassar.
"My fellow survivors and I were betrayed by every institution that was supposed to protect us — the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics, the FBI, and now the Department of Justice," Maroney said in a statement at the time.
"It is clear that the only path to justice and healing is through the legal process."
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LSU's Olivia Dunne assigned bodyguard after horde of rowdy boys mobs another gymnastics meet
Louisiana State University is stepping up its security to ensure that its star gymnast, Olivia Dunne, will escape future competitions unscathed.
What's the background?
Olivia Dunne has attracted a great deal of attention on and off the bars.
Dunne, a WCGA All-American in the uneven bars, boasts over 6.7 million followers on TikTok and nearly 3 million followers on Instagram.
Since the NCAA dropped its policy prohibiting college athletes from profiting off their internet fame in 2021, the 20-year-old college junior has become America's top-paid female college athlete.
On3 reported that the 20-year-old has signed deals with various big brands including American Eagle, Plant Fuel, and Bartleby, bringing in over $2 million. Dunne frequently showcases her sponsors' products in the videos she posts to social media.
Dunne told the New York Times in November that she is proud of her resultant seven-figure earnings, "Especially since I'm a woman in college sports."
While her notoriety has proven lucrative, it can be discomfiting at times.
Nola.com reported that when Dunne's gymnastics team competed against the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Jan. 6, fans packed the stands and stalked the exits of the building in hopes of snagging a selfie with the gymnast, some chanting, "We want her."
Dunne was not even competing last week, having been sidelined with an injury.
Olympic medalist and broadcaster Samantha Peszek posted a video of some of Dunne's predominantly male fans with the caption, "This is actually so scary and disturbing and cringey. I'm embarrassed for them."
\u201cThis is actually so scary and disturbing and cringey. I\u2019m embarrassed for them\u2026\u201d— Samantha Peszek (@Samantha Peszek) 1673149010
KSL.com sports reporter Josh Furlong indicated that LSU was forced to move its team bus to avoid Dunne's fans and that police had to be stationed to prevent the boys from getting in.
Furlong tweeted, "There’s literally a line outside of the Huntsman Center of teenage boys that keep asking if Livvy is coming out. I’ve never seen anything like this."
\u201cThere\u2019s literally a line outside of the Huntsman Center of teenage boys that keep asking if Livvy is coming out. I\u2019ve never seen anything like this.\u201d— Josh Furlong (@Josh Furlong) 1673064403
The mother of a Utah gymnast suggested that the fans, keen on seeing and meeting Dunne, were "rude and disrespectful" to other athletes.
The New York Post reported that the rowdy mob disrupted other athletes' routines.
Dunne's mother underscored that it was inappropriate to blame the fans' behavior on the gymnast:
\u201cIt is not ok to blame any athlete/celebrity when fan behavior crosses the line. In a sport where all the girls wear nothing but leotards stop suggesting that how Livvy dresses means she deserves this in any way. Stop shaming girls for the behavior of boys.\u201d— Katherine Dunne (@Katherine Dunne) 1673193135
Over the weekend, Dunne responded, tweeting, "I will always appreciate and love the support from you guys, but if you come to a meet, I want to ask you to please be respectful of the other gymnasts and the gymnastics community as we are just doing our job."
Safe landing
Jay Clark, Dunne's coach, indicated he has previously "run people off," and there has been at least one instance where LSU police had to intervene.
Moving forward, a security officer will stand guard outside the LSU team's locker room and hotels when they travel to competitions across the country for the remainder of the year.
Clark told the Advocate/Times-Picayune, "That person will be in our hotel and outside our locker room and getting us to and from the bus at the venue. ... (The officer) will be there to create a perimeter that keeps everybody safe."
"We want to be accessible to our fans with autographs and kids, but we also don't want to bury our heads in the sand. We want to make sure everybody is safe at all times," said Clark.
Dunne's coach suggested that things have to change; that student athletes cannot be left exposed to the mob, especially as this trend accelerates.
Extra to the security guard, moving forward, LSU athletes will not be permitted to go into the stands immediately following a meet.
\u201c"It was a little bit disconcerting, the level of intensity that went with it. There was a moblike kind of feel to that out there."\n\n@LSUgym Jay Clark shares his thoughts on some of rabid @livvydunne fans that attended the Tigers' meet in Utah. #LSU\u201d— Jacques Doucet (@Jacques Doucet) 1673466685
Concerning the incident in Utah, Dunne admitted that "things got out of control."
"We wanted to get ahead of it, but we didn't see what happened last week coming as big as it's been. It's been bubbling under the surface for a year now," he added.
"Probably 99 percent of the people there were seeking autographs, but you never know when you get a crowd like that. We'll do the best we can to protect them," said the coach. "It's at the forefront of my mind as a father and coach of these young women. We take very seriously the responsibility to keep them safe."
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Simone Biles is not going to compete in Olympics finals for vault or uneven bars
American gymnast Simone Biles has chosen to withdraw from the vault and uneven bars finals, according to USA Gymnastics.
Biles could potentially still compete in the floor exercise and balance beam finals.
"Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars. She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam. MyKayla Skinner, who had the fourth highest score in vault during qualifications, will compete in vault finals for the U.S. alongside Jade Carey, who finished with the second highest score," USA Gymnastics said in a statement.
"We remain in awe of Simone, who continues to handle this situation with courage and grace, and all of the athletes who have stepped up during these unexpected circumstances," the statement said.
After further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault… https://t.co/Qnm4EDTqkI
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) 1627694956.0
Biles had previously dropped out of the women's team event after participating in the vault. She also decided not to participate in the women's all-around.
In a recent Instagram story that included a video of Biles attempting an uneven bars dismount onto a cushy surface, Biles said that she "didn't quit," but that her "mind & body are simply not in sync."
She also noted, "i don't think you realize how dangerous this is on hard/ competition surface." She continued by saying "nor do I have to explain why I put health first" and then added that "physical health is mental health."
#SimoneBiles posted videos of her practicing and answered questions via Instagram about how she’s feeling. (A threa… https://t.co/qwFWfekQJH
— Danielle Barilla (@barilladanielle) 1627649597.0
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