Gymnasts say Haney forced them to remove casts, so they could continue training while injured
—which perhaps explains why it took so long for the investigation’s results. Karen Goeller, another gymnastics coach based in New Jersey, told theshe’d submitted a formal complaint against Haney last May after six families came to her to “separately describe mistreatment.” Haney’s disciplinary hearing didn’t begin until February of this year and until that time she was allowed to continue working with athletes some of whom were minors.
It remains to be seen if any of the families will pursue civil or criminal charges. An assistant coach at Haney’s gym was included in the hearing and is now suspended from having any “unsupervised contact with minors.” The outcome is another reminder of how much work is left to do within an organization that claims to prioritize “a safe, positive and encouraging environment” for young athletes, most of whom are women.
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