Maggie Nichols losing her spot on the Olympic team after reporting Larry Nassar is one of the most corrupt things I have ever seen. Fuck Steve Penny. Fuck Marta Karolyi. Fuck USA Gymnastics for ever trying to cover up abuse.
What does a mask do? Blocks respiratory droplets coming from your mouth and throat.
Two simple demos:
First, I sneezed, sang, talked & coughed toward an agar culture plate with or without a mask. Bacteria colonies show where droplets landed. A mask blocks virtually all of them.