It's 2026, and we're diminishing women's sports, not supporting and growing them. Women and girls everywhere are who ultimately lose when negligent leadership fail the programs that rely on them.
This is a bad - and sad - day for our sport, and ALL sports.
Until people can provide a shred of evidence, blaming the gymnasts and saying it was underage drinking that got the program shut down needs to stop.
Listen to yourselves. Underage drinking doesn’t get a program permanently shut down. Such a ridiculous proposition requires evidence, so until yall can make it believable maybe just shut the hell up and listen to anyone actually involved with the program
Amazing how everyone outside of Jamie and the top brass that’s spoken out is openly contradicting him
@ucla_gymfan123 I have many former teammates still on the team, and my hope is simply to support and protect them as they navigate this. Thank you for understanding. ♥️
@ucla_gymfan123 Hi, I completely understand the desire for answers and transparency, and as a former Iowa State gymnast, I feel that deeply too. With this news being so fresh for everyone—including the current gymnasts—I worry that speculation or rumors on social media may be more (continued)…
@ucla_gymfan123 hurtful than helpful. My intention isn’t to stop conversation within the gymnastics community, but to encourage kindness and thoughtfulness toward the active team members and coaches. (continued)
A group of over 100 alumni have joined together to support the student-athletes on the Iowa State team, demanding leadership, calling for transparency, and fighting for the future of the Iowa State program.
One alum told GN that the group wants answers. The group has sent emails to the Iowa State administration and reiterated that they want transparency from the university.
Latest: https://t.co/lj2m9VcbRs