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It is also a fact that Gabby is a public figure. She has certainly taken full advantage of the benefits that fame brought her -- she has to learn to deal with the downside as well. In fact, the kind of criticism that people are levelling is constructive. People -- yes, even or especially, young people, can learn from their mistakes.she'll be 19 in December. and her mom is 44. ya think she is old enough to talk about and doing the right thing by everyone?
It takes a village. She went on TV and started the topic. If she were to come on here and read what was said about her, she might see that her behavior was not acceptable. She then would change said behavior and be a better person for it. No one on here is making fun or being mean we are all calling her on her choices. If my daughter were in her position and had made the choices she had made I would hope that "the village" would help me show her the error of her ways and help me help her be a better person. I would never participate in a discussion of her hair, or her nose because THAT would be uncalled for and just mean and I honestly couldn't care less about that. She needs a better mentor and she needs it quick...i still think it is *not* right to talk about a kid like this in public.
this is a young girl. these posts sound like a bunch of mean girls dissing one of their peers, not like adults talking about a young woman from a probably difficult background. high road anyone?
I'm sure someone's pointed this out, but she doesn't owe Chow, she owes Excaliber. And actually, Chow's could have checked to make sure there were no unpaid bills and made her pay them first, or Excalibur could have stopped her from training elsewhere until the bills were paid. There's a lot going on with this issue.First, I think Chow is taking the highroad. Gabby is morally and legally in the wrong, and there is no disputing that. Why would Chow want to invest the effort and money needed to collect? It's just not worth it. And then the PR issues....Chow sues the poor, minority young girl and her single mother....it's just a no-win for him.
As to your other comment about athletes seeking to cash in, I have no problem with a few endorsements, and if she were my daughter, I would probably encourage her to do some as well. What gets most people irritated is the bad-mouthing and the unpaid bills.
I LOVE that gymnastics is a sport that is relatively unadulterated by the "show me the money" attitude that many sports have. I can't think I've ever heard a little gymnast talk about how her goal was to get rich and drive an Escalade, and have a mansion. Even 7 and 8 year-olds on the basketball court and football field carry on about how rich they're going to be when they play for the Lakers or the Vikings. I love that gymnastics is NOT about the money. Gymnasts, coaches, and parents are all involved because of a love for the sport, not a desire to get rich. There is sense that Olympians should give back to the sport, and be good examples, good leaders, and good ambassadors. Gabby has shown no desire to do any of those things.
Difficult background? Please, that is overused. What makes a difficult background? Not having enough money to train? Mom has to work 2 jobs to pay for training? Not enough money to buy plane tickets to send your daughter to away meets with the rest of her team? No money to spend if you get to go to away meets, so you have to bring your own bread and peanut butter and jelly, and drink hotel water instead of joining your teammates when they go out to eat at restaurants and go sight-seeing? Can't afford to make unofficial visits to colleges like all your teammates so you are getting passed up in the recruiting process? Well, HELLO! That's my gymnast's life; she's just happy to still be in the gym. So why does Gabby get a pass due to a "difficult background"? There are more girls like her than not. So let's move on from that excuse.i still think it is *not* right to talk about a kid like this in public.
this is a young girl. these posts sound like a bunch of mean girls dissing one of their peers, not like adults talking about a young woman from a probably difficult background. high road anyone?
i still think it is *not* right to talk about a kid like this in public.
this is a young girl. these posts sound like a bunch of mean girls dissing one of their peers, not like adults talking about a young woman from a probably difficult background. high road anyone?
Yeah, but the difficulty keeps rising and the US talent pool is so deep. The last time it happened was with Memmel in 2008. She was an alternate in 2004 though.
I don't know what all this talk about a "village" is -- yes I get the "it takes a village to raise a child" thing. But its not our obligation to "raise" Gabby or any other elite gymnast unless we are their coaches or parents or friends or relatives.So you are labeling Gabby a "troubled teen". I think she would find that much more hurtful to read then anything anyone else has said. I don't believe she is a trouble teen and I don't think anyone else does either. If we did then this discussion would be inappropriate because she would be in a much more vulnerable state. I believe she needs to hear other voices to become a better person. Reread your own definition of relationship...it is STILL someone in the village. The village is everyone that she comes in contact with other than her immediate family (mother, father, grandparents and Aunts and Uncles) It most likely will not be someone from here but the discussion that we have here about poor choice and societies views on them may encourage someone else to be that person in another child's life...hence the village. Without discussion in a positive constructive manner, NO positive change can ever happen. I understand your point of view and can appreciate it, that is why the conversation here is not about personnel attacks on Gabby but of behavior that needs to be addressed. This encourages society as a whole to step up when needed so that all kids have a mentor to keep them from continuing to do stupid things. It is discussions like this about people in public life that define societies views on acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
Yes, that was my point exactlywouldn't...had plenty of money after the Olympics to do so. still hasn't been paid.
Apparently Chow was trying to make everyone sign 2 year contracts so no one could leave from now until Rio (since so many of his top gymnasts were leaving), Gabby's mum kicked up a stink and they left and she's training at Buckeyes Gymnastics.