The other coach accused in the court of public opinion by reporter SCOTT M. REID was Doug Boger. That article resulted in Doug getting fired.
Yet Doug Boger is not Don Peters. Neither is Jerry Sandusky. … All three get tarred by the same brush.
Many have come forward to support Doug Boger. None, so far as I’ve heard, have done so for Don Peters. Most want Sandusky in prison for life.
Trevor Coolidge in the comments of … this post
I am a parent of a recent gymnast of Doug’s. He was probably the finest coach I have ever seen. The way he could motivate the kids was truly amazing. It is one of the gifts of great coaches. He gave my son the confidence to try skills that were truly unbelievable. …
He knew when to apply pressure and when to give a hug. He brought the best out of Aubree (who I have met) and every other gymnast I saw him coach. Every trampoline gymnast in the country wanted to train with Doug. They still do. Our whole family was heartbroken when Doug left Southern California. All we knew was that someone made some allegations. No names, no dates, no day in court.
To add insult to injury – it was the week before the national competition.
It amazed me at the time that USAG could do such a thing – with absolutely no criminal conviction. An allegation was sufficient.
Now a knucklehead fish-wrap writer can cause the man additional pain. Of all professions, a writer is one I would expect to presume innocence. Shame on you. I don’t suspect you would like it if you got fired because someone claimed you copied their work (with no proof).
I prefer to stand solidly behind Doug.
Doug Boger may be innocent or guilty. I don’t know. But it hardly seems the way he’s been ousted from the sport has been fair or ethical.
Does anyone have the document that outlines how USAG decides who is added to the “permanently ineligible for membership” list?
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