And the response was the wrong one. 😦
@theworldgymnast Because we don't bury our heads in the sand on news just because the subject is uncomfortable.
— Joe Battaglia (@JoeBattaglia75) September 1, 2014
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If you missed the twitter gymternet blowing up last night, MANY are very upset with Gymnastike for this post, reprinted by Bekah so as not to give Gymnastike any additional page views:
Bekah is as angry as anyone. Here’s her take on the issue, so far.
Joe Battaglia is an ass, that’s clear.
The leadership at Gymnastike should show him the door.
Don’t blame everyone at Gymnastike for the one A-hole. That would be unethical.
the fake photos of me are crazy!!
was trying to rise above it all, and not give "the creator" the time of day.. BUT.. pic.twitter.com/hceQcOxYkJ
— McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) September 1, 2014
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Update. @Region5Insider clarifies that nobody at Gymnastike can override Joe Battaglia. He’s a non-gymnastics overlord from Flocasts responsible for Wrestling, Track and Gymnastics.
Track & Field blogger Chris Chavez @Chris_J_Chavez seems to have actually authored that post. It was then published by Battaglia.
Perhaps Gymnastike should quit Flocasts.
Otherwise, we need people to step up and launch a Gymnastike competitor. Something like sports2visuals.com THWTS.
I’d be happy to contribute.
This site condemns Joe Battaglia’s decision but will not boycott Gymnastike posts by those we respect. For now.
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