One of Miss Val’s favourite UCLA Floor Routines*.
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Category: NCAA
Nick Saban marches against racism
Nick Saban is considered by many to be the greatest coach in college football history.
Haters in the past did sometimes decry athletes kneeling during the National Anthem, PRETENDING it was about something other than racism.
They can’t deny Nick Saban, leading the march. #RollTide.
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I’m a Sierra Ballard fan already
Click PLAY or watch her LSU video on Facebook.
NCAA President Mark Emmert’s Statement
A Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back multiple times by police.
Hallie Mossett – Floor
Gracie Kramer – Floor
Iowa Men’s Gymnastics cut after this season
Letter from Bruce Harreld, President and Gary Barta, Director of Athletics:
… In consultation with the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, we have made the decision to discontinue four of our varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s tennis.
Each of these teams will have the opportunity to compete in their upcoming 2020-21 seasons, should the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 permit, before they are discontinued at the varsity level. …
All existing scholarships will be honored through graduation for those student-athletes who choose to remain at Iowa. If a student-athlete wishes to transfer to another institution, we will assist them in every way possible. In addition, we will continue to provide academic and mental health support as requested. The contracts of affected coaches will be honored. …
Black Lives Matter athlete roundtable
Erynne Allen (Penn State ‘20), Sierra Brooks (Michigan ‘23), Alexis Brown (UC Davis ‘18), Darian Burns (Seattle Pacific ‘20), Dymiana Cox (Penn State ‘22), Kytra Hunter (Florida ‘15), AJ Jackson (Oklahoma ‘18), Zahra Lawal (Seattle Pacific ‘20), Nya Reed (Florida ‘22), Paige Williams (Minnesota ‘20) and Gabryel Wilson (Michigan ‘23)
Floyd’s murder was the flash-point that ignited impassioned protests throughout the United States, with millions of voices screaming for justice and demanding equity for Black citizens. Social media quickly became a hotbed of emotion, and NCAA gymnastics programs were not immune.
The content of the teams’ responses—both official and unofficial—was heavily scrutinized, with many drawing harsh criticism from the gymnastics community for being too generic or too anemic. …
Black Lives Matter: Shining a Light on Racism in NCAA Gymnastics
Which teams were able to use the words “Black Lives Matter”, and which were forced to use weasel words workarounds?
#GymnastAlliance update
It’s not easy to keep up, on different social media, with gymnast statements from around the world.
Fortunately, GymCastic has been doing that for us. And updating each week.
Listen to episode #437 Lineup Racism?
University of Alaska Anchorage eliminates Gymnastics
In light of declining budgets, UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen and Director of Athletics Greg Myford made the difficult decision to eliminate four programs from the UAA sports roster: men’s hockey, women’s gymnastics, men’s skiing and women’s skiing.
The changes will go into effect for the 2021-22 season and are expected to save approximately $2.5 million per year. Sandeen will seek University of Alaska Board of Regents’ approval for the proposed reconfiguration during the Sept. 10-11, 2020, meeting. …
Before September 10th, the TEAM would like our support.
