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Even arguably the greatest gymnast to ever exist was not safe from Larry Nassar.
Simone Biles was one of the former trainer's many sexual abuse victims; he will spend the rest of his life behind cars after abusing over 100 gymnasts, many of whom were Olympic hopefuls, let alone gold medal winners.
Biles revealed in 2018 that she was abused by Nassar, and in a hearing in 2021, she said the FBI "turned a blind eye" to the allegations.
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Jordan Chiles, one of Biles' teammates, was never abused by Nassar, and while the two have made history together, Chiles said that the two have "never" spoken about his abuse of Biles.
"When that whole thing happened, trust me, I was devastated. Still, to this day, I've never talked to her about it," Chiles told People magazine. "I don't think I ever will talk to her about it, because that was her life, and you never know how hard it is on somebody.
"I think just having my presence was the best thing that I could give to her, rather than sitting down somewhere and having a whole conversation because that's very devastating. If we ever have the conversation, I would literally probably cry."
"She is a very, very strong woman," Chiles added. "We both had the same goals. We both had things that we wanted to accomplish, and look at her now, she's a three-time Olympian, she has a husband, she's a dog mom. She's done great things, and she gets to continue on her life without having to really focus on what her past was."
Nassar, who was the lead doctor of the US women's national gymnastics team from 1996 to 2014, was jailed in 2018, and at least 500 people have accused Nassar of assault, dating back to his time at Michigan State.
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For the first time in his NFL career, Brock Purdy will have a different quarterbacks coach.
The San Francisco 49ers announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season on Tuesday, and Brian Griese was not on the staff as quarterbacks coach.
The reason for Griese’s absence from the coaching staff is because he decided to end his coaching career after three seasons, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Griese, 49, was instrumental in the 49ers drafting Purdy, as he gave the former Iowa State quarterback his top grade of all quarterbacks in the 2022 draft, despite being the last pick of the draft.
Griese and then assistant quarterbacks coach Klay Kubiak spoke with Purdy via Zoom in a pre-draft interview.
"I know that we valued the fact that Brock was selfless," Griese said via the San Francisco Chronicle. "He was humble. Relationships mattered to him. You can tell pretty quickly if a quarterback is about lifting up other people around him. Or if it’s about him."
In addition to his selflessness and leadership, Griese also thought highly of Purdy’s accuracy.
Griese nearly stepped away after his first season coaching, but after weighing family considerations, he decided to return.
Now, two seasons after initially thinking about stepping away, Griese has left the team.
Griese passed up on a head coaching interview with the New York Jets for their then-vacant head coaching position earlier this offseason, and now it makes sense as to why he skipped out on the interview.
The 49ers promoted Mick Lombardi, a senior offensive assistant with the team last year, to quarterbacks coach. Lombardi was the Las Vegas Raiders offensive coordinator for two seasons.
Griese played in the NFL for 11 seasons, winning a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 1999. Griese also made the Pro Bowl in 2000.
Across his 11-year career, Griese had 83 career starts and was 45-38, throwing for 19,440 yards with 119 touchdowns and 99 interceptions in his career.
Following his playing career, Griese was an ESPN analyst for 12 seasons and joined the 49ers coaching staff straight from the booth.
The 49ers faltered last season, going 6-11 and last in the NFC West after making the Super Bowl the previous season.
The team will turn to Purdy to help engineer a turnaround, but the quarterback will have to do without Griese by his side.
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A win for the Los Angeles Lakers turned ugly afterward as fans brawled outside the arena after the game.
New Lakers point guard Luka Doncic faced his former Dallas Mavericks in Southern California earlier this week, and Doncic reminded the Mavs of what they missed out on.
After banging a three early, Doncic stared down his bench, and Lakers fans chanted "Thank you Nico" to Mavs general manager, Nico Harrison, during the Lakers' 107-99 victory.
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However, it was after the game when the real fireworks occurred.
A video from after the game shows a group of people, mostly wearing all black, ganging up one a fan wearing a blue Lakers LeBron James jersey, including one of them stomping on him. As loose articles of clothing are seen scattered on the ground, at least one other fight broke out nearby.
Later on in the video, the fan in the James jersey is seen knocked out on the ground.
It is unclear whether the bulk of fans were Lakers or Mavs fans.
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TMZ reports that no arrests were made, but a felony battery report was completed.
Doncic posted a triple-double in the revenge game.
Anthony Davis, who was sent to the Mavs from Los Angeles, missed the contest as he continues to deal with a groin injury he suffered in his Dallas debut earlier this month. However, he got the biggest of several standing ovations after the Lakers aired a lengthy tribute video to the star big man in the first quarter. Davis waved back at the crowd with both arms.
James helped his new teammate by scoring 16 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter while Los Angeles held on for its third straight win and their 13th in 16 games.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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As he deals with a torn ACL that ended his 2024 season early, Stefon Diggs is now reportedly at the center of an extortion lawsuit.
The wide receiver reportedly filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Mia Jones, who starred on "Basketball Wives Orlando," and another woman, alleging extortion.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Jones punched Diggs in the chest and "threatened (him) with a deadly weapon" as Jones used him as a "tale of abuse to extort millions of dollars."
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Diggs is reportedly seeking damages for "defendant misconduct and the destruction of his property."
"There were threats coming from [Jones] that he had to pay her money or she was going to go public and ruin his career," Diggs' attorney Kent Schaffer told the Houston Chronicle on Thursday. "We're kind of at the point where the threats have to stop. That's why the decision was made to go ahead and file. At some point it just has to end."
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Diggs and Jones had a "casual" relationship last year before the first alleged incident on June 7, when the two women are said to have entered Diggs' apartment and "refused to leave." On that day, Diggs was allegedly punched, and his watch and gaming system were destroyed.
The women then allegedly tried to extort money from Diggs afterward, which led to "severe emotional distress," according to the Chronicle.
Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans last year, but he tore his ACL in his eighth game of the season in October; he is now a free agent. Prior to that, Diggs, 31, had six-straight 1,000-yard campaigns, leading the league in 2020 with the Buffalo Bills.
He began his career with the Minnesota Vikings, spending five seasons there before heading to Buffalo for four.
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