Commissioned: NCAA Controversies

This weeks episode is sponsored by Stephanie S and is all about NCAA controversies! We discuss the arrests of former Missouri gymnast Morgan Porter and all the fallout afterward, the arrest of former Florida gymnast Melanie Sinclair, a house party (involving Maggie Haney) gone wrong, suspicious college admissions and more! Links to news articles with more information on all the incidents we discuss are linked below. 

Lauren Li shoplifting: 

• http://gymbutante.blogspot.com/2015/08/lauren-li-transfers-to-lsu-dismissed.html 

Melanie Sinclair arrest: 

• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-xpm-2009-10-15-orl-sportsuf-gymnast-15101509oct15-story.html
• https://www.gainesville.com/article/LK/20091013/News/604162044/GS

Morgan Porter arrest/Shannon Welker: 

• https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article99040922.html
• https://www.columbiatribune.com/article/20141211/Sports/312119944
• https://www.themaneater.com/stories/sports/former-gymnasts-come-forward-against-coach-shannon
• https://themedalcount.com/2020/02/18/missouri-gymnastics-a-program-run-like-the-ranch/ 
• https://www.columbiatribune.com/sports/20170512/report-mu-gymnasts-claim-unfair-treatment
• Morgan's statement: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gymnastics/comments/g1e635/morgan_porter_statement/ 

Tia Kiaku racism at Alabama: 

• https://www.allthingsgympod.com/episodes/episode/22279cde/fighting-for-justice-or-interview-with-tia-kiaku
• https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/tia-kiaku-speaks-out-why-left-alabama-crimson-tide-gymnastics-racism

Scott Vetere, sexual relations with athlete: 

• https://nypost.com/2018/10/24/michigan-gymnastics-coach-scott-vetere-arrested-for-public-sex-with-gymnast/ 

Maggie Haney college party: 

• https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/131211/ 
• https://greensboro.com/n-c-state-gymnast-sentenced-for-role-in-shooting-death/article_b2dab438-2627-5a1a-be9c-c7cbd4854f9b.html?fbclid=IwAR17_fzYJISdZMhrsXdHMLpGgd4gqwIF84n-vsFNpwnbjeWTUCdpn42ccao 

Nebraska Suspension:

• https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/29109182/nebraska-women-gymnastics-gets-probation
• https://www.klkntv.com/nebraska-womens-gymnastics-violated-ncaa-rules-under-former-head-coach/

Maria Claire and Cory Tomlinson: 

• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-07-20/la-sp-ucla-athlete-recruits-children-coaches-admissions-20190721 

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