John Manly, the lead attorney for the victims of former sports doctor Larry Nassar, has spoken out against USA Gymnastics’ handling of its transgender athlete policies, drawing sharp comparisons to the Nassar abuse scandal. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Manly criticized the organization’s recent decision to remove transgender policy pages from its website, stating that the leadership’s approach was fundamentally flawed. He argued that the same lack of accountability and prioritization of financial interests over athlete safety that allowed Nassar to operate unchecked is at play here.
Manly accused USA Gymnastics of using the phrase ‘compliance with the current legal landscape’ as a cover for political considerations, rather than genuine legal or ethical concerns. He expressed skepticism about the organization’s rationale for deleting the policy pages, calling it corporate speak to avoid the backlash of shifting public sentiment. ‘That’s corporate speak for