Recent content by caitie

I saw that post — I think Jonathan commented on the tweet about it to clarify that Dave had banned her for posting harassment on their page since she complained about being censored in the post. I assume they’ve received some actual threats since Christine and SafeSport’s rep said they had as...

I don’t think Dave really wanted to be seen as a legit skating journalist. I think Jenny was always more ambitious about what TSL could be. Once she left, Dave chose a cohost who was a non-skating fan and did the Young and Restless homage opening. If he had really wanted to keep the access and...

SafeSport didn’t suspend him until after the TSL/Brennan publicization of the investigation. They were investigating since at least October, according to Dave’s source, meanwhile he was still doing skating clinics with Gracie. So what you’re saying is inaccurate.

^ I’ve posted plenty of comments on TSL videos over the past five years, mostly commenting when I disagreed. Sometimes my comments were just mildly critical and sometimes they were completely irate because Dave really pisses me off sometimes. None of my comments were ever deleted, probably...

It really was. I cannot believe it is still up. I’ve never even seen a “ratio” on Instagram until that post. Nationals is normally my favorite competition of the year to follow, but right now I’m just kind of nervous about how much worse and more callous skaters and officials will be about the...

I strongly agree with this. I think the problem with the list is that it includes people who did not display any problematic behavior. I do not think a simple post dedicated to the memory of a friend who has committed suicide, even if it’s under the cloud of an ongoing investigation, is...

That’s interesting that the initial accuser is known in skating circles. It makes some of the tributes posted seem callous in retrospect. I don’t like PSA’s statement at all. It makes it seem like they are less concerned about victims of abuse than the process for the accused. I’m disgusted...

I understand what the SafeSport rep is saying, but how frustrating for the accusers to have come forward and get the ball rolling towards a resolution, and instead the person who abused them is being mourned publicly by their community and the investigation is not going to continue.

Wow. Given this information, I don’t see how anyone can say the suspension wasn’t merited. It sounds like SafeSport quietly investigated an initial complaint (as early as this past October, if TSL’s source is correct) and then two more complaints turned up. And I certainly do not believe he was...

So more people can come forward, as has happened in so many of these situations.

Safe Sport addresses the difference between them and the criminal justice system on their website: https://77media.blob.core.windows.net/uscss/1507074497591.safesport-and-criminal-justice-system.pdf

I am upset about this as well, but there has not been a mob mentality around the investigation IMO. I watched the first TSL episode where they discussed it, and they were reserved. They mostly just pointed out that it was happening. It didn’t seem like people talked about it much on social...

That was a very moving piece. It’s interesting to see so many Olympic and elite athletes open up about the lows that follow the highs. I wish she’d talked about why she didn’t just do what so many athletes do and continue. Maybe Charlie didn’t want to?

My understanding is that when Jason came up, learning quads at a young age was actually discouraged by USFS policies due to concerns about injuries. I also feel that if work ethic were an issue in his struggles to gain one, Jason wouldn’t excel in skating skills, spins, and delivering complex...

^ Maia’s posture is indeed impeccable! I’ll miss them next season, especially in the short dance. Or rhythm dance or whatever, lol. They almost always had my favorite short dance this past quad! Selfishly I’m holding out hope to maybeeee see them on the full season of DWTS in the fall. That...