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[skategal]

Well that explains the "I'm not the one injured" comment from Alex in that rant.

Poor Maia.

 

[my little pony]

oh wait, on the long form live barn video he yells at her about it
he really is the worst

 

[Skaterbob]

The fact that she had a major knee injury a month or so before Alex's rant makes his behavior even worse. Maia is barely back on the ice and he's cursing her out for 40 minutes over a rocker turn?

I suspect the fracture was probably a hairline fracture or severe bone bruise (or both). I've heard (non-elite) skaters in my area talk about "breaking" a bone when it's actually a bone bruise (not quite a break but still painful and debilitating).

IIRC, Penny Coomes had a fracture of her kneecap (i think she said it shattered in several places ) and she had surgery and was off the ice for almost a year.

Did any of you see the Team USA instagram where the Shibs are playing a game on how well they know each other and the question is who is Maia figure skating idol and Alex answers himself? Like wtf. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSc2gsoEYfN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

They deleted my comment on the video. lol

 

[Jessica]

I thought the same thing and I am old too.

I was wondering why Katarina Witt would post things about U.S. Junior Ice Dancing couples, and then I scrolled down.

Apparently, I am old.

 

[kwanette]

oh wait, on the long form live barn video he yells at her about it
he really is the worst

Rotten..

 

[skipaway]

Did any of you see the Team USA instagram where the Shibs are playing a game on how well they know each other and the question is who is Maia figure skating idol and Alex answers himself? Like wtf. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSc2gsoEYfN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

They deleted my comment on the video. lol

What was your comment, if I may ask?

 

[Skaterbob]

What was your comment, if I may ask?

That the account was tone deaf for posting the video after the practice video. I posted it when the clip was first posted. Others have posted about the practice video too. Maybe they removed others too I dunno but they have posted a ton of clips since this one that pushed it far down in the feed.

 

[Vagabond]

I find the timing of posting this curious. I mean sure, she could just be proud of how far she's come, but we're also approaching a week where they will 100% want for people to have something to talk about other than how abusive her brother is.

I only recently started reading this thread in anticipation of Nationals, and had no idea about the abuse until I read this post. I then went back in this thread and watched the first minute or two of the video, which was more than enough for me.

As I have mentioned before, I am a survivor of various kinds of sibling abuse, including bullying.

It's highly unlikely that Alex's behavior as shown in the video came out of nowhere. Did no one else notice it before? Their parents? Their coaches? If they did, they should have insisted that Alex stop and that he get psychological help. (Maia should be getting help too, but that's a different matter.) Absent such help, Alex Shibutani is not fit to be anyone's partner, on or off the ice.

(((((Maia Shibutani))))

 

[Skaterbob]

I only recently started reading this thread in anticipation of Nationals, and had no idea about the abuse until I read this post. I then went back in this thread and watched the first minute or two of the video, which was more than enough for me.

As I have mentioned before, I am a survivor of various kinds of sibling abuse, including bullying.

It's highly unlikely that Alex's behavior as shown in the video came out of nowhere. Did no one else notice it before? Their parents? Their coaches? If they did, they should have insisted that Alex stop and that he get psychological help. (Maia should be getting help too, but that's a different matter.) Absent such help, Alex Shibutani is not fit to be anyone's partner, on or off the ice.

(((((Maia Shibutani))))

Their mother is right next to them in the video.

 

[Vagabond]

Shame on her!

 

[Rackon]

I only recently started reading this thread in anticipation of Nationals, and had no idea about the abuse until I read this post. I then went back in this thread and watched the first minute or two of the video, which was more than enough for me.

As I have mentioned before, I am a survivor of various kinds of sibling abuse, including bullying.

It's highly unlikely that Alex's behavior as shown in the video came out of nowhere. Did no one else notice it before? Their parents? Their coaches? If they did, they should have insisted that Alex stop and that he get psychological help. (Maia should be getting help too, but that's a different matter.) Absent such help, Alex Shibutani is not fit to be anyone's partner, on or off the ice.

(((((Maia Shibutani))))

Alex’s livebarn behavior is nothing new. Ice dancer friends of mine, who competed with the Shibs back in the day, told me this is typical of Alex and that the parents are toxic as well. They say several ice dancers/coaches who were around then will have had either an unpleasant interaction with him themselves or witnessed one. (Maia OTOH was/is generally well liked and they consider her a nice person, albeit someone intimidated by her brother.) The Shibutani parents have been substantial contributors to USFS.