Mary Cain, her father, Ritz, Julian and others talk in-depth with Sports Illustrated includes Salazar's full statement

Djjdjdj wrote:

Hateraid wrote:

I don't really like the "she could have left" argument. Could she?

An 18 year old, fresh out of HS, being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. Could she leave? Would she leave? Does she feel pressure to keep her mouth closed at the time? Does she feel pressure to follow all his rules (don't eat)?

Of course she could have left. Some other factors ultimately motivated her to stay, whether it be pride, greed, stubbornness, or stupidity.

If you are at the top of your career with what many consider the number one job in your industry you can just walk away from that? If you reached that milestone and you are just 18 years old you just leave it? It's not quite that easy I am sure. If I were with NOP I think I would be trying to find a way to make it work no matter what. Eventually it caught up to her (as it would to most) but she tried to stay with it like most would.

That's pro sports for you.

“Body composition targets to be met, fines for failure to be in target range”

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thenagainagain wrote:

Salazar just isn't a good coach.

All those gold medals might disagree with you.

Hateraid wrote:

Djjdjdj wrote:

Of course she could have left. Some other factors ultimately motivated her to stay, whether it be pride, greed, stubbornness, or stupidity.

If you are at the top of your career with what many consider the number one job in your industry you can just walk away from that? If you reached that milestone and you are just 18 years old you just leave it? It's not quite that easy I am sure. If I were with NOP I think I would be trying to find a way to make it work no matter what. Eventually it caught up to her (as it would to most) but she tried to stay with it like most would.

It doesn't matter if your job is the worst in the world, or the best of all time - if you find yourself unhappy, struggling, stressed out, and just going through a rough patch that "touching it out" doesn't seem to mitigate, then the proper response would be to take a step back and assess the situation with a clear mind and soul (example: take a vacation, however long is necessary). It's just unfortunate that Miss Cain was so out of touch with herself that it took three years to realize she needed a break. Had she realized sooner that she was not jiving with the program, she would have been able to return to the program in better spirits, or joined a different program.

She was freaking cutting herself. That's clearly a sign that something is going wrong. She was just unable to recognize what her subconscious was telling her.

So much of the LRC comments are just awful since they clearly identify in their arguments that they did not read the article. Is it too much to ask to read the article before you start your Cain attack?

Her parents should be prosecuted for child abuse for sending her away at 17 years old knowing how wacky she was. Instead, many are upset at her coach for trying to get her in world class shape which is what she and her parents requested. She left the team because shw couldn't keep up and she continued to try to get back into the team.