This blaming Sal and Nike over these weight issues is not correct, as badly as they mishandle some cases - athletes.
Coaches and athletes fail to recognize the mental disposition of females in the West, and I do say Western countries, because in other parts of the world, they chuckle if you call them a bit fat, and are cool with that.
In the obese neurotic west, the attitudes and upbringing, combined with some aspects inherant in the psyche combine to make for a fragile athlete, and surely there are guys out there that have weight on the brain issues.
Society by in large has very serious issues, common issues, across the board, women and men in general that have phobias with eating, weight, being accepted, and horrible insecurities, that affect their mental state day in and day out.
These insecurities are at the core, and coaches - who don't appreciate that magnitude of the disorders of people coming in - end up "traumatizing" their athletes, where they are really predisposed to a mental disorder brought on by a dysfunctional upbringing, having absorbed bullsheiton from society, media, etc.
The take away for coaches is to understand the magnitude of the problem
Rest assured that female coaches, many, would have done the same as Al Sal, not appreciating the magnitude of isxues many of their athletes have coming in, and how they can unfortunately grow this condition into monster status, where a full blown psychological condition results.
The simple fact that there is an optimal weight for sport and the coach is trying different tactics to give the athlete the best opportunity to succeed, and make a good living, should not be confused with deliberate abuse.
Any guy coming into training camp, in any sport, will 100% get comments about weight if they have some love handles.
and the guy in question, usually gets in shape, or is cut, if he fails, as it is an obligation to bring your best for that large paycheck.
At the end of the day, these athletes are playing the blame game, expecting everyone to do everything for them,
where it is the champions job to meditate on the situation, and make solid choices, and to be strong in the face of whatever challenge they encounter.
With that said, we have to be aware and sensitive to this terrible mental condition that young and old women (and men) develop, and the havoc it plays, not so much in sport, but in everyday life.
Al Sal and Nike messing up on this, and the resultant sharing of viewpoints, and experiences, creates awareness, and information of quite a high standard.
Our kids can easily succumb to these societal pressures, that create the illness, and we, like Al Sal, march on in ignorance,
exacerbating the condition,
Awareness is key.
And again, in some cultures, this phenomena does not really exist, where individuals are secure at a basic level.
It is an insecurity phobia.