Gymnast Gabby Douglas' mom filed for bankruptcy

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I think it shows the dedication her mom put into her daughter. I don't think people understand how expensive it is when you get to the elite level. Much different than basketball or baseball.
If the mother chose not to move her to Iowa, this all would not have happened. She would be an unknown. Her Asian coach is like MLB level coaching and her Virginia Beach coach is like double A level baseball coaching.
 

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Her parents are also getting divorced.


Yet they throw this "single mom" thing out there rather than called her a "divorced mother of three."

Working as a journalist, its easy to see the mentality of the writers putting together these articles.
 

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Why is this even news :what:

I bet they only put this out there so all the cacs that was mad about her winning gold can now celebrate cause her mom is broke :snoop:

:pacspit:
 

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Yet they throw this "single mom" thing out there rather than called her a "divorced mother of three."

Working as a journalist, its easy to see the mentality of the writers putting together these articles.

this is my issue - ol girl's dad is in the armed services too...deployed multiple times. why not play that up for the back story instead :mindblown:
 

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Why is this even news :what:

I bet they only out this out there so all the cacs that was mad about her winning gold can now celebrate cause her mom is broke :snoop:

:pacspit:

American media trying to showcase her parents having issues to make it more of a feel good story
 

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It goes to show the sacrifices of parents for their children, but by that same token, I don't know if this isn't just stupid though. My twins daughters are 12 and 5'6 and if they hit me with some 'dad, I want to go get some post moves from Hakeem in Houston, I'd hit them with the :merchant::wtb::childplease: you better practice your Dream Shake in the backyard.

:pachaha: the alternative is you could always get out there with them and teach them the Nightmare Shimmy :mjpls:
 

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so how many threads we gonna make about her

I'm glad she won & all -but a 16yo girl ain't suppose to run a hiphop sport forum
you equate being a jock to supporting the NFL. You are pathetic :heh:

I wish it wasn't, but I know why it's news. Mother of the new poster child for USA gymnastics is broke.

nah, this isnt a news story. Just like Lotche's parents home going through foreclosure. This is not any of our business.
 
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