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But this is why we don't put convicted child molesters in positions of power over children, even if they don't officially have direct supervision or contact. And even if Mr. Bok would not permit Sutton to cut a minor from the team with no valid reason, the 16 year old girl does not know that. Which is one reason that children are so vulnerable to manipulation and predation by those who have authority over them.
The only coach with “coaching authority” over our youth development and youth elite athletes, is the
country coach. Brett Sutton does not need or desire any authority, as he simply would never want to make a decision over a development athletes as we are not about creating winners.
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Again, I'm not accusing Sutton of having done anything wrong with the minors in the TBB programs. But there are overwhelmingly clear reasons why he should have absolutely no power or authority over them.
Thank you for the little respect provided to Brett Sutton for having coached for more than 20 years after the dramatic mistakes he made and extensively discussed on this forum, without one repeat offence committed ever, while hundreds if not thousands of male and female athletes have been coached by Brett on a daily basis during that same period. ...
that healing can
only take place when the victim is able to forgive, no matter how contradicting that might sound, the abuser, as otherwise the abuser will always retain a continued power over the victim.
The nightmares, pain and fear victims continue to experience in their lives, are totally understandable and must always be totally respected at all times,
but as long as we empower the abuser with our anger, fear, pain and what ever other emotional state, then this abuser still influences the happiness and quality of our lives. this message of yours is positively chilling.
i see a few things, here.
1) no, the reason that sutton shouldn't have authority over junior triathletes is
not because of TBB's philosophy on athlete development. nor is it because he doesn't "need or desire authority." it's because he's a
convicted paedophile.
the fact that TBB either ignores or does not appreciate this fact is mind-boggling.
2) taking the indignant tone ("thank you for showing so little respect for Brett Sutton. . .") here is more than just a bad choice, it's downright offensive. are you seriously trying to shame us into 'respecting' this man because he has an aptitude for making wealthy people into fast triathletes?
3) lastly, your apparent desire to tell Sutton's victim how to deal with her experiences is so wrong it's hard to know where to begin.
this all makes me wonder who the hell is driving the bus at TBB. how can you release such hamfisted statements on important matters? when you arrange a group of teenagers in their bathing suits for a team picture, how the hell can it not occur to someone to pull Sutton out of the picture? that should be a complete no-brainer.
this tone-deaf and, frankly, scary, approach has told me just about everything that i think i need to know about team TBB.
-mike
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