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Allegations of sexual misconduct against AAU coaches are handled by a board whose names are not made public. Asked about written guidelines for when to ban coaches, a former board member said the group “just decided on our feelings.” (Published August w/ @washingtonpost.com)

propublica.orgA Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened.More than a decade after the Amateur Athletic Union promised to implement “historic child protection measures,” it still hasn’t done so, leaving hundreds of thousands of kids at risk. Some AAU athlete...

23/10/26, 2:10 am164 reposts397 likes

MistressofEyeRolls

@angryflliberal.bsky.social

HHmm let me guess, the board is made up of men? Because men appear to be led entirely by their feelings.

Innis Blue

@innisblue.bsky.social

Allegations about sexual misconduct should be handled by trained law enforcement.

Pro-Democracy Pastor

@prodemocracypastor.bsky.social

I am a volleyball parent and responsible for abuse prevention in my line of work. I can attest that youth sports is absolutely unregulated, un-boundaried and with the arrival of private equity completely unethical. It is a very dangerous place for young people.