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[Rondadori]

My mom has a saying "Physical courage is the easy kind"

So lets see how many people get mad at me this time.

Everyone's in a rage over the refereeing from the trials. Well who's in charge of awarding ref ranks? Who is everyone sucking up to and making calls according to his preference?

Non other than Fletcher - "the alleged" molester - Thornton

Yeah I said it! I'll get real consequeses for putting that out there but I don't care. Everyone was up in arms about Daniel Doyle, but USA judo didnt bat and eyelash at Fletcher Thornton's DOZENS of documented accusations of molesting young girls. One of our "A" referees even covered his eyes and refused to look at the police reports these girls filed.

And if you're a mod thinking of deleting this - yes this isn't small talk about "my first ukemi" but these issues need to be discussed. This is playing with the safety and careers of our athletes.

How is this man still allowed to be in the same VENUE of our athletes let alone protected by USAjudo and kept in an extremely influential position?

So yeah, this could be deleted pretty quick, so whatever I'll repost it on my OWN website, rondarousey.net
but I am personally outraged that this man is toying with the fates of our players, I'm sure my fellow athletes that got cheated out of their team slot - not to mention their family and friends would feel the same way. Or the young girls he "allegedly" molested, their families, and their friends !
No, I didn't get cheated - mostly because I never gave them a chance too - but I feel like I'm one of the few people in a good position to say something about it. I'm already on the team - try to stop me now!

If this man is not removed from office and banned for attending any and all USAjudo events by the time the olympics are over; I will NEVER renew my USJI membership or support anything to do with that organization again. And I would encourage my family, friends, and teammates to do the same.

Okay you can take you punches at me now, I'm braced and can take a hell of a hit.

**Please note I have said "allegedly" to prevent being libelous***


This post has been edited by Rondadori: Jun 20 2008, 04:31 PM

[Rondadori]

When i said that if this wasn't taken care of I would cease involvement with USAjudo, I meant specifically the USJI. I already have plans to take over as one of the head coaches at the west coast training center immediately after the olympics which is a USJA/USJF program.
Now I will continue to send documents to those who ask but I do have to take a step away from this debate while training.

I want to say thank you to those that have been supportive, and thank god no domestic referees will be officiating my matches for at least a year. I do really like several american referees that I know to be good people, hopefully this all will be taken care of when I come back to competing again after the olympics.

thanks again but I have to withdraw from this thread.

-ronda

[stacey]

When i said that if this wasn't taken care of I would cease involvement with USAjudo, I meant specifically the USJI. I already have plans to take over as one of the head coaches at the west coast training center immediately after the olympics which is a USJA/USJF program.
Now I will continue to send documents to those who ask but I do have to take a step away from this debate while training.

I want to say thank you to those that have been supportive, and thank god no domestic referees will be officiating my matches for at least a year. I do really like several american referees that I know to be good people, hopefully this all will be taken care of when I come back to competing again after the olympics.

thanks again but I have to withdraw from this thread.

-ronda

good for you. focus on your training. there's plenty of time to deal with this. good for you for bringing it up, offering proof, and for taking a stand.

Good luck in China. Happy training.

[judoboyz]

good for you. focus on your training. there's plenty of time to deal with this. good for you for bringing it up, offering proof, and for taking a stand.

Good luck in China. Happy training.

Absolutely! Very best of luck, Ronda. We'll be cheering for you, and hanging on every web update during the games.(Here in the US, Judo coverage on TV will probably be almost invisible, dammit! Unless, of course, someone should happen to, er, well, ...medal!?!!)

Go team USA, and go Ronda!