“Painful story, painstakingly told. Well reported, with one exception that jumped out at me: What responsibility does the NBC gymnastics team—the network and the commentators—take for making millions while these girls suffered? Listening to all seven episodes reminded me of the outsized role NBC played in hyping the manifestly abusive Karolyis and their domineering methods. Al Trautwig and Tim Daggett, in particular, lavished effulgent, stomach-turning praise for DECADES without ever questioning what an Iron Curtain totalitarian system meant for vulnerable American girls. NBC’s awful coverage obsessively focused on melodramatic storytelling about these girls, while missing THE REAL STORY right in front of their eyes. Would have loved the 30 for 30 reporters to have asked Trautwig, Daggett, Elfi Schlegel, Bob Costas, John Tesh et. al. about their complicity.”
GuavaG via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/26/20