A Penn State University women’s gymnastics coach has been fired, school officials announced — months after he and his wife were accused of bodyshaming and emotionally abusing the athletes, school officials announced on Thursday.
The media storm surrounding now-former coach Jeff Thompson and his former-associate head coach wife Rachelle appeared to die down in the months since several former Ncaa athletes who trained under the couple spoke out about the abuse. But officials abruptly fired Thompson, according to a recent statement.
“Assistant coaches Kera Molinaro and Josh Nilson will serve as interim co-head coaches for the remainder of the season,...
The media storm surrounding now-former coach Jeff Thompson and his former-associate head coach wife Rachelle appeared to die down in the months since several former Ncaa athletes who trained under the couple spoke out about the abuse. But officials abruptly fired Thompson, according to a recent statement.
“Assistant coaches Kera Molinaro and Josh Nilson will serve as interim co-head coaches for the remainder of the season,...
- 2/24/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
In the wake of abuse allegations against Penn State women's gymnastics coaches Jeff and Rachelle Thompson, former Ncaa athletes who trained under them are speaking out in support of a couple one gymnast describes as "loving and caring." Earlier this year, the Thompsons found themselves under internal investigation by Psu for alleged verbal and emotional abuse after a slew of former athletes - from both Psu and Auburn University, where the two previously coached - spoke out about what they called unfair and abusive tactics employed by the Thompsons. Former Penn State gymnast Shealyn Farley previously told People that Rachelle...
- 7/6/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Former Ncaa athletes who trained under Jeff and Rachelle Thompson on the Penn State women's gymnastics team are speaking out about the emotional abuse they say they suffered under those coaches. Two former gymnasts described to People how they were demeaned, pressured to continue practicing through injuries and body-shamed by coaches (one of whom allegedly told the team, "you guys look like you ate your way" through a school break). In a story that first broke in Penn State's independent student newspaper, The Daily Collegian, in April, several gymnasts who trained with them at both Psu and, previously, Auburn, spoke...
- 5/31/2016
- by Rennie Dyball, @renniedyball
- PEOPLE.com
Former Ncaa athletes who trained under Jeff and Rachelle Thompson on the Penn State women's gymnastics team are speaking out about the emotional abuse they say they suffered under those coaches. Two former gymnasts described to People how they were demeaned, pressured to continue practicing through injuries and body-shamed by coaches (one of whom allegedly told the team, "you guys look like you ate your way" through a school break). In a story that first broke in Penn State's independent student newspaper, The Daily Collegian, in April, several gymnasts who trained with them at both Psu and, previously, Auburn, spoke...
- 5/31/2016
- by Rennie Dyball, @renniedyball
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_7t3418u0"]] So, baby gymnastics is apparently a thing ... so says U.S. Olympic legend Dominique Dawes who says some parents start training their kids at 6 Months Old!! The '96 gold medal winner was out in D.C. with her husband Jeff Thompson and their 2 kids (6 months and 2 years) when we jokingly asked if she had started Their Olympic training yet. That's when Dawes told us some people actually Do get the Olympic ball rolling super early...
- 3/28/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Fire in Babylon
Written and directed by Stevan Riley
UK, 2010
Fire in Babylon is a 2010 British documentary covering the rise of the West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s, written and directed by Steven Riley. The film includes historic footage and interviews with the characters of the time, including Colin Croft, Joel Garner, Gordon Greenidge, Michael Holding, Clive Lloyd, and Viv Richards.
The documentary follows the ascension of West Indies cricket from the “Calypso Cricketers” team, due to their exciting but unsuccessful style of play, to a team that never strays far from the top of the cricket betting odds.
After briefly describing the history of cricket in the West Indies, the documentary picks up pace when it reaches the 1970s, with the West Indies still failing to turn a group of 11 players from different parts of the Caribbean into a united team. The appointment of Clive Lloyd...
Written and directed by Stevan Riley
UK, 2010
Fire in Babylon is a 2010 British documentary covering the rise of the West Indies cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s, written and directed by Steven Riley. The film includes historic footage and interviews with the characters of the time, including Colin Croft, Joel Garner, Gordon Greenidge, Michael Holding, Clive Lloyd, and Viv Richards.
The documentary follows the ascension of West Indies cricket from the “Calypso Cricketers” team, due to their exciting but unsuccessful style of play, to a team that never strays far from the top of the cricket betting odds.
After briefly describing the history of cricket in the West Indies, the documentary picks up pace when it reaches the 1970s, with the West Indies still failing to turn a group of 11 players from different parts of the Caribbean into a united team. The appointment of Clive Lloyd...
- 1/28/2014
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
The food, the festivities, the fellowship… all wonderful Thanksgiving traditions. But what’s a better representation of the holiday than a possessed turkey on a killing spree live onstage? Say hello to ThanksKilling: The Musical.
The play will have its world premiere at the Balagan Theater in Seattle on November 29 before moving on to the Cornish Playhouse Studio at Seattle Center on December 2. Performances will run through December 14.
ThanksKilling: The Musical is an adaptation of the Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart cult horror film with the same title based on a gruesome gobbler out to avenge his tortured ancestors. The play is directed by Douglas Willott and was conceived in partnership with David Eck.
ThanksKilling: The Musical features music by Jeff Thompson with lyrics by Jordan Mann and choreography by Rainbow Flecher. The cast consists of Kody Bringman as Johnny the Jock, Larissa Schmitz as Kristen the Virgin,...
The play will have its world premiere at the Balagan Theater in Seattle on November 29 before moving on to the Cornish Playhouse Studio at Seattle Center on December 2. Performances will run through December 14.
ThanksKilling: The Musical is an adaptation of the Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart cult horror film with the same title based on a gruesome gobbler out to avenge his tortured ancestors. The play is directed by Douglas Willott and was conceived in partnership with David Eck.
ThanksKilling: The Musical features music by Jeff Thompson with lyrics by Jordan Mann and choreography by Rainbow Flecher. The cast consists of Kody Bringman as Johnny the Jock, Larissa Schmitz as Kristen the Virgin,...
- 11/28/2013
- by Scott Hallam
- DreadCentral.com
Volition, the developer of the Saints Row series, who is currently owned by Deep Silver after Thq’s bankruptcy, is in the process of something that will excite fans of the franchise who have sunk time into the PC versions of Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third. While modding communities for both games have existed for a while, Jeff Thompson, the company’s director of programming, is working on official engine tools for both games.
If you’re wondering what exactly this means, it means that fans can expect to see a lot of new content in the near future. Prominent series modder IdolNinja specified in a blog post that players will be able to create and share “new clothing, new vehicles, new guns, new NPCs, new missions, and even new world geometry which will greatly extend the life of the series and enhance the Saints Row games in...
If you’re wondering what exactly this means, it means that fans can expect to see a lot of new content in the near future. Prominent series modder IdolNinja specified in a blog post that players will be able to create and share “new clothing, new vehicles, new guns, new NPCs, new missions, and even new world geometry which will greatly extend the life of the series and enhance the Saints Row games in...
- 6/19/2013
- by John Fleury
- We Got This Covered
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