Latest lawsuit: Stingray Allstars 🧐
Stingray owner’s response, more lawsuits are coming & why our newsletter has moved... + Are there too many Worlds divisions?
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Summary of this week:
Lawsuit against Stingray Allstars
Stingray gym owner’s response
Looks like more lawsuits are coming…
Our newsletter has moved again - here's why
VOTE FOR THE BEST BASES & BACKSPOTS!
22-23 season showcase dates
Poll results: are there too many Worlds divisions?
Team of the week
& more!
Our newsletter has moved again - here's why...
Noticed that things look a bit different? 🧐
Long story short: the old newsletter service we used is owned by Twitter. Since a *certain billionaire* has bought the company, they’ve decided to shut down that service…
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What does this mean for you?
Nothing, really - you don’t have to do anything. BUT - with this change, comes a few new features!
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Trigger/content warning: This section contains topics like sexual abuse. Please skip reading this if you need to.
Lawsuit against Stingray Allstars
Want to learn more about all the cheer lawsuits? Our reporting of them has been ongoing for months. Read our previous newsletters discussing the topics here (starting August 29).
Seems like we’re continuing covering a new lawsuit every week… This time, it is filed against The Stingray Allstars (plus Varsity, the USASF, and others).
Here’s part of this article, explaining the lawsuit:
“The latest lawsuit was filed on behalf of an anonymous John Doe via his mother, Mary Doe, in the U.S. district court in Atlanta, Georgia.(…) the suit named the Marietta, Georgia-based Stingray Cheer company, its owner David S. Jones and three of his employees – Juan Carlos Realpe, Joel Kreider and Robert Stone.
According to the complaint (…), “at all times relevant to the complaint Stingray represented that Stone, Realpe and Kreider were credentialed members of USASF, adhering to (its) policies and procedures protecting minors, including John Doe, from physical, sexual and mental abuse.””
Read the full article here & the full lawsuit here.
Stingray gym owner’s response
The owner of Stingrays, Casey Jones, has released a statement regarding the lawsuit. You can read it by clicking here!
Looks like more lawsuits are coming…
Here’s another part of this article, explaining the lawsuit:
“With the filing of the Georgia case, Strom attorneys have now submitted seven lawsuits in four states on behalf of sixteen survivors. Those numbers are expected to expand further in the weeks and months to come as this case continues to expand.”
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Poll of the week: are there too many Worlds divisions?
68% of you said YES!
28% of you said there’s just the right amount
4% of you said that there should be more
Some of you responded with more thoughts:
“Split non-tumbling into small and large“
“A separate division for themes!!“
“I think we need to eliminate some divisions, but I would also like to see a small and large non-tumbling split“
Do you agree with these suggestions? Comment below ⬇️
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