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Olympic Doctor Bill Moreau Says He Was Fired for Reporting Sexual Abuse, More

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Dr. Bill Moreau reportedly filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit Wednesday that alleged he was fired by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for questioning how the organization handled sexual abuse allegations and mental health issues.

Moreau, who was the organization's vice president of sports medicine, was dismissed in May 2019 following 10 years at the USOPC.

"Frankly, what I'm really worried about is, what if another kid gets raped and I didn't say something?," he said, per Barr. "What if another athlete kills himself and I didn't say something? Somebody has got to get the USOPC's attention to start listening and not breaking the law.