USA Gymnastics continues to get bogged down in messes of its own making.
A day after announcing it had hired Edward Nyman as its first director of sports medicine and science, the federation backtracked Tuesday, saying his “employment will not continue due to a conflict of interest.” No other details were provided, including why the disqualifying information wasn’t uncovered during the hiring process, and USA Gymnastics said it could not comment further because it is a personnel matter.
The quick U-turn, and the confusion surrounding it, is yet another false start for an organization still trying to recover from the damage of Larry Nassar’s widespread abuse.