Shawn Johnson East is our hometown hero. She grew up in Des Moines and went on to win a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics. She recently posted a video to her YouTube channel, criticizing the USA Gymnastics team for making winning a priority while failing to protect its athletes.

The video is in response to the sexual abuse allegations against former team doctor Larry Nassar. The full YouTube video can be seen below.

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