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The Milwaukee Bucks run to the 2020-21 NBA title also happened to coincide with the final year of longtime TV play-by-play man Jim Paschke’s tenure with the team. The legendary announcer announced prior to the season that he’d be retiring, and the Bucks just so happened to have a championship run in them to put quite the exclamation point on his career.

Entering this season, Milwaukee needed a new full-time play-by-play broadcaster for the upcoming season, which is one of those jobs that doesn’t open up very often. On Wednesday, they announced their choice, Lisa Byington, who has called college football games for the Big Ten Network, college hoops on FS1, WNBA games for the Chicago Sky, and this spring made history as the first woman to do play-by-play in the men’s NCAA Tournament. Byington will likewise make history with her new gig in Milwaukee, becoming the first woman to be the full-time TV play-by-play announcer for a men’s professional sports team in the Big 4 sports.

As noted above, Byington has quite the resume and is more than qualified for the position. Hopefully, a woman being hired to do play-by-play won’t be a significant story in the future, but for now it is a major moment for women in sports broadcasting as Byington gets to take over the call of one of the NBA’s very best teams.

Britney Spears has been through a lot. But things for her seem to finally be back on the up-and-up. Her lengthy conservatorship battle, which saw her trying to wrestle free from the legal clutches of her father, seems to be coming to an end. And she’s now engaged, having said yes to Sam Asghari, her boyfriend of four years. Fans are so protective of her, so adamant that she be happy again, that when Octavia Spencer made a joke in her Instagram feed, it did not go well.

When Spears broke the news of her engagement on Instgram, the Oscar-winning actress did like many: She left a comment. But she didn’t just congratulate her. She winkingly advised her, “Make him sign a prenup.” Spears’ base came for Spencer. And now Spencer had left a big apology for what she said.

“Y’all, a few days ago Sam and Britney announced their engagement and me being me I made a joke,” she wrote in her own Instagram post. “My intention was to make them laugh not cause pain. I’ve reached out to this lovely couple privately to apologize and now want to restore just a smidge of happiness they were robbed of. Britney’s fans have seen her through a lot of pain and she’s found happiness. We’re thrilled for her. So let’s show them love.”

Asghari responded to Spencer’s post, telling her there’s no ill will. “You are very kind to clarify but I have had no hard feelings whatsoever,” he wrote. “Jokes and misconceptions come with the territory.” As for his fiancée, well, she happily deleted her Instagram account the other day, though she says she’s just on a break.

(Via Variety)

Rap legends Talib Kweli and Diamond D have just dropped a new video for “The Fold,” definitely one of the standout tracks from the duo’s collaborative album Gotham, which launched earlier this year. The video, which was directed by Grammy-nominated visual artist Mathieu Bitton, shows Talib Kweli and Diamond D repping Brooklyn and trades in high production value and cheesy set design for something that feels authentic and organic — almost like it was shot on a phone — a perfect visual accompaniment to the paired down minimalist track.

Kweli and Diamond D each bring their distinct flows to a track that feels like a victory lap for classic New York City hip-hop, and features cameo appearances from Kweli’s tight-knit and very famous group of friends, including comedians Dave Chapelle, Michelle Wolf, Donnell Rawlings, and fellow hip-hop heavyweights like Madlib, Pharoahe Monch, Chace Infinite, and more.

We’re really digging on the rawness of the visuals, which coupled with Kweli’s in-the-pocket flow that occasionally spills over into complex cadences and Diamond D’s ultra-smooth final verse gives us all a reminder of what makes the two New York MCs a couple of the genre’s most legendary figures.

Which cameos did we miss? Let us know in the comments after you check out the video to “The Fold” above. To hear more from the duo be sure to check out the Diamond D episode of People’s Party.

Welcome to SNX DLX, our weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the market. After a slow week that saw Nike almost completely eliminated from our list of the top kicks, the Swoosh is back with a vengeance — once again dominating with a few hyped-up collaborations and a couple of Air Jordans. But Nike hasn’t taken over yet, the other brands are still holding their own and the biggest surprise of the week has got to be the skate-focused four sneaker collection from NOAH and Vans. That release is the clear highlight of this week’s SNX DLX, combining both brand’s skatewear heritage with an autumnal color palette that speaks to the season.

After shopping the shoes, be sure to hit up our list of the streetwear brands you need on your radar for the rest of 2021 to help complete the look. Let’s dive in!

Fragment Design x Sacai x Nike LDWaffle Light Smoke Grey

This three-way sneaker collaboration between legendary Japanese designers Chitose Abe, Hiroshi Fujiwara, and Nike is one of the most hyped releases of the week and you probably woke up early this morning hoping to cop a pair only to be let down once again by the notorious SNKRS app. Don’t take it too hard, taking an “L” on SNKRS is a right of passage for every sneakerhead. It happens to the best of us.

This sneaker sees the designers behind Sacai and Fragment take on the LDWaffle silhouette and features touchstones from both brands, like Sacai’s double-stacked design aesthetic, and Fragment’s love for all things woven. The upper is made from a mix of understated grey mesh with suede overlays with a leather swoosh and the whole thing rides on a grippy waffle-traction outsole.

The Fragment Design x Sacai x Nike LDWaffle Light Smoke Grey is out now for a retail price of $170. The sneaker is clean sold out at Nike so hit up aftermarket sites like GOAT or Flight Club to cop a pair.

Adidas Yeezy YZY DSRT BT Rock/Oil

Yeezy Brand is gearing up for the fall by trading in the slides for two new autumnal colorways of the chunky heavy-duty DSRT BT. Dropping in an earthy Rock or Oil colorway, the DSRT Boot combines a suede and mesh upper with a monochrome triple-dipped colorway.

Not much here to say about this design, if you love Yeezy Boots, you’re going to dig these.

The Adidas Yeezy YZY DSRT BT Rock and Oil are out now for a retail price of $200. The sneaker is sold out at Yeezy Supply and Adidas so you’ll have to pick up a pair at aftermarket sites like StockX.

Sacai x CLOT x Nike LDWaffle Orange Blaze

Not feeling the understated qualities of that Fragment x Sacai LDWaffle? Nike has a louder version for you that see’s Chitose Abe collaborating with CLOT, swapping out that mesh upper for a more futuristic semi-transparent overlay with a bold and bright Orange Blaze colorway that nods to the art of reflexology charts.

The double-layer swoosh in this Sacai x Clot LDWaffle features a combination of reflective materials and snakeskin, double-layered tongues and rides atop a waffle outsole. I like it just a hair better than Fragment’s take but this design feels a little more fit for summer than the somber months of fall.

The Sacai x CLOT Nike LDWaffle Orange Blaze is out now for a retail price of $170. It’s sold out on SNKRS so hit aftermarket sites like StockX to cop a pair.

NOAH x Vans Vaballero VLT LX/ Authentic One Piece VLT LX

Vans is very much the underdog of SNX DLX, but occasionally the So-Cal icon teams up with a streetwear giant and produces something that we just can’t ignore, like this collaboration between Vault by Vans and NOAH.

This collection sees the New York-based brand take on the Vans Caballero and Authentic silhouettes, producing three different iterations of the latter, infusing a little east coast style into west coast shapes. Each sneaker’s upper is composed of suede with the Caballero sporting a spruce colorway and a simplified padded collar, and the Authentic getting a Black, Cashew, or Spruce treatment, with removed seams at the toe-cap for a subtle change-up to the original, creating a clean one-piece design.

Each sneaker from the set was built with skating in mind and should hold up to considerable abuse, despite looking like kicks you can wear to a formal event.

The NOAH x Vans Caballero VLT LX/ Authentic One Piece VLT LX is set to drop on September 16th for a retail price of $98 for the Caballero and $88 for the Authentics. Pick up a pair exclusively at NOAH.

Nike WMNS Air Jordan 14 Low Iconic Red

Nike is clearly feeling a little insecure about this Jordan 14, which was originally identified as “Lipstick Red.” Someone must’ve told Nike that connecting lipstick to a WMNS exclusive pair of shoes was a bad look because now they’re calling it “Iconic Red,” which is fine. Ultimately we don’t care what the shoes are called, but it’s funny to see Nike scramble in the laziest way possible.

What makes it lazy? Nike forgot to update their own description for the shoe, which reads “Everyone loves the perfect shade of red. Symbolizing strength, passion, and love, where you see red, you can feel the natural confidence the color expresses.” That sounds like a description for a shoe called “Lipstick Red,” plus look at the thing, that deep and bold crimson shade of red looks like lipstick. Just own it Nike, all colorway names are silly, last year you dropped the Chunky Dunkies!

The Jordan 14 Iconic red features a black matte nubuck leather upper with bold accents in Gym Red with Metallic Platinum lace aglets, and a speckled black midsole rounding out the design. It’s a fresh take on the 14 and it single-handedly makes the case that Air Jordans in the double digits are worth more time than people give them credit for.

The WMNS Air Jordan 14 Low Iconic Red is set to drop on September 16th for a retail price of $170. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

BAIT x Cowboy Bebop x Adidas Consortium Matchplay

California-based streetwear retailer BAIT has a history of paying tribute to iconic anime series’ and as people who see the clear connection between modern streetwear and vintage anime, we’re here for it. They’ve already hit the vintage racing anime Initial D and a couple of months back they dropped a One Punch Man-inspired sneaker, and now this week they’re hitting the legendary Cowboy Bebop a few months before its live-action debut on Netflix.

Utilizing the Consortium Matchplay silhouette, this sneaker features a smooth black leather upper with a vulcanized sole alternating red and blue heel tabs, and branding that includes BAIT’s logo, Adidas’, and the script logo for Cowboy Bebop in Japanese and English.

The BAIT x Cowboy Bebop x Adidas Consortium Matchplay are up for raffle at BAIT. Move quickly, because the winners will be notified by September 18th. Winners will receive a payment link.

Air Jordan 13 Obsidian

It’s a week for double-digit Jordans! Not only are we getting the Jordan 14 Iconic Red, but Nike is also delivering the must-cop Jordan 13 Obsidian. Featuring a white tumbled leather upper and the 13’s dimpled overlays — which always reminded me of a couch — the Obsidian combines Dark Powder Blue and Obsidian paneling atop a herringbone rubber outsole and stability-improving carbon fiber shank plate.

The Air Jordan 13 Obsidian is set to drop on September 18th for a retail price of $190. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app or at aftermarket sites like GOAT.

PUMA x Animal Crossing New Horizons Collection

This collection feels a little late since it’s been over a year since the entire country was deep into an obsession with all things Animal Crossing, but whatever, we’ll take it, these are some of the freshest PUMAs we’ve seen in a while.

The full collection features PUMA’s Wild Rider, Suede, Future Rider, and Leadcat Sandals all dressed in ACNH’s recognizable teal, on beige, on foggy pink color scheme. Each sneaker features subtle details that callback to some of the series’ most recognizable characters and icons, but never in a way that feels heavy-handed or too branded, so even if you aren’t up on your ACNH lore, you can still dig these. The footwear collection releases alongside a full apparel collection.

The PUMA x Animal Crossing New Horizons Collection is set to drop on September 18th in a retail range of $40-$110. Shop the collection at PUMA.

Disclaimer: While all of the products recommended here were chosen independently by our editorial staff, Uproxx may receive payment to direct readers to certain retail vendors who are offering these products for purchase.

It’s been a long time since a new game in the Battlefield franchise. EA’s AAA military shooter last released Battlefield V in 2018 to relative success. The game was very popular, but its inability to stand out from its predecessors led to many players going back to previous games in the series. However, Battlefield 2042 was supposed to be the start of something big for the franchise. Every trailer and detail released so far has indicated that this is going to be developer DICE’s attempt at one of their biggest games ever.

There were always going to be struggles in development with a title of this size and scope, especially with many developers having to spend 2020 adjusting to a new workflow. Those struggles have led to EA and DICE being forced to delay Battlefield 2042 until November due to “unforeseen challenges” during the pandemic. Not a major delay, but it’s never fun to see a game delayed a little over a month from its promised release date.

Battlefield 2042 being delayed is unfortunately not a unique story for 2021. Mulitple major titles saw delays this year and almost all of them can be pointed back to the struggles of 2020. Developing a video game is incredibly difficult under normal circumstances. Doing that while also trying to change everything from how you work, to the way you live your life, is almost impossible. While a delay is unfortunate, it’s good to see that the development team is going to do its best to release a finished product instead of rushing one out the door.

Too Hot To Handle: Latino: Season 1 premiere (Netflix series) — This frustratingly horny dating show’s all about figuring out whether any of the sexy singles can withstand the no-kissing and no-heavy-petting and no-masturbation rules of the house, this time with contestants from LATAM and Spain. It’s somehow sexy but not-sexy at the same time, and the show’s inspired by a Seinfeld episode, in which Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer all tried super-hard to withstand the urge to self-pleasure themselves. I dunno, man. Questions of proof abound, but people sure are entertained by this Netflix show.

Nailed It!: Season 6 (Netflix series) — This whackadoodle baking series will cover multiple new themes this season, including paranormal pastries and some hot messes of chocolate masterpieces. On a separate note, the show will also include a Black history-themed round of sweet-treat competition.

Schumacher (Netflix film) — This documentary details the life and times of Formula 1 icon Michael Schumacher while aiming to be both critical and sensitive of its subject matter, which was given a rare blessing by Schumacher’s family. Gather round to watch the stratospheric rise of this complex athlete, one who possessed a desire for perfection and a spirit for fighting.

What If…? (Disney+ series) — We’re in the multiverse, baby. The MCU’s officially launching headfirst into that realm after Loki‘s season finale, and this show’s Twitter account clarified official participation as well. Enjoy this show full of alternate realities that stand separate from the existing canon (thus far), including Agent Carter taking the super-soldier serum, T’Challa materializing as Star Lord, Doctor Strange feeling some real pain, and Black Widow and Nick Fury taking on a murder mystery while Tony Stark eats a donut.

Archer (FXX, 10:00pm) — Monster trucks are here to accentuate the sex and drugs of it all, while Archer celebrates another narrowly-constructed victory.

Riverdale (CW, 8:00pm) — Archie opens up to a relative about that bizarre military stint following some bad news, and Veronica dreams up a unique fundraiser.

American Horror Story: Double Feature (FX, 10:00pm) — This episode is called “Gaslight,” so get ready to witness some severe discomfort and a man with a control-complex.

Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens (Comedy Central, 10:00pm) — Awkwafina’s semi-autobiographical series returns for a second season, in which she gazes into the future with starry eyes. In the present, however, Nora’s imaginary friend is getting out of control while seeking revenge on a weekend trip that should be fun.

The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — Ben Platt, JoJo Siwa, Deat Evan Hansen

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — Jessica Chastain, Stephen Sondheim

Jimmy Kimmel Live — Bill Maher, Hannah Waddingham, Carly Pearce

Late Night With Seth Meyers — B.J Novak, Nessa Barrett, José Medeles

The Late Late Show With James Corden — Cedric The Entertainer, Gillian Anderson

In case you missed these streaming picks from last Wednesday:

Wu-Tang: An American Saga: Season 2 (Hulu series) — The Clan is back, although they’re feeling disillusioned by their current lives in the projects, all while Bobby dreams of musical-industry success that will change everything. However, infighting within the group threatens success, even in the face of their undeniable talent. Real life always gets in the way, right? Fortunately, Bobby’s fight for authenticity can prevail and help overcome music-business challenges, if only the Clan can choose to prevail.

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.: Season 1 (Disney+ series) — This reboot (of the original ABC Doogie Howser show that launched Neil Patrick Harris’ career) series stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha, a high-school medical prodigy. Notably, this series isn’t a direct continuation but, instead, a tribute of sorts from the show’s characters, who actually nickname the new protagonist as “Doogie.” It’s highly referential, and that’s part of the fun.

Dennis Schröder is going to spend the next year in Boston playing for the Celtics on a 1-year, $5.9 million deal after the free agency market never formed for him as he had hoped. In a market saturated with point guards, Schröder found himself on the outside looking in as others like Kyle Lowry, Lonzo Ball, and Spencer Dinwiddie were able to cash in.

By the time the dust settled from the mad dash to open free agency, most all of the cap space around the league had dried up and Schröder, who had famously turned down a reported 4-year, $84 million extension from the Lakers, was left to find a small, one-year deal to prove his value once again. To many, Schröder’s offseason was a cautionary tale of betting on yourself, as his hopes of a nine-figure contract always felt lofty and to instead end up on a taxpayer mid-level meant Schröder became the butt of many jokes.

On Wednesday, the German point guard celebrated his birthday and took to Instagram to simultaneously flex some and steer into the skid, posing for a photo of him despondent in front of his Bugatti and Rolls Royce, with a bunch of Dior bags in his Dior Jordan 1s, asking for fans to drop their best “fumbled the bag” jokes in the comments.

Will this stop the jokes from coming his way? Absolutely not, but it certainly takes some of the sting out of them and will earn him some goodwill in the eyes of many, because it’s not always easy to embrace the jokes at your expense but he’s trying to take this one in stride. Part of that is, at this point, Dennis surely has spent time looking back on turning down the extension and thought about the financial mistake that was, but the good thing about pro sports is that if he looks good for the Celtics this year, he’ll recoup that money pretty quickly on the market again next season.

Lagos-born singer Tems has seen a meteoric rise over the past year in the wake of the release of her September EP, For Broken Ears. Since then, she’s received co-signs from one of her home country’s biggest stars, Wizkid, appearing on his summer-of-2021 single “Essence” and its remix with Justin Bieber, and of perennially precognitive talent scout Drake, landing a feature on “Fountains” from his new album Certified Lover Boy.

Now, she’s been selected as Apple Music’s latest Up Next artist, just in time to commemorate the release of her newest EP If Orange Was A Place, released Tuesday via Since ’93 and RCA Records. The five-song release includes the song “Found” with American R&B counterpart Brent Faiyaz (a rising star in his own right) and showcases her unique vocals, songwriting, and production style. She relates the album to “the feeling of sunset and the sweetness of an orange” in its description on Apple Music and delves into the impact her oncoming stardom has had on her in both the documentary and an insightful interview with Apple Music’s Nadeska, which you can watch below.

Watch the trailer for Tems’ Apple Music Up Next documentary up top and catch the full video (and listen to the new EP) here.

Temperatures are dropping, college classes are back in session, and the leaves are changing colors (unless you live in California). We’re leaving the summertime and heading into fall, also known as the best month for fashion. As comfortable as rocking nothing but shorts and sandals in the summer months is, nothing beats layers! Couple that with moody autumnal color palettes, and weather that hits that Goldilock’s zone of being not too cold and not too hot and we have a season comfortable enough that you get to wear a majority of your wardrobe.

It’s been a minute since we’ve rounded up the best streetwear to hit the world of fashion but after the long drag of summer, we’re finally back with some new Fall/Winter 2021 collections from some of our favorite brands. This time around, we have new seasonal collections from the likes of Gucci, Supreme, The North Face, Adidas, and a few under-the-radar brands that we’ll be highlighting for the first time.

Once you’ve copped your new fit, be sure to check the latest entry in our sneaker series SNX DLX to complete the look.

Monkey Time x The North Face FW21 Mountain Parka

Japanese streetwear label Monkey Time is linking up with The North Face’s hip Purple Label to deliver what will undoubtedly be my main jacket of the next 6 months. The Mountain Parka features a short-length cut — which helps to make the piece a lot more functional in the warmer months leading up to winter — with a synthetic fiber and polyester Taslan taffeta shell in two different seasonable appropriate colorways.

The full line up consists of a navy blue and black makeup, or a light blue and forest green option. The Mountain parka features both a zip-up enclosure and a button-up design as well as a draw-string hood with dual branding throughout.

Pick up the Monkey Time x The North Face Purple Label FW21 Mountain Parka at the Monkey Time webstore starting today for a retail price of $360.

Gucci Towards Autumn Collection

Powerhouse luxury brand Gucci has just delivered its latest Men and Women’s fall drop, dubbed the Towards Autumn Collection. The collection features a small selection of soft wool, tweed, and knit outerwear pieces dipped in a comforting and warm autumnal color palette. Highlights of the collection include the Men’s graphic animal print wool sweater, and tartan and wool coats.

Rounding out the collection are a few new designs of Gucci’s iconic handbags as well as some leather-focused footwear. Gucci has also just launched a lifestyle collection for the first time in the label’s history, so if you’re looking for some very expensive Gucci branded board games, pens, stationery, and furniture, look no further. The holiday season is coming up after all!

Shop the Gucci Towards Autumn collection now at the Gucci webstore and all Gucci boutiques.

Clara Colette Miramon Butterfly Season One

The Berlin-based Clara Colette Miramon label is fairly new on the scene but has exploded in popularity this year thanks to a few celebrities rocking the brand, most notably Doja Cat. The label’s newest collection, Butterfly Season One, features psychedelic colorways across form-fitting crop tops, t-shirts, bodysuits, and corsets with butterfly-inspired cuts and imagery across a set of Y2K-inspired fits.

It’s probably not what you’d wear the next time you hit the grocery store or when you’re running errands, but you’re going to need some new fits for that upcoming concert, and any end-of-the-year parties that aren’t totally ruined by Covid.

In keeping with the brand’s sustainability-first ethos, Butterfly Season One’s pieces were made using upcycled tablecloths.

The Clara Colette Miramon Butterfly Season One collection is out now. Check the Clara Molette Miramon online store to shop the collection.

Adidas Originals Blue Version Collection

If you grew up in the early ‘00s (or you just idealize the time period) then you’re probably familiar with the Adidas’ iconic blue Beckenbauer tracksuit. The jacket alone was a staple of Y2K era fashion (despite being from the 80s) and now Adidas Originals is tasking themselves with reviving the Beckenbauer once again by dropping two new versions of the tracksuit in a collection dubbed “Blue Version.”

Despite its name, the Blue Version collection features a blue or black colorway across two different jacket and pant sets inspired by the original Beckenbauer. Both sets feature modern utilitarian updates, and as cool as the black set is, we can’t deny that the classic blue and white is the obvious highlight of the collection.

The Adidas Originals Blue Version Collection is set to drop on September 15th. Shop the collection at the Adidas webstore and in-store at Adidas.

The Crow x Supreme Fall 2021 Collection

Every year, Supreme teams up with an obscure or forgotten artist outside of the current cultural zeitgeist just to reminds us just how interesting and out-of-left-field the brand can be when it’s not busy dropping its millionth Levi’s/Timbaland/Nike/ collaboration, and this week they’re bringing us back to the late ‘80s early ‘90s with a collection that lifts iconography from the gothic series The Crow.

Rather than pulling imagery from the series of films (a smart move, considering only that first one with Brandon Lee is good), Supreme looked toward the comic book source material, implementing the art of the series’ creator James O’Barr. O’Barr’s goth-inspired art evokes the imagery of vintage comics and synth-wave bands like The Cure and Joy Division and shows up on a collection of work jackets, sweaters, long sleeves, pants, graphic t-shirts, and other streetwear staples out of Supreme’s usual stock.

Shop ‘The Crow’ x Supreme’s Fall 2021 collection on September 16th exclusively at the Supreme webstore.

Palace Fall 2021 Week Seven

British skatewear brand Palace returns this week with its seventh Fall 2021 drop. The massive collection features over 70 pieces mostly focused on outerwear, like the Mirage Reversible Fleece, which features a camo tiger stripped inspired design, Palace branded graphic hoodies, long-sleeve button-ups, and a whole bunch of t-shirts, matching pants, graphic t-shirts. Rounding out the collection is a small offering of matching headwear, including five-panel caps, beanies, and bucket hats.

Pick up the latest Palace Fall 2021 collection on September 17th via the Palace webstore and Palace retail stores.

When the “Me Too” movement sparked a firestorm of stories of sexual harassment and abuse, the world learned what most women already knew. Sexual abuse isn’t rare. And far too often, it is covered up, with the perpetrator being protected while victims are left to languish.

Few stories have made that reality more clear than the uncovering of the years-long, widespread sexual abuse of young female athletes on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team by the team’s physician, Larry Nassar. The scope of his abuse is mind-blowing. The fact that it was happening all the time, behind the scenes, while the young women he was abusing were in the spotlight winning medal after medal, is shocking.

Now we’re finding out how bad the investigations were, how these women were dismissed, ignored, and neglected, how investigators allowed the abuse to continue despite ample evidence that it was happening. That is simply enraging.

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In emotional testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols, and Aly Raisman spoke frankly about what they experienced. Their stories deserve to be heard and their criticisms of the investigations need to be taken seriously.

Simone Biles took a moment to collect herself during her opening statement.

“I sit before you today to raise my voice so that no little girl must endure what I, the athletes at this table, and the countless others who needlessly suffered under Nassar’s guise of medical treatment, which we continue to endure today,” she said. “We suffered and continue to suffer, because no one at FBI, USAG, or the USOPC did what was necessary to protect us. We have been failed, and we deserve answers. Nassar is where he belongs, but those who enabled him deserve to be held accountable. If they are not, I am convinced that this will continue to happen to others across Olympic sports…

“A message needs to be sent: if you allow a predator to harm children, the consequences will be swift and severe. Enough is enough.”

WATCH: Simone Biles (@simone_biles) complete opening statement.

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McKayla Maroney was blunt in her assessment of what happened to her and offered a scathing rebuke of the FBI investigators. who she says falsified what she told them and “conceal Nassar’s crimes from the public, the media, other law enforcement agencies, and most importantly, other victims.”

“They chose to protect a serial child molester, rather than protect not only me but countless others,” she said.

(Warning: Detailed descriptions of sexual abuse.)

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Maggie Nichols’ opening statement personalized her abuse: “I was named as Gymnast 2 in the Office of Inspector General’s report and previously identified as Athlete A by USA Gymnastics. I want everyone to know that this did not happen to Gymnast 2 or to Athlete A. It happened to me, Maggie Nichols.”

WATCH: @MagsGotSwag12 complete opening statement.

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Aly Raisman detailed what an abysmal failure the investigations into Nassar were, and shared her frustration that they are still seeking answers six years later.

“The FBI and others within both USAG and USOPC knew that Nassar molested children and did nothing to restrict his access,” she said. “Steve Penny and any USAG employee could have walked a few steps to file a report with Indiana Child Protective Services, since they shared the same building.

“Instead they quietly allowed Nassar to slip out the side door, knowingly allowing him to continue his “work” at MSU, Sparrow Hospital, a USAG club, and even to run for school board. Nassar found more than 100 new victims to molest. It was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile on a silver platter.”

WATCH: @Aly_Raisman complete opening statement.

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Each of these women’s testimonies matters. It takes strength and courage it takes to speak about abuse you’ve experienced in a public forum, much less to call out powerful institutions for their failures. Kudos to these fierce defenders of justice and protectors of children for sharing their stories and for attempting to ensure that the systems that failed them will not continue to allow harm to others.