Written by Last week, British Cycling dismissed one of its top coaches after finding him guilty of gross misconduct, to include inappropriate relationships with athletes. Kevin Stewart, who was the head men’s sprint coach, was given repeated warnings about #inappropriaterelationships and his overall behavior.
Obviously, these repeated warnings did not stop his actions. He created an extremely #toxicculture at British Cycling. His acts most likely adversely impacted the psyche and performance of some of the athletes, especially those he had relationships with. This #toxicity was widely known and the governing body provided warnings to Kevin Stewart, but he was allowed to continue to hurt #athletes.
British Cycling stated that the situation “has been uncomfortable for everybody concerned”, which was an understatement. People stood by and let him mentally and emotionally hurt athletes.
If you are involved in #sports, or any organization, please do not let a toxic culture take hold or let someone hurt others. #speakup and help your fellow human beings.
You can read more about this story here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cycling-britain/cycling-british-cycling-sprint-coach-stewart-dismissed-for-gross-misconduct-idUSKBN27R1J0