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Mary Bono steps down as USA Gymnastics interim CEO
Five days after being appointed as the interim chief executive officer of United States of America Gymnastics (USAG), Mary Bono has resigned from the post.
Washington DC: Five days after being appointed as the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of United States of America Gymnastics (USAG), Mary Bono has resigned from the post.
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Making the announcing on her official Twitter handle, Bono said that the decision came in the wake of "personal attacks" that she faced for criticising a Nikeadvertising campaign featuring former National Football League (NGL) player Colin Kaepernick.
Here is the statement I released earlier today regarding my resignation from USA Gymnastics pic.twitter.com/Oqga5FTXvx
— Mary Bono (@MaryBonoUSA) October 16, 2018
In September, Bono had tweeted a photo where she was seen blackening the Nikelogo with a marker. The act was a symbol of her displeasure towards the company's ad campaign starring Kaepernick.
Many athletes, including four-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles, had expressed their discontent with Bono's appointment as the interim CEO. (ANI)