Shelby Houlihan Issues Statement Regarding Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Leaving The Bowerman Track Club
“I never wanted to have a negative impact on anyone in my decision to continue training and it hurts that I’m finding out that I did.”
By LetsRun.com
April 13, 2022
On Tuesday evening, LetsRun.com received the following statement from Shelby Houlihan regarding the departure of Canadian star Gabriela DeBues-Stafford from the Bowerman Track Club. DeBues-Stafford told LetsRun on Monday that a lack of clarity surrounding Houlihan’s ongoing involvement with BTC while Houlihan serves her four-year suspension was “the critical reason” for her departure from the team.
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“I never knew of her concerns and struggles until finding out about all of this through her announcement. Having to find out about it and deal with it through such a public manner has been really hurtful and frustrating. I know her choosing not to come to me to discuss it was out of kindness and wanting to protect me and my mental health but I wish I would have been given the opportunity to have those conversations with her regarding her concerns to see if I could have cleared anything up or eased the situation for her in any way. I never wanted to have a negative impact on anyone in my decision to continue training and it hurts that I’m finding out that I did.
Talk about Gabriela DeBues-Stafford‘s BTC departure on our messageboard. MB: GDS has left BTC, cites Houlihan explicitly.
Related articles from the LRC archives:
- Gabriela DeBues-Stafford Explains Why She Left the Bowerman Track Club
- Shelby Houlihan posts update: “There are great days, terrible days, and a lot of days in between. I’m still continuing to fight to prove my innocence.”
- Five Thoughts on the Shelby Houlihan CAS Decision: Why She Was Banned, Why Her Explanation Was Rejected, And Where Does She Go From Here?
- Matthew Centrowitz defends Shelby Houlihan: “Absolutely, I support her. I believe her….I could have been in the position she was in”
- 16 Questions That Need To Be Answered In The Shelby Houlihan Case
- Shelby Houlihan’s Suspension Is a Track & Field Tragedy
- Shelby Houlihan Tests Positive for Nandrolone, Banned from Track & Field for Four Years After Her CAS Appeal Is Unsuccessful
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