Outing myself as a lurker who joined under the MOD hoo-ha and have returned in the last week for the full SV story. I followed her and Greg for years but was preparing to unfollow earlier this year because I was sick of all the "The boys love outdoor play and getting in the sun but it never hurts to back that up with something and THAT'S WHY WE LOVE HALIBORANGE." Greg in particular has become a one-man sales machine. I only decided to stick with them for Tokyo 2020 coverage so when that got cancelled I don't know why I didn't unfollow then!
So many great points made in this discussion so far. SV's initial acknowledgement post seemed brave at first but if anyone came here and saw the full outpouring of tweets that were not just racist but also ableist, fattist and downright disgusting then they'd be very shocked. Her damage control was useless, Greg is actually looking even worse for his total lack of acknowledgement of anything. Whoever he said he was gunning for a US college job is right, hence all the glossy Arizona shiz, but if he wants that to still be an avenue he best do something very very soon.
As for that dog park post, it is a perfect example of SV's entitlement issues. Any dog owner who's done any training or reading of any sort should probably know that if your dog is off lead and comes across a dog who isn't, there is a reason why that dog is not loose and it is YOUR responsibility to leash your dog so that it cannot approach. Her hoity-toity comment at the end that "maybe if the other dog was allowed to be loose then it would never have happened" is shite. duck off. You have NO idea why that dog is leashed and you should not be pronouncing your judgement, SV.
As for Candice, I am glad in a way that she has not posted on this. No doubt lots of people are curious for her comments but if we are learning anything right now then it is that we should not be leaning on black women to coach us through everything. Aside from anything else, Candice is in the middle of an online book tour and I am sure that and her family have priority over SV. I always thought they must have been IRL friends as they live close but I doubt they were. Note how SV posted NOTHING about how Candice's book was coming out or had come out? Wouldn't a friend do that? Oh, but SV was meant to br writing a book herself, was he not, so perhaps it's just a case of green-eyed monster *shrug*