Gabby Douglas reveals that she was also abused by former Olympics team doctor

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United States’ Gabrielle Douglas rests after her floor routine during the artistic gymnastics women’s qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. JULIO CORTEZ, AP

(CBS SPORTS) Days after she apologized for her response to Team USA teammate Aly Raisman in regards to sexual assault victims, Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas has revealed in an Instagram post that she was also abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar.

“I didn’t publicly share my experiences as well as many other things because, for years, we were conditioned to stay silent and, honestly, some things were extremely painful,” Douglas wrote, as transcribed by Sports Illustrated. “I wholeheartedly support my teammates for coming forward with what happened to them.”

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On Friday, Douglas had tweeted in response to Raisman’s revelation that she had been abused by Nassar, suggesting that “dressing in a provocative/sexual way entices the wrong crowd.”

The comments elicited backlash from both Raisman and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, but now Douglas, on Instagram and Twitter, says that she reacted irresponsibly to a situation that also affected her:

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Nassar, 54, has been charged with 22 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and awaits sentencing in Michigan. The former USA Gymnastics team doctor has now been accused of assault by Douglas, Raisman and fellow Olympics gymnast McKayla Maroney.

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