Christine Blasey Ford Introduces Rachael Denhollander as SI's Inspiration of the Year
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford appeared in a video statement at Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year Awards on Tuesday to present this year's Inspiration of the Year award to former gynmast Rachael Denhollander.
In her first public statement since testifying against then Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in September, Ford praised Denhollander's courage to become the first woman to publicly accuse former Michican State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar for loveual assault.
"I am honored to speak with you from afar about a woman I admire so much, a woman who suffered abuse as a vulnerable teenage athlete, who found the courage to talk publicly to stop the abuse of others," Ford said in the video. "Her courage inspired others survivors to end their silence, and we all know the result."
