This comes after more than 150 women and girls said in court that he sexually abused them over the past two decades. The stories that these women and girls have told in court shocked many, and questions remain on what USA Gymnastics and Michigan State knew and when, as well as how this sexual abuse could go on for so long. John Amaechi, a psychologist, author and a former NBA player, told CNN Sport's Amanda Davies in a recent interview -- recorded before Nassar's sentencing -- that people underestimate the "almost supernatural" position of sport in society, saying it's like church. "Sometimes people don't realize their zeal, their passion, their love of sport as an adult," Amaechi said. "Anyone who thinks a child is making a proactive decision that they want to have a lifetime in gymnastics at the age of five is kidding themselves.

Source: CNN January 26, 2018 17:15 UTC