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Opinion: Mary Cain's allegations against Nike, Oregon Project need to be independently investigated

USA TODAY

Nike’s sports performance reputation is in shambles today, and rightly so.

Just six weeks after its top track coach was banned for four years for anti-doping violations, former teen running phenom Mary Cain came forward with the chilling accusation that she was “emotionally and physically abused” while training with Nike.

Once revered for its innovative and bold ways, Nike has become known for something else this autumn.

It has become the Russia of sports performance companies.

You can’t trust it. You have no idea what it’s doing behind closed doors.