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The past 12 months were accursed, and they were acclaimed. They were at times sad and joyful and, without a doubt, "yuge.“ They provided moments of profound joy and robbed us of living legends. Stars were born, and others approached rock bottom; curses died, and miracles came to life. A few names stood at the center of it all.

These are not all stars, nor saints. They are not necessarily the best athletes, nor even the most decorated. Instead they are those that most captivated the sports world, the figures from whom we could not look away – even if we tried – and whose stories defined the year. For better or worse, these were the faces that filled our printed pages, TV screens and social streams. And for reasons both sad and celebratory, they will always be worth remembering.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.

Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”

Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)

They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.