Christine Blasey Ford makes first public statement since hearings to present Larry Nassar accuser with award

Sports Illustrated recently announced Rachael Denhollander as the recipient of 2018’s Inspiration of the Year award, citing her bravery to be the first to come forward about the sexual abuse she experienced from former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. On Tuesday evening, the honor was bestowed on the lawyer and former gymnast by Christine Blasey Ford, who similarly was the first to publicly accuse a man of sexual assault — the now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.