2018 ESPY Awards Survivors of Larry Nassar Abuse Honored ... 'We Survive Together'

7/18/2018 8:16 PM PDT

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A very powerful moment just went down at the 2018 ESPY Awards, as well over 100 sister survivors of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar[1] joined hands on stage to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

Incredibly powerful moment as Larry Nassar survivors gather on stage at the #ESPYS to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. https://t.co/SrcAMqxyM8 pic.twitter.com/fZnVPPGBxT[2][3][4]

— Good Morning America (@GMA)

On behalf of their fellow "army of survivors," Sarah Klein, Tiffany Thomas Lopez and USA gymnastics star Aly Raisman[6] accepted the award. Each delivered a moving speech about the suffering caused by 30 years of abuse by the disgraced Team USA and Michigan State doctor ... and the courage it took -- by hundreds of women -- to finally bring him down.

.@aly_raisman while receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award alongside her sister survivors at the #ESPYS: "We may suffer alone - but we survive together." https://t.co/SrcAMqxyM8 pic.twitter.com/3BAVDNVMB3[7][8][9][10]

— Good Morning America (@GMA)

As we reported ... Nassar was essentially sentenced[12] to life in prison -- twice[13] -- for sexual assault crimes, along with getting 60 years in his child porn case[14].

None of it would have been possible without these brave women standing up and speaking out, though

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