By Meghan Keneally and Helen Pow and Associated Press and Ryan Gorman Olympic skier Bode Miller opened up Thursday morning about his despair at how a custody battle with a former flame was portrayed in the press. Miller told the 'Today Show' that it was difficult to see 11-month-old son Sam thrust into the spotlight while he and the boy's mother, former Marine Sara McKenna, 27, hammered out the details of a temporary custody agreement in place until at least a March 31 court date. Miller, 36, spoke from Germany, where he is preparing for a World Cup event, that despite being accustomed to dealing with the press, it's much more difficult when it involves family.
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Bode Miller said the media created a far different narrative than what more than one judge determined after a series of hearings
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Despite his experience dealing with the press, Miller said it's still difficult when it involves family - especially a defenseless child
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Miller and the 11-month-old boy's mother, former Marine Sara McKenna, cemented the temporary pact in family court last month in New York City
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Both parents agreed after court they were happy about the arrangement, which allows the skier to take the child to the Olympics in February
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The pair had a brief relationship last year in California after meeting online but he has since married professional volleyball player Morgan Beck
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