WASHINGTON MYSTICS COACH DROPS A SHOCKING MESSAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO TEAM/FANS….
WASHINGTON – As Washington Mystics players arrived at the Entertainment and Sports Arena on Tuesday hours before their 7 p.m. game, many of them hadn’t yet heard about the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, earlier that day. Acting head coach Eric Thibault — coaching in place of his father, Mike Thibault, who missed the game for non-COVID personal reasons — had only seen the headlines before the game tipped off.
Written by Jenn Hatfield
Jenn Hatfield has been a contributor to The Next since December 2018 and is currently the site’s managing editor, Washington Mystics beat reporter and Ivy League beat reporter. Her work has also appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Her Hoop Stats, FanSided, Power Plays and Princeton Alumni Weekly.
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