Washington Wizards head coach Randy Wittman went off on the media Friday to defend a player against what he termed an erroneous report.
The Washington Post’s Michael Lee wrote a column Thursday about how Wall’s wrist injury crushes the team’s postseason hopes. In the article, Lee said Wall initially clashed with the team’s doctors over his diagnosis.
From Lee’s article:
Wall refused to accept the initial diagnosis of a “real, real bad sprain” after X-rays immediately following the game were negative. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Wall clashed with team medical staffers before sitting out Tuesday because he felt something more serious had caused his hand to explode. After a few days of confusion and concern, Wall got the confirmation of bone fractures that he never really wanted, leaving fans of the team with broken hearts.
Wittman took issue with that information and lectured the media Friday as a result. The scowl on his face was priceless, and it’s understandable why he wanted to protect inside info.
This wasn’t anything near the incredible Bryan Price levels of anger, but it was pretty awesome anyway. Way to go, Wittman, you just made highlight reels thanks to that.
