South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley was asked a flurry of questions about Ashlyn Watkins' return to practice after her legal charges were dismissed.
Before the top-ranked Gamecocks squad's game against NC State on Sunday, legendary head coach Dawn Staley spoke with the media and was asked numerous questions about Watkins' return to the team.. "We're at our very best when we got our full roster... So it feels good. It feels natural.
After receiving her answer, she said, "Another question," before asserting that she'd come back to questions about Watkins later on.When Staley was asked about the things Watkins will hear from opposing fanbases due to these dismissed charges and how Watkins will be prepared for it, she said, "Listen, the charges have been dismissed... Is it a hard thing for a young person to deal with? Absolutely. It was hard for all the young people that were involved in the altercation.
"But I imagine this isn't the first time that this happened on any campus," Staley added. "So you deal with it head-on, just like Ashlyn did." A reporter then questioned Staley on the advice she'd give to Watkins when dealing with potentially hostile playing environments. "Ashlyn will be who she is. She has created some really good habits, and you saw her make a terrible mistake... she's got teammates, she's got coaches, she's got support systems, she's got family. So people are going to be people. And she's going to ignore them."Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites.
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