Hatchell and a team doctor also are being blamed by players who have felt pressured to play through injuries, such as a hurt shoulder that ended up needing corrective surgery, a hurt knee that ended up having a torn tendon, and a possible concussion, the Post reported. Smith said Hatchell didn’t remember any such scenarios and said she’d never try to talk someone into playing if the medical staff had not cleared her.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 05, 2019 15:45 UTC