A possible Covid outbreak prompted the Chicago Sky to abruptly cancel their Tuesday morning practice.
According to the The Chicago Sun-TimesSeveral players on the team fell ill, leading to a last-minute cancellation.
The team’s medical staff recommended that several players wear masks at the Sky’s practice facility.
“We’re doing COVID-19 testing and talking to our doctors to hear what they suggest as far as progression,” Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca told the Sun-Times.
While the Sun-Times did not specifically reveal any players, subsequent reports from the newspaper… Annie Costabile said guard Chennedy Carter would be out of Wednesday’s game against the Washington Mystics due to “health and safety protocols.”
Chicago Sky ended practice early and tested the team for a possible Covid outbreak on Tuesday
As of this writing, the only player on the injured list for Wednesday is Chennedy Carter.
At the time of this post, it’s unclear which other players have been dealing with an illness, as Carter is the only person on Chicago’s injured list.
Fans speculated that because Carter was the only one on the injury report, she could be the source of any potential outbreak, with one saying, “The entire WNBA is about to get Covid because of Chennedy Carter.”
Many more on social media wished Carter well and told her to feel better as she recovers.
The news comes less than 24 hours before the Mystics’ game against the Sky is scheduled to begin at Wintrust Arena in suburban Chicago. The Sky are also scheduled to play the Indiana Fever on Friday.
According to Pagliocca, the team believes it will have enough healthy players to field a squad against the Mystics.
The last time Chicago played a game was against the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, in a narrow 77-75 loss.
Asked by a reporter about the need to test her players, Aces coach Becky Hammon said it was “the first time I’d heard of any illness.” Las Vegas plays the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night.
