Source: BroBible
Summary
Brooke Cates, the head coach of West Linn High School’s women’s basketball team in Oregon, has resigned after a scandal involving private text messages criticizing players and parents. The messages were leaked by an angry parent, leading to Cates’ departure despite the team’s recent state title win. An investigation into recruiting activity is also ongoing.
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The habit gets a new name.
Coach Brooke Cates’ private text messages are now public, and they’re not exactly coach-like. She called a player “cancerous” and criticized parents. The optics aren’t great. Cates stood by some of her criticisms, citing tension within the team. She won’t be coaching in 2027, and her retirement comes after nine years leading the program. The real scandal is that someone had to leak those texts to get her to quit.
Author: Evan Null
