Nuggets Coach Michael Malone Struggles To Address School Shooting Tragedy With Team, Kids
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DENVER (AP/CBS4) - Denver Nuggets Coach Michael Malone lives in the Highlands Ranch neighborhood where a school shooting left one student dead and several wounded Tuesday. Malone and his wife have two daughters who attend school nearby.
Head coach Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets looks on during the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 13, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
"When kids go to school, they should be going to school to learn, have fun, be with their friends, not worried about an active shooter," Malone lamented during a heartfelt pre-game news conference.
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Malone didn't want to address the tragedy with his team before tip-off of their 124-98 win, saying it was "a conversation and a subject maybe on an off day." He also was struggling with how he'll talk about it with his kids: "I'm texting my daughter, telling her she's going to be OK -- I don't even know if she will be OK."
Moments ago, Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone addressed the school shooting in Highlands Ranch today. He says he lives about two minutes from the scene.
The Nuggets also sent out a statement on Twitter: "We ask all of you to join us in keeping those impacted by today's tragic shooting at STEM School in Highlands Ranch in our thoughts. We extend our condolences to the victims, their families, the entire community and everyone affected by violence."
Nuggets Coach Michael Malone Struggles To Address School Shooting Tragedy With Team, Kids
/ CBS Colorado
DENVER (AP/CBS4) - Denver Nuggets Coach Michael Malone lives in the Highlands Ranch neighborhood where a school shooting left one student dead and several wounded Tuesday. Malone and his wife have two daughters who attend school nearby.
"When kids go to school, they should be going to school to learn, have fun, be with their friends, not worried about an active shooter," Malone lamented during a heartfelt pre-game news conference.
Malone didn't want to address the tragedy with his team before tip-off of their 124-98 win, saying it was "a conversation and a subject maybe on an off day." He also was struggling with how he'll talk about it with his kids: "I'm texting my daughter, telling her she's going to be OK -- I don't even know if she will be OK."
The Nuggets also sent out a statement on Twitter: "We ask all of you to join us in keeping those impacted by today's tragic shooting at STEM School in Highlands Ranch in our thoughts. We extend our condolences to the victims, their families, the entire community and everyone affected by violence."
By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football Writer
(© Copyright 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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