Keeping Score: One year later, Amherst College lacrosse situation still unsettled
Published: 3/5/2021 5:38:49 PM
Good morning!
This weekend is the first anniversary of the lacrosse meltdown at Amherst College, an ugly chain of events that continues to wreak havoc on the program.
It began with a 25-15 loss at Tufts on March 7, followed by a night of commiserating at Jenkins Hall. An early-morning dustup ensued, and one of the combatants was Black. The student newspaper called it a racial incident and media outlets ran with the story. On March 21, the school announced it had fired men’s lacrosse coach Jon Thompson.
Keeping Score: One year later, Amherst College lacrosse situation still unsettled
Published: 3/5/2021 5:38:57 PM
Modified: 3/5/2021 5:38:52 PM
Good morning!
This weekend is the first anniversary of the lacrosse meltdown at Amherst College, an ugly chain of events that continues to wreak havoc on the program.
It began with a 25-15 loss at Tufts on March 7, followed by a night of commiserating at Jenkins Hall. An early-morning dustup ensued, and one of the combatants was Black. The student newspaper called it a racial incident and media outlets ran with the story. On March 21, the school announced it had fired men’s lacrosse coach Jon Thompson.