Duck: Roshan Fernandez
Nabeeha Anwar | Illustration Editor
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Over the past two weeks, I’ve spent a couple minutes in the sports office at the end of every production night staring at the old newspapers taped on walls around me. I’ve used those moments to reflect on my time within those four walls. But I’ve also used them to delay writing this duck, to delay the inevitable point where I have to move on from a job that’s become so much more.
I’ve delayed it so much, and I’m so far past the deadline that I’d rather not publicly admit how late I am. As Crane always tells me, “Roshan, do the damn thing.” Here goes:
Former SU softball players allege abuses by head coach Shannon Doepking
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Doepking told The D.O. that she’s a “straight-forward, honest, to-the-point” coach who doesn’t sugarcoat anything, but former players say she also creates a toxic team environment.
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UPDATED: May 13, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Editor’s note: This article includes descriptions of mental health struggles and a mention of suicide.
Former softball player Anya Gonzalez remembers playing in wet jerseys during Syracuse’s 2019 spring break trip to Louisville, Kentucky. Gonzalez was forced to hand-wash the teams’ jerseys, but other former players said they weren’t dried because coaches including head coach Shannon Doepking didn’t want to hear the dryer all night.