Skylar Diggins-Smith Performed An Complete Season Whereas Pregnant

Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins despatched a number of tweets on Saturday (October 19) in response to criticism she was receiving for sitting out the 2019 WNBA season. 

Diggins revealed that she performed your entire 2018 season whereas pregnant and sat out 2019 as she was coping with postpartum melancholy.

Diggins gave delivery to her son in April and was struggling and determined to not play the 2019 season, seemingly as a result of she didn’t obtain assist from the Wings. 

“Not figuring out I took two FULL months away from every part due to postpartum melancholy. With restricted sources to assist me achieve success mentally/bodily,” she tweeted.

ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel reached out to the Wings for remark, and whereas they couldn’t converse particularly about Diggins’ medical historical past attributable to privateness, group president Greg Bibb did say the Wings employed licensed psychologists for all gamers. 

“These professionals have labored with our gamers in a group setting, and now have been made obtainable to our athletes on a one-on-one foundation.”

Regardless of taking part in all of 2018 whereas pregnant, Diggins ranked fourth within the WNBA in complete minutes and was prime 10 within the league in factors, assists and steals per sport.

Nonetheless, for Diggins to really feel the way in which she did and to take to Twitter, this was a critical state of affairs and we haven’t heard your entire story. 

In a tweet that has since been deleted, Diggins wrote:

“The blasts that disrespect of moms (and our rights) within the WNBA is unbelievable. I can not wait till you hear my story FROM ME!”