Warriors provide counseling in wake of Dejan Milojević’s death - Sport News

Warriors provide counseling in wake of Dejan Milojević’s death

Tragedy struck the Golden State Warriors last week, after beloved assistant coach Dejan Milojević died at the age of 46, following a heart attack at the team’s dinner in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night.

In the wake of Milojević’s death, the NBA postponed the team’s Wednesday game against the Utah Jazz and their Friday game against the Dallas Mavericks, before a well-time quirk in the schedule gave the team four additional off days.

The team has, understandably, been using that time to mourn, grieve, and process the loss of their friend, coworker, teammate, and family member. And to help them do that, the team has made counseling available to their whole organization.

On Monday, Golden State held their first media availability since Milojević’s passing, and head coach Steve Kerr mentioned the team’s use of counseling as they process both he loss of Milojević and the trauma that many of them endured.

“We are making counseling available to everyone in the organization, and in particular those who were at the restaurant,” Kerr told reporters. “And that’s something that will be crucial moving forward. Everyone processes grief a different way, and we have to attend to everybody’s needs, and we will do so.”

This is an important move by the Warriors, and hopefully one that many players, coaches, and organization members utilize. The mourning and processing of Milojević’s death will not magically end when the team takes the court again on Wednesday night to host the Atlanta Hawks; it will be an ongoing process. Good on the Warriors for giving their employees the tools they need during this difficult time.

Related Posts

Grizzlies analyst: Trading ex-Boston Celtics DPOY Marcus Smart for Knicks star ‘worth strongly considering’

Evidently, Mаrcus Smаrt doesn’t meаn neаrly аs mucһ to tһe Mempһis Grizzlies fаnbаse аs һe did to Boston Celtics fаnаtics wһose һeаrts were broken wһen tһe former…

Celtics star dishes on trash talk with former teammate in Hornets win

Tһe Celtics ɡot аn eаsy win over tһe Hornets on Mondаy niɡһt in Cһаrlotte wһile аlso seeinɡ а fаmiliаr fаce. Old friend Grаnt Williаms plаyed one of…

Former rival expects LeBron James to retire by 2025

If а first-time viewer were to tune into а Lаkers ɡаme, tһey’d probаbly tһink LeBron Jаmes is still аn аtһlete in һis prime. And nobody would blink…

LeBron James Sends Strong Message on Retirement Following 40-Point Game

Los Anɡeles Lаkers stаr LeBron Jаmes һаs sһown few siɡns of slowinɡ down, even in һis 21st NBA seаson, but һe cаn feel tһe end drаwinɡ neаr….

ESPN analyst gives bogus reason for why Knicks’ Jalen Brunson doesn’t get foul calls

New York Knicks point ɡuаrd Jаlen Brunson is six-foot-two. He аverаɡes 4.2 field ɡoаl аttempts per ɡаme less tһаn five feet from tһe ɡoаl аnd sһoots 56.9%…

4 takeaways as Celtics beat Hornets, almost clinch NBA-best record

Tһe Celtics will come һome аfter а seаson-lonɡ six-ɡаme roаd trip witһ а 4-2 record. Tһe C’s beаt tһe Hornets 118-104 on Mondаy in Cһаrlotte аfter pullinɡ…