His appearance via Zoom – on a video conference call, as opposed to something in person – was the first sign of our moment. His hair cut was the second.
Speaking to the media for the first time since the COVID-19 precautions set in, Gavin Wilkinson featured a hair cut to within what appeared to be one-eighth of an inch of his scalp. It may have been the first time in the MLS era that the Portland Timbers and Thorns FC’s President of Soccer sported a style too short to part.
“I found some hair clippers from my playing days, brought them out of retirement,” he quipped before conceding his 16-year-old son, Kienan, had the honors.