The Detroit Mercy women’s basketball team canceled the rest of its season on Thursday after players and their parents accused coach AnnMarie Gilbert of abuse and mistreatment, according to The Detroit Free Press.
Fourteen players and their parents all signed a letter on Sunday and sent it to athletic director Robert Vowels Jr., detailing numerous abuse allegations surrounding Gilbert — who was hired in April.
“It’s been a nightmare,” a parent told The Detroit Free Press under the condition of anonymity. “Our girls are just not the same.”
Parents, players accuse Detroit Mercy coach of abuse
Parents, per the report, first held a video meeting together and started sharing stories, which is when they realized how bad the situation had become.