Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault apologizes for dig about Minnesota Lynx's travel issues

Mystics coach Mike Thibault apologized via social media to the Minnesota Lynx and coach Cheryl Reeve after comments he made about their travel issues in getting to Sunday's game in Washington, D.C.

Thibault said he was «tired of hearing» about WNBA travel delays and that he didn't feel sorry for the Lynx.

«My apologies to @LynxCoachReeve and @minnesotalynx for my reaction to the question asked of me at my pre-game press conference today,» Thibault wrote on Twitter. «It's not who I am and I should have just answered the question without the extra dramatics.»

My apologies to <a href=«https://twitter.com/LynxCoachReeve?ref_src=» https: www.espn.com>@LynxCoachReeve

and <a href=«https://twitter.com/minnesotalynx?ref_src=» https: www.espn.com>@minnesotalynx for my reaction to the question asked of me at my pre-game press conference today. It's not who I am and I should have just answered the question without the extra dramatics.

The Lynx played back-to-back games Thursday and Friday in Minneapolis and Indianapolis, then had flight issues Saturday that delayed their arrival until midnight for Sunday's 3 p.m. tipoff. They lost to the Mystics 70-57.

Reeve said she contacted the league before Sunday's game when the issues first began Saturday, but no one initially responded. She said when the league finally did respond to the team, it was to suggest alternative flights, which the Lynx had already figured out.

«I've been in this league a long time, and if you do this long enough, you're going to be in these situations,» Reeve said. «I think when it comes down to the challenges that occur, it's all about leadership and your ability to collectively work through that situation. Probably the greater disappointment was the lack of