Tiffany Hayes Injured in Valkyries Game
SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes had to be helped off the court in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Mystics after taking a blow to the face from Washington’s Shakira Austin, leaving her on the floor for several minutes in a concerning scene.Hayes fell hard to the floor under Washington’s basket with 3:43 left in the second game of the expansion franchise’s team. She remained on the floor for several minutes after the blow to the head, with at least half a dozen medical personnel rushing to attend to her.
After being helped to get up, she gave a thumbs-up and headed to the locker room with a towel pressed against her face. She received a standing ovation as she left.
Golden State is starting its first season and playing at the Chase Center, which is also the home of the Golden State Warriors.
