Byron Scott will miss two games to attend his mother’s funeral
By Andrew Ross
Byron Scott’s tough season just got even tougher as he has to attend the funeral of his mother following her death this week.
This has been an incredibly rough season for head coach Byron Scott and his Los Angeles Lakers, but a real life travesty has quickly brought things into perspective.
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The Lakers have an awful record at 17-50, but that seems totally insignificant to Scott right now who is dealing with the death of his mother. Dorothy Scott was 72 years old when she passed away. Although she passed away a week ago – last Sunday – this is the first time the subject has really surfaced as Scott has kept things to himself – which no one should blame him for.
The Lakers host the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in what many are calling the ‘Tank Super Bowl’ as the loser will move up to third place in the battle for the worst record. After this game, the Lakers will go on a five-game road trip – but they won’t have their head coach for the first two games.
The official Twitter of the Lakers announced today that Scott will not fly with the team for the road trip so he can stay in Los Angeles to attend his mother’s funeral. However, Scott only plans to miss the first two games of the road trip and then he will reunite with his team to finish the road trip and season.
OFFICIAL: HC Byron Scott will miss the team’s games in OKC & MIN to remain in LA for the funeral of his mother, who passed away last Sunday.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 22, 2015
During that two-game stretch, assistant coach Paul Pressey will takeover the team.
Assistant coach Paul Pressey will serve as acting head coach in Scott’s absence.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 22, 2015
Fans of the Lakers are usually going after Scott’s head – which is what comes after a million losses – but everyone understands that this is a very sensitive time and Scott will have a pass for a long time. No one should have to deal with the death of their mother, and they especially shouldn’t have to continue their everyday life – like coaching basketball – during that time.
Kudos to Scott for staying as strong as he has and hopefully he knows that everyone has his back during these difficult times.
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