Ex-Opals skipper reveals she saw a psychologist for MONTHS over infamous incident that saw Liz Cambage quit the Olympics: ‘It’s a part of the purpose why I’ve retired’
- Liz Cambage pulled out of Opals squad simply a month earlier than Tokyo Olympics
- Cambage cited psychological well being causes for her choice to quit
- She was investigated by Basketball Australia after being concerned in altercation
- O’Hea stated fallout from the incident was motivating issue behind her retirement
Australia basketball nice Jenna O’Hea has admitted to seeing a psychologist to deal with the fallout of Liz Cambage’s withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics final summer time.
Cambage pulled out of the 2020 Games lower than a month earlier than the basketball event began, telling her followers she was at ‘breaking level’ and citing psychological well being causes.
The WNBA star was concerned in an altercation throughout a warm-up sport in opposition to Nigeria in Las Vegas in July, which was subsequently investigated by Basketball Australia.
Former Opals captain Jenna O’Hea revealed she was scarred by the incident involving former teammate Liz Cambage forward of the Tokyo Olympics final 12 months
The physique discovered Cambage ‘engaged in conduct that introduced Basketball Australia into censure’ and handed the 30-year-old a formal reprimand, however stopped wanting meting out a high quality and a suspension.
The incident overshadowed the Opals’ preparation and O’Hea revealed it performed a main position in her choice to retire from basketball in March.
‘That was big and all the things that surrounded it was actually massive,’ she instructed SEN’s This Is Your Journey – because of Tobin Brothers.
‘To be sincere, I saw a sports activities psych for months afterwards making an attempt to cope with all of it and I do suppose that that’s a part of the purpose why I’ve retired.
Cambage (centre) pulled of the Opals squad simply earlier than the Tokyo Olympics final 12 months
‘It took a big toll on me and was actually troublesome […] I don’t suppose I’ll ever totally course of it to be sincere.’
After vanishing from the Opals’ coaching camp Cambage, a four-time WNBA All-Star, slammed the ‘pretend news and lies’ when addressing allegations she was partying in Las Vegas.
‘This choice has been a few days in the making however I’ve been at breaking level for a month or so now,’ she stated in an Instagram video.
‘I’m fairly irritated in any respect the pretend news and the lies I’m seeing floating round in news articles and being proven and being requested about.
Cambage, a 2012 Olympic bronze medallist, cited psychological well being for her choice
But she hit out at the ‘lies and pretend news’ of her partying in Las Vegas earlier than quitting
‘I simply wish to say this choice was coming and I’m joyful I lastly made it alone phrases.’
The 30-year-old added she had been having panic assaults and couldn’t deal with the bio-secure bubble groups had been compelled to stay in as a result of coronavirus considerations.
Cambage had initially threatened to boycott the Tokyo Olympics over a perceived lack of racial range in the Australian Olympic Committee’s promotional images, earlier than finally agreeing to participate.
O’Hea added the incident was a matter she seldom mentioned, except it was together with her psychologist.
O’Hea stated the fallout from the incident was a motivating issue behind her retirement
‘It’s nonetheless fairly uncooked. I don’t discuss it fairly often except it’s with my sports activities psych,’ she stated.
‘If you requested me a couple of months in the past, I might have been in a ball of tears.
‘It’s going to take time for me. Everyone heals at a completely different price and will get over issues in a completely different manner, so that’s one thing I’m nonetheless coping with in the present day.
‘I believe it’s going to take a lot extra time.’
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