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We’ve all heard the well-known line “beware the ides of March” from William Shakespeare’s legendary play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” However should you’re a Washington D.C. sports activities fan, you could wish to begin praying that your favourite crew takes the day without work on November 18.
The 18th of November has rapidly develop into a fully brutal omen for each Washington sports activities followers and their favourite athletes.
All of it started in 1985 when celebrity Washington quarterback Joe Theisman was sacked by New York Giants tandem Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson. The hit and ensuing fall induced Theisman to interrupt each his tibia and fibula. He was rushed to the hospital and by no means returned to the soccer discipline.
Quick ahead 33 years to November 18, 2018. Quarterback Alex Smith has Washington at 6-3 and proper within the thick of the playoff hunt. However precisely like Theisman, Smith took a sack from Houston Texans defenders JJ Watt and Kareem Jackson. And, like Theisman, he broke each his tibia and fibula. Washington went on to lose the sport 23-21, identical to it did in opposition to the Giants in 1985, and went simply 1-5 the remainder of the season to overlook the playoffs.
Smith briefly returned to soccer, however he was by no means the identical participant.
Now might be whenever you’re considering to your self, “Absolutely it could’t get any worse, proper?” Properly…
Let’s quick ahead once more, this time simply six years to November 18, 2024. The Washington Capitals are off to a shocking begin and lead the NHL’s Metropolitan division. Famous person Alex Ovechkin leads the league with 15 objectives and is rapidly monitoring down Wayne Gretzky to develop into the league’s all-time main purpose scorer.
Ovi went down onerous and couldn’t put a lot weight on his left leg. Then he acquired helped to the dressing room.
What an terrible — and uncommon — sight it’s to see him helped off the ice.pic.twitter.com/0towYHAIar
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) November 19, 2024
However in a sport in opposition to the newly based Utah Hockey Membership, Ovechkin collides with ahead Jack McBain. The collision sends Ovechkin tumbling to the ice. The 39-year-old suffered a fractured left fibula and is anticipated to overlook a big time period.
Who is aware of when Ovechkin returns or how he seems when he does? However it’s turning into more and more clear that Nov. 18 is a day to worry for Washington D.C. sports activities followers and their favourite athletes.
