Charissa Bauhaus, the director of marketing for Glory Days Grill, issued an apology Tuesday after Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud said her family was denied a request to show Game 2 of the WNBA Finals at the sports-themed restaurant chain’s Alexandria location on Sunday.
“Our policy is to accommodate all requests for games whenever possible, and we want to issue a public apology to Natasha Cloud, the Mystics, and all fans of women’s sports who feel that we let them down,” Bauhaus wrote in an email to The Post. “We recognize and admire the work these women have put in to get where they are, and we are committed to celebrating them EVERY DAY (and not just during the Playoffs).”
In an Instagram story on Monday, one day after the Mystics lost to the Storm, 75-73, in Seattle, Cloud said her family was denied an opportunity to watch the game. The Mystics now trail the best-of-five series two games to none.
“Apparently @glorydaysgrill in Alexandria Virginia doesn’t support women’s sports … especially their HOMETOWN TEAM,” Cloud wrote. “Denied my family the ability to watch my game broadcasted on @espn yesterday. Out of all 30 screens … 1 couldn’t be turned to women’s basketball because “football” was on.”
So you’re telling me,” Cloud replied. “When my family asked for the smallest TV to be [switched] to the WNBA (one TV) they couldn’t accommodate? For A HOMETOWN TEAM. If it was the Wizards it wouldn’t be a question. AND it was the Cowboys not the Redskins.”
“In order to change our viewership we need support,” Cloud later tweeted.
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“Our policy is to accommodate all requests for games whenever possible, and we want to issue a public apology to Natasha Cloud, the Mystics, and all fans of women’s sports who feel that we let them down,” Bauhaus wrote in an email to The Post. “We recognize and admire the work these women have put in to get where they are, and we are committed to celebrating them EVERY DAY (and not just during the Playoffs).”
In an Instagram story on Monday, one day after the Mystics lost to the Storm, 75-73, in Seattle, Cloud said her family was denied an opportunity to watch the game. The Mystics now trail the best-of-five series two games to none.
“Apparently @glorydaysgrill in Alexandria Virginia doesn’t support women’s sports … especially their HOMETOWN TEAM,” Cloud wrote. “Denied my family the ability to watch my game broadcasted on @espn yesterday. Out of all 30 screens … 1 couldn’t be turned to women’s basketball because “football” was on.”
So you’re telling me,” Cloud replied. “When my family asked for the smallest TV to be [switched] to the WNBA (one TV) they couldn’t accommodate? For A HOMETOWN TEAM. If it was the Wizards it wouldn’t be a question. AND it was the Cowboys not the Redskins.”
“In order to change our viewership we need support,” Cloud later tweeted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...e-on-tv/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7b84e9f6bd13
