Brace
Brace Donovan had faced locker room politics, media takedowns, and the crushing weight of expectations in his years as an athlete. But coaching had taught him something deeper: how to carry other people’s dreams, not just his own.
That was what made this so unbearable. He hadn’t just lost the woman he loved. He’d lost the why behind everything he was building.
The fallout from his press conference was nuclear.
A few assistant coaches were supportive, and some of the players respected his honesty—but the front office? Silent. Cold. Sponsors? Pulling out one by one.
And FC Dallas upper management, after weeks of hinting at his permanent promotion as head coach, now claimed they needed to "re-evaluate the situation in light of recent public developments."
Translation: His job was
