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Schroder offers condolences to Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas on loss of sister

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards puts up a shot in front of Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks in the first half in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: Otto Porter Jr. #22 of the Washington Wizards puts up a shot in front of Dennis Schroder #17 of the Atlanta Hawks in the first half in Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center on April 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 17, 2017

It’s no secret Dennis Schroder and Boston Celtics’ point guard Isaiah Thomas engaged in a public dispute earlier this season.

In February, Schroder accused Thomas of insulting the Hawks’ player’s mother during a game between the Celtics and Hawks. An accusation which Thomas denies.

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However, follow the loss of Thomas’ sister, Chyna Thomas, on Saturday in a one-car accident in Federal Way, Washington, Schroder paused the feud to send his condolences to Thomas on Twitter.

Thomas played through the visible pain on Sunday evening as the Celtics took on the Chicago Bulls. The Celtics lost Game 1 of the series, 106-102.

Several other Hawks’ players also sent messages and condolences to Thomas on Twitter.

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