2016 Rio Olympics gold medalist Monica Puig revealed she and her husband witnessed a robbery at an iPhone store. Puig, 29, retired from pro tennis last year after struggling with injuries for the past several years. Nowadays, Puig lives in the United States and works in tennis broadcasting.
This week, Puig experienced what was probably the most terrifying moment of her life. Fortunately for Puig and everyone who was in the store at the time of the robbery, the intruders just took the phones and left without injuring anyone.
Puig: Blessed to stay alive but scared of the future
“So, about an hour ago, Nathan and I saw a robbery happen at a phone store. Two guys walked in, ignored everyone and went to the back of the store and started grabbing all the demo iPhones in the back of the store and stuffing them in their pockets.
One of them had a backpack facing his front and I instantly thought the worst. Thankfully, nobody moved or did anything while the men were walking out. But with everything going on in the world nowadays, I have never felt so unsafe.
Counting my blessings for sure and thankful that it was a quick incident but, in my 29 years of life. I’m scared of the future and living in this unknown, when will someone finally take action and we can feel safe to be outside or sending our kids to school? These are crazy times we’re living in.
Always be on the look out and always be aware of your surroundings,” Puig wrote on her Instagram Story. Last year, Puig played her first match in Madrid since 2020. Just two months later, Puig announced retirement from pro tennis at the age of 28.
In just three years, Puig had four surgeries. In her announcement, Puig admitted that constant injuries pushed her into retirement. “Today, I announce my retirement from tennis. After a tough 3 year fight with injuries and 4 surgeries, my body had enough,” Puig said last June.
