. >>> the head basketball coach john thompson is out. john thompson iii. there is some reaction to the firing. we'll bring it to you. >> backlash at a montgomery high school where a student reported being >>> racism, hate filled calls flooding a high school after the reported rape of a 14 >> hundreds of people have called including one who threatened tooo sht all illegals. bruce leshan reports the schools are urging people to calm down. >> someone called and said they were going to shoot illegals in the schools. >> police have stationed more officers and patrol cars at the high school but do not believe that this is a credible threat. >> we know that this is a heated issue. really take a step back because safety of the students are most important. if people are making threats, we can't keep schools safe. >> reporter: anger and protests have spread to carter rock springs elementary school. an suv carrying u.s. education secretary betsy devos had to thread jostling protesters from opposing sides as she headed into the school to read to 2nd graders. even befo

they announced they have fired the basketball coach john thompson iii. abc sports anchor robert burton is here. historic changing of the guard. robert: i just told you this. shocking to me because his last name is thompson. no one thought it would happen but it happened. jtiii no longer the head coach of georgetown. fired after 123 seasons. the hoyas finished 13-18 this season, 5-13 in the big east. he leaves with eight ncaa tournament appearances but they have not made the tournament three of the past four years. season, the hoyas top recruit waters requested release from the letter of intent. a lot of things just sort of, i guess you could say, everything is falling out now. if you want to talk about replacement for jtiii. the name a lot of people talking about are patrick ewing. considered the best player in school history. this years of experience. assistant coach in the nba. why not? his son is also on the coaching staff. we'll see what happens. a lot of names out there now. larry: no other name out there excites me the way patrick ewing. you are tal

. >> john thompson iii was fired from georgetown's men's basketball team today. he served in the position for 13 years, and over the last 2 seasons, his teams just could not win games, and our john henry spoke to fans about the move tonight, and for many, that represents the end of an era. >> reporter: for decades, a member of the thompson family has led the georgetown men's basketball team, but the university and the community adjust to change. welcome to the popular hangout for hoyas in georgetown. the restaurant attracts everything from current players to alumnis. george remembers when it was a power house. >> i was here from '81 to '85. great time to be a basketball fan. got spoiled winning a lot of games. >> reporter: he says today is certainly not a happy day for his alma mater. the firing of john thompson iii has left fans with mixed emotions. >> i have seen them do better. and on the other hand, i respect the thompson family. >> reporter: some feel the dismissal represents the school moving away from the legacy of his father. >> everyone knew who he was. >

. >> the other big news of the day, john thompson, iii out as basketball head coach.head of john thompson junior spent 13 seasons as georgetown's head coach compi compiling a 287-151 record including eight trips to the ncaa tournament and one final four appearance, but the last two seasons georgetown has struggled with a 29-36 record. there have only been five seasons since 1972 that a thompson was not head coach at georgetown. now in the sweet 16 out in san jose, california, the west virginia mountaineers, the dance is overme. they fall to gonzaga 61-58. the bulldogs moving onto the elite eight and joining them is oregon who beat michigan earlier today. fans excited for opening day. they are running back from flori the fourth. cabrera looks like he's asking for time. doesn't get it. instead he gets strike two petitioning angel hernandez. hits it up the gap to right field, but he still chirping. he gets thrown out of there. no exit, though, in the visitors dougout so cabrera takes his good old sweet time walk in to right field. you don't really see this every day. the

but today the school relieved john thompson iii son of john thompson jr. of his coaching duties. he led georgetown for the last 13 seasons. the team finished 14-18 this year missing the post season for a second straight season. the hoyas appeared in the 2007 final four. but this season some fans chanting fire thompson at games. john thompson releasing a statement this afternoon. reading, i am han norred to have been the head coach at georgetown university for the past 13 years. i am proud of what my players have accomplished on the court and how they are thriving since leaving georgetown. i am grateful to the fans for their tremendous support. jor georgetown basketball has been a part of my life since 1972. i look forward to my next chapter. the search process will be lead by former nfl commissioner. now, switching gears, two of the best teams in the nhl hooking up under one roof tonight. the capitals hosting the columbus blue jackets in a game with playoff implications. carol maloney at the verizon center tonight. is it feeling like playoff hockey down there? >> reporter: right

. >>> the son of legendary basketball coach john thompson jr. is out. john thompson, iii was let go yesterday. he led georgetown for the last 13 seasons. they haven't made it past the first round since 2007. georgetown's president released a statement reading in part, quote, his performance as a coach has been exceptional and he has served our community with remarkable distinction and integrity, sustaining our commitment to the academic performance of our students and providing them with the very best preparation for their lives beyond t >>> a northern virginia restaurant says parking problems are forcing it to go to court. jackson's mighty food and lucky lounge is filing a lawsuit against the parking company boston properties. the restaurant in reston town center says it struck a deal to allow guests and employees to park for free, but the parking validation system is too confusing. we're working to get a response from boston properties. >>> well, baby eagles every day. we just had two new baby eagles born in southeast washington. now there are eggs wa

so today's news is a shock to so many, georgetown firing john thompson iii. sherree burruss is in the newsroom. >> on the one hand it is shocking, the son of john thompson jr. out at georgetown. on the other hand the team has under performed recently not even making the ncaa tournament in three of the last four years. jt iii led georgetown for the last 13 seasons. a final four appearance in 2007, but the team has not made it past the first weekend of the ncaa tournament since then. the hoyas have not made any post season tournament in the last two years. some fans chanting fire thompson at games this season. georgetown's president releasing a statement this afternoon. reading in part his performance as a coach has been exceptional and he has served our community with remarkable distinction and integrity. sustaining our commitment to the academic performance of our students no providing them with their very best preparation for their lives beyond the hill top. our tradition of excellence as a university will forever be linked with john and his family. the scho

french john thompson athere. senior rodney pry other outside shoot and not this time. drives baseline for big lefty throw down. in the second half lj peak drives and takes the heart from st. john's goes over base line and rest quickly step in and then coaches get involved st. john's coach chris mullen skaichinging words with thompson and patrick ewing jr. and old school s both teams teamed up. heed is no, i love you. >> and final seconds hoyas lootions ball to derrekson. close shot to win. not going to happen, georgetown losses 74-73. tech versus wake forest hokies go down to which greg mcdermott good at the buzzer watch that amazing 7 at the half and in second half hokies erupt and justin with a nice spin move. came high 31 points and tech wins 9-90. next up florida state and wizards in action dip ver against nuggets check out bench passing work inside wizard up by three. and then in the second half nuggets turn it together early on. cuts inside to lay in and wizards build a 24 point lead. and in the final minute lead down to 8, wizards passing porter from the baseline

it was john thompson the third's turn. that chapter is now over.fter back to back losing seasons, the first in 7273 georgetown confirmed jt3 is out after 13 seasons. he made a run to the final four back in 2007. he was helped by former nba stars jeff green and i hibberd. it was a topic of discussion most of the season going 14 and 18 the hoyas losing their last six straight. big john's name is on the practice facility that opened last year, it's no stretch to say this is the end of the era. the georgetown onto served our team with integrity. jt3 said i am greatful to the fans of georgetown for their tremendous support. georgetown basketball has been a part of my life since '72 which makes this moment even more impactful. i look forward to my next chapter. any time you see this happen, what happens next. >> patrick ewing. he played in the nba assistant coach every since. his son on jt staff. tommy a.m. consider played at duck previously coached at seat ton haul and michigan. a name that came out tonight danny hurly the head coach of road elan. he le

you have told us do you support georgetown's decision to fire coach john thompson iii? 38% said yes. oh, it's changing. 28%, 71% say no. a lot of people are weighing in. you still have time throughout the day. >> we are following closely. >>> our warm up is underway. topper is on the weather terrace with all the details. >> it is not as cold. the cherry tree blossoms will be fine. low temperatures outside the belt way will be below freezing again. 36 downtown, 32 wood bridge. then we are in much better shape. at 5:30, notice the arrow. that's a southerly wind. that warms up a little bit. a couple showers are possible tomorrow, not worthy of a yellow weather alert. frederick. by 12:00 we are getting near 50 toward fredericksburg and that strong southerly wind will win out. by 3:00 we will be 57 downtown, 61 in fredericksburg, 60 lees burg and clouds begin to thin in the mid and late afternoon hours. in the next few days look at the temperatures. 64 tomorrow, 74 saturday, 70 sunday, low 70s monday, around 70 tuesday. we'll come back and tell you which weekend day will be

john thompson, iii was let go yesterday.is the son of legendary basketball coach john thompson, jr. he led georgetown for the last 13 seasons. the team hasn't made it past the first weekend of the ncaa tournament since a final four appearance back in 2007. >>> howard university is teaming up with google. >> they want to get more people of color involved in dputer scien -- computer science. the campus will serve as a three-month residency for juniors and seniors in howard's computer science program. google says it hopes bringing the students into silicon valley will get them directly involved. only 2% of google's overall work force is black. almost 60% is white. >>> more that attack in london. who is now in custody and new details on the american killed while celebrating his anniversary. >> reporter: gun fire at a charles county home leaves four people shot, two of them dead. one of them a little girl. what we know about (vo) what if this didn't have to happen? i didn't see it. (vo) what if we could go back? what if our car..

john thompson iii fired from georgetown after 13 seasons. the hoyas lost eight of the last nine games this season, finished with a record of 14-18. thompson did have a winning record in his tenure. they have not made the tournament three of the last four years. a statement issued said he is gratedful for the tremendous support. georgetown basketball has been part of my life since 1972 which makes this more impactful but i look forward to my next chapter. something to think about. a name popping up for years now someone who would fit in at georgetown. 14 years as assistant coach. considered the best player in school history. why not? also his son is on the coaching staff. all right. switching gears now. hockey. caps with a big game tonight hosting the blue jackets. only ten regular season games remaining. battling for the lead in points. tonight will be more lake the playoffs than the regular season -- more like the playoffs rather than the regular season. >> it's obviously a big game. you distance yourself a little bit. they are a good team.

the terps will be the number three seed in the big ten villanova, john thompson.re the win. down 10 at the break. the wildcats pull away in the second half. the former sidwell friends star josh hart knocks down three of his 24 points. 81-55,own falls, finishing 6-12 in the big east. virginia battling pittsburgh, suffocating defense by the cavs. darius thompson with a steel and the slam. uva light at the break. ntes finished his final home game in style, 4-6 from downtown, 22 points. virginia blows out the panthers. george mason on the road, facing vcu. the rams, finishing 12-15, leading all scorers with 24 points. george mason false. the patriots have lost four out of five. women's basketball, maryland tipping off against michigan state in the big ten tournament semi finals. what have highlights tonight at 11:00. the men won over michigan state today. we will see if the w q: josh with one final look at the weather? josh: the cold air sticks around tonight. we rebound monday, in the 50's. then the 60's, but tuesday you will need the rain gear. elementary, thanks fo

losing seasons, public cries for his dismissal, multiple player transfers and early departures, john thompson the third was fired yesterday after 13 seasons -- at the school that his father led to a national championship. under j-t-3, the hoyas made eight ncaa tournament appearances. but georgetown did not make the tournament in three of the past four seasons. possible candidates to take over the program include patrick ewing. the hoya legend is currently an assistant coach with the nba's charlotte hornets and could be the favorite if he is interested. another name that has emerged is tommy amaker.. the northern virginia native. has turned harvard into an ivy league power, reaching four ncaa tournaments in nine years. we're still giving away mugs here on good morning washington! all you have to do is take a picture with your coffee mug -- then tweet it using hashtag gmw mug', post it on our facebook at wjla-tv, or upload it to "burst-dot-com slash wjla." then we will select "burst-dot-com slash wjla." then we will select a winner and send that person an orange g-m-w mug. and today - a special

. >>> tough times for john thompson the third in the basketball program as likely miss the ncaa tournament the second time in as many seasons and the third time since 2013. a lot of grumbling about whether jt is the right guy for the program. and espn article came out citing unhappy alumni. folks talking, but no changes for now. the big 10, the terps go for the tournament championship that starts for them tomorrow in indianapolis. >> no matter who you play, the intensity ranches up another level and things come out as the new season goes on. we have nothing to lose. [ cheering ] >> this is where the uetr competitors come out. i actually get calm are in these times because i'm built for this. this is what our team is built for. >> the capitals going for a franchise record. we see the debut of kevin shattenkirk. he is now a cap >> i'm looking forward to the environment. there is a great fan base and they make it very hard. i'm happy to be on the other side of things and be on a team that plays well. >> that is 14 and a row at home. >> that's right! get that! >> he's happy. >> both teams are

seasons the first time since 1972 and 1973, georgetown university has parted ways with jt, john john thompsoniii. he was helped by future nba stars like jeff green and roy hib barred but it's been largely downhill since then. his fate was the topic of discussion losing their last six straight. georgetown is in the market for a new coach. all right, mike thomas what's going on. it's cold outside but it's going to get better. >> cold outside. te good weather coming in and guess what, more importantly for the weekend, 70's, 70's back for your seven day. today we got some good weather to look forward to and it starts this afternoon but not yet because temperatures outside right now on the chilly side. satellite and radar showing clear skies to start but clouds will quickly build in from the west and then you see some showers scooting into eastern -- western portions of pennsylvania and west virginia. those will arrive in a scattered isolated nature later on this morning and into the early afternoon hours as well. very hit and miss and they won't last too long. once they get through we'll get warm

john thompson iii, he just can't believe it. heart break. they lose in the first round, 74-73.n uva taking on pitt in the tournament, cavs lead panthers 57-49 in the second half. to the nba, tonight, the second game in as many nights for the wizar wizards, 24 hours ago, squeaking out phoenix, and after the quick turn around, the team in denver looking for the second win on the five-game road trip. they are going for sweep of the nuggets. this team ready from the jump. biel back to wall for that finish. this team, they just are having fun out there right now. final seconds of the first half, biel slicing his way to the denver defense. finishing off the glass. 23 points for bradley biel, wizards up 17 at halftime. third quarter, they are cruising, wall turns up, throws it down. big slam for wall. game high 30 points, and in the fourth, nuggets not going away. within eight. some beautiful passing from the three at the buzzer points for otto. wizards win 123-113. redskins on the eve of free agency, more uncertainty with the front office. sources telling our maloney the redskins gen

he appeared in federal court on friday, john thompson is charged with cyber stalking that woman. the fbi said he made threats in his ex-girlfriend's name, but they do not thing he is responsible for the larger wave of bomb threats nationwide. >>> a blast of cold will hit you the second you step out. sheena is tracking freezing windchills and how much longer we have to bundle up. >> and a staple of downtown dc about to close for years for re (vo)have to happen?idn't i didn't see it. (vo) what if we could go back? what if our car... could stop itself? in iihs front-end crash prevention testing, nobody beats the subaru impreza. not toyota. not honda. not ford. the all-new subaru impreza. more than a car, it's a subaru. >>> good saturday morning, a cold one, if you have not walked outside yet, keep in mind that temperatures are still below freezing. we will be in the low 40s, but really it feels like the 30s. tonight we drop back into the 20s, another cold day tomorrow, but the warm air will return. i'll show you that with the >> a pennsylvania interstate, take a look at this, back o

larry: developing in the sports world, john thompson iii is out. thompson was with the hoyas for 13 seasons. slumping records the past few seasons led to his demise. possible candidates to take over the program include patrick ewing who play for georgetown. charlotte hornets. also tommy amaker. we will see who they choose. autria: we're on eagle it watch. two newl welcome hatchlings any day now. the american eagle foundation eggs should begin to hatch on sunday. the second one sometime next week. it has a ready been a month since bao bao left d.c. for china? today the giant panda will move into her permanent home. bao bao has been in quarantined for the last several weeks just to make sure she is healthy and adjusting well. bao bao will have her own housing area and a neighbor who is also loved by d.c. residence, showing a playground with her long-lost brother. he was born at the national zoo in 2005. the opening ceremy tomorrow. the blossoms that survived the winter whiplash are expected to be in peak bloom this weekend. sponsor.a proud we want to

. >> former nfl commissioner a board member at georgetown university is leading the search for john thompsonii's replacement. the names rumored to be in contention are patrick ewing, tommy ammyker, richard patino. >>> the terps took the train to bridgeport in an evident to have bonding experience. coach believes tomorrow's game will be an equal matchup. >> both teams, you can obviously see have balanced scoring, you know, across the board. when you talk about the inside/outside play, you know, for both teams, you can see where the production is spread in terms of the two teams. obviously any time you get to a sweet 16, i mean, that's great teams that are left in the bracket. so both teams are going to battle it out for 40 minutes. >>> the wizard's point guard john wall walking into the verizon center a little while ago. he's used to giving teams headaches. today he suffered from a migraine and was questionable to play. moments ago it was confirmed that wall will take the court against brooklyn tonight. according to head coach scott brooks as long as wall isn't a risk of injury, he knew he wo

georgetown fired john thompson the third after 13 seasons.n but the team hasn't been any good the last couple of years much this season they had a finish of 14-18. five and 13 in the big east that's terrible. to the ncaa tournament due to network restrictions we can't show you the highlights here's the score. michigan no longer dancing they lost to oregon 69-68 great game. gonzaga three better than west virginia. now there's a lot of reasons to stop games and apparently one of those reasons is because a reptile wants to actually get in the match. look at this down in florida the miami open iguana just chewing on the scoreboard. we got to get him off. we have to do something and the iguana says i'm going to run around on the court and do whatever i want. look at this. i actually have never seen this before. iguana? of all things? i mean that's in order for you i guess. >> just running around stopping the match. probably just wanted to get in the game right. >> you know that could have thrown off the momentum of whoever was flaying. >> in betwe

. >>> and after parting ways with john thompson iii, reports school has inquired about two other coaches who have respectfully declined. meantime, a childhood dream is coming true for maurice joseph, he's head coach of the men's basketball team. he spent the year as the interim coach this past season. with that year under his bielt, the 31-year-old says he feels battle-tested and ready to go. >> i was able to get that first year under my belt and really be able to -- was able to put kinda short-term perspective on things, really take things day by day, found my groove in terms of how i want to coach. that's important as a first-year head coach, to understand who you want to be, and who you will be. so having that under my belt was huge for me, and now i can move forward and really have this offseason to continue to grow and fine-tune some of the things i want to do next season. from the xs and os standpoint, the recruiting standpoint, kind ofe things. >> they won 20 games with him. almost matches his age. [ laughter ] >> thank you, carol. stronger is rebuilding a newborn's hear