A collage of pictures showing Minouche ‘Mimi’ Jean-Charles in action playing flag football.

MEMBERS of the Bahamas Flag Football League (BFFL) are grieving today after the sudden death of one of their women memberse while at practice.

According to reports, 22-year-old Minouche “Mimi” Jean-Charles, running back for the Lady Lions, died after experiencing a seizure on the field.

Dozens of tributes from women’s flag football teams in The Bahamas as well as some abroad poured in for the woman many described as “loving but feisty.”

On its Facebook page, the BFFL extended condolences to Jean-Charles’ family as well as the RBC Lady Lions.

“On behalf of the executive board and all members of the Bahamas Flag Football League, we wish to send our thoughts and prayers to the family of Minouche Jean-Charles, and the Lady Lions on her passing. Death is the heartache no one can heal, memories are keepsakes no one can steal, beautiful memories are all we have left of the ones we loved and will never forget,” the statement said.

Jean-Charles was graduated from Government High School in 2012.

By Sancheska Brown, Tribune Staff Reporter

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