Malice with Chains, known in the conventional world as Alice Gleason, is retiring from the Windy City Rollers after four rough and rowdy years of turmoil and terror on the track. A Fan Favorite, MVP, Best Jammer and 2008 Blocker of the Year, Malice leaves as Team Captain of the WCR All Stars, the number-one roller derby team in the region (number two in the nation). Co-Captain Varla Vendetta describes Malice as a “tough goofball” who “brought her A-game when we needed to knock girls around.” Due to an existing back injury and the physical and emotional toil of derby life, Malice says her body needs some rest. Her advice for the Roller who takes her place in next season’s jams: “The harder you push yourself in practice, the less it hurts later on.”
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