I watched Bueckers too. She's a darned good player as well. The two are really changing the face of the WNBA, and I'm not referring to skin color, I'm talking about the finesse they bring to the court. The problem is, officiating has allowed the both of them to be constantly mugged on the court and no fouls called, yet a hand check will bring a foul. It doesn't make sense. They need to improve the consistency in their officiating and stop the petty chippy attitude some players constantly display out there with aggression after a play.
Are you trying to say that women should not play basketball?
I watched the game too. She lit it up early, and when they started double and triple-teaming her, she moved off the ball and created openings for others who were able to get a lot of lay-ins. NY was unbeaten until yesterday, and the Fever soundly stomped them.
As long as theres is a signed waiver for a genetic test that clearly matches all other gender DNA in that sport before entering the league. Then I’m 100% all for it. That goes for Men also and at all levels of sports so there’s zero question and no debate whatsoever.
Okay, so you're saying biological men shouldn't play in women sports. That's a very different argument, and I agree.
I watched that game, that was crazy. The refs really need to take control of these games, because things are out of hand. Clark got hit in the eye, then shoved, but that wasn't enough. Then Marina Mabrey had to come up after the whistle and knock her down. She actually knocked her into the referee, and Clark bounced off the ref on the way to the ground. Mabrey should have at least been ejected.
I think most of the players directly involved yesterday were all white. Jacy Sheldon is the exception, but I really think she went in there to break up the scrap. I do think there is racism against Clark, but it doesn't appear to have played a part in this instance. There is, however, a lot of petty jealousy against her, not just because of her abilities, but because she makes a LOT of money in merchandising. Because the WNBA does not pay very much, since the league had never turned a profit. She also brings in more attention than anyone else, because ratings and attendance increase dramatically when she is playing (even in road games). She's the kind of figure who brings in viewers much like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods did.
Looks that way. Would you want to stand up to some of those six foot women lol?
Did you know Griner was caught on video clearly mouthing "Trash F-word white girl" (I censored that)? You can't hear it, but it's a very easy lip read. She's another story altogether. There is an old video of her playing basketball topless, around a pool I think, and that physique looks male to me, although I don't want to make any accusations. There have been frequent such rumors about her, like that it wasn't her decision, that her mother had always raised her as a girl, and that the Russians kept her in a male prison. But I repeat, these are just rumors.
I don't doubt for a moment that was the words coming out of Griner's mouth. It's a gut reaction comment triggered by the jealousy, and the wording itself is from years of division we've seen with people. I know quite a few people, and I've heard both white and black people make that same comment, just like I've heard both make the same using the N-word. So many years of division doesn't just disappear overnight. I expect it will be there for several more generations, until people truly look past color of skin, religious differences, and even geographical prejudices. It wasn't all that long ago that people coming from Italy were called *****, or Wops. The Irish were Micks, Germans Krauts, and French Frogs.
