The media spoke to associate head coach Beth Burns after women’s basketball practice today. I asked her who the biggest dawgs are defensively on this team.
“You know, I don’t even know yet. But I’ll tell you this: you’re gonna have to take a number to our doghouse.”
@Peter_Bukowski Hey, Peter. The difference is the vitriol consumes the WNBA. In the NFL the game in most cases overrides all other discourse where as in the WNBA it becomes the center. And, yes, women—specifically Black women—are disproportionately impacted by online harrassment.
#USC HC Lindsay Gottlieb on JuJu Watkins: "Watch out in terms of her physical makeup."
Said she's stronger and faster after spending all last season rehabbing and working out while injured.
genuine question: has christine brennan ever written anything remotely critical of caitlin clark? even bill plaschke was about to call out some of cc’s bad tendencies. the question at hand here is framed in bad faith.
As controversy swirls over Alyssa Thomas’ one-game suspension, I reached out to WNBPA exec. director Terri Jackson, asking this:
“Is it punishable to put your fist in another player’s throat, or is it not?”
Players’ union spokesman: “The WNBPA respectfully declines comment.”
@bettsnation what publications are you talking about? most of the media in that room are small and up-and-coming outlets because the post laid off its reporters and there’s more of an emphasis on covering wiz/commanders than the mystics