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whoever said you can’t be hot and funny obviously hasn’t met me

[Natalie Britt @Dr_nataliebritt]

Since my unexpectedly lengthy softball dissertation appears to have escaped containment...

A few clarifications:

1. NiJa is absolutely entitled to negotiate for every dollar she believes she's worth. Negotiating is her prerogative- with its associated risks.

2. My criticism was never of the negotiation itself. It was of the attempt to frame a contract dispute as a brave, selfless stand for the future of women's sports. That narrative ignores the generations of women who carried this game through far leaner times, understates the economic realities of a two-year-old league, and mistakes leverage for leadership.

3. Criticism is not "shaming." Public figures making public decisions and issuing public statements invites public discussion. That's true in every sport.

If we want softball to be treated like a major sport, we can't demand major-sport attention while insisting athletes be exempt from major-sport scrutiny.

[Natalie Britt @Dr_nataliebritt]

Respectfully, the trailblazers already blazed the trail.

Danielle Lawrie, Monica Abbott, Cat Osterman, Kelly Kretschman, and others carried professional softball through years of unstable leagues, limited television exposure, modest pay, and even the loss of Olympic softball. They kept playing, kept promoting the game, and kept themselves elite long enough to bridge the sport into this new era.

Then came the next generation with the likes of Rachel Garcia, Montana Fouts, Megan Faraimo, Hannah Flippen, Sis Bates, Maya Brady, and many more. They helped drive the explosion in visibility, attendance, ratings, sponsorships, and fan engagement that made today's opportunities possible.

Nija Canady is an extraordinary talent. She may very well become one of the defining players of her generation.

But AUSL is two years old. The league is offering $25,000-$75,000 salaries for a 25-game season, backed by MLB, ESPN, ABC, and major sponsors. The #2 pick in a draft of 17 holding out while established veterans and proven stars have already signed and taken the field feels less like pioneering and more like posturing.

[Jen Schroeder @jen_schro]

Dear Taylor, Jordan & Megan,

You have made every UCLA alum proud.

Not just because of the wins.
Not because of the records.
Not because of the trophies.

Because of the way you represented UCLA.

Your loyalty.
Your competitiveness.
Your grit.
Your commitment to something bigger than yourselves.

You showed up for each other. You led. You elevated everyone around you.

And in doing so, you showed every little girl watching what is possible when talent is matched with relentless work, unwavering belief, and a team-first heart.

Long after the statistics fade, that will be your legacy.

Thank you for wearing the four letters the way they were meant to be worn.

Go Bruins, forever.

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

WE ARE HEADING TO EXTRAS DAMNIT!

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Stone. Cold. Killer.

That's @jordanwooleryy.

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

JORDAN WOOLERY ARE YOU SERIOUS?! TIE GAME 🤯

#WCWS x 🎥 ESPN / @UCLASoftball

[Softball America @SoftbalAmerica]

Good Morning, Softball America: Survival Sunday is Here https://t.co/hJIMH2y0qS

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

For a spot in the #WCWS semis!

🆚: Texas Tech
📍: Oklahoma City, Okla.
⏰: 4 p.m. PT
📺: ESPN
📲: https://t.co/Q5hqjvN3yB
📊: https://t.co/MLwrhD5wbT

#GoBruins

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Bring it on.

#GoBruins | #WCWS

[Jen Schroeder @jen_schro]

All you sh*t talkers last week “let’s see how they do at Devon Park”
…

How are they doing?

[NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball]

BRUINS SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT TONIGHT 👏

(2) @UCLASoftball defeats (2) Arkansas, 11-0 (5 inn.), to advance!

#WCWS

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Our 9️⃣ runs in the 2nd are tied for second-most in an inning in #WCWS history.

#GoBruins

[Jen Schroeder @jen_schro]

I’m wondering if the softball world realizes Easton Stadium (UCLA’s home field), has had the same dimensions since it was built.

Kelly I didn’t pull a fast one on everyone and move the fences in this season…

Just letting X know in case there was some confusion.

[Jen Schroeder @jen_schro]

I’m not saying I disagree, BUT, I think it’s crazy that:

Megan Grant, who broke a single-season homerun record that’s stood the test of time - while being walked 25% of her at bats - didn’t receive a POY award by any of the Big 3 POY pubs.

40 homeruns (so far) & NCAA-leading 74 walks - so, without a doubt one of the most FEARED hitters in the game …

Imagine Lauren Chamberlain or Stacey Nuveman not being POY’s… (I can’t).

How cool is it how much our game (& the talent in it), has grown.

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

WARRIOR.

#GoBruins | @TaylorTinsley7

[Jarizzle @jaredomara]

@KienholzNathan @jen_schro @jthomass0007 Remember when ucla beat OU by the largest margin in championships series history

[Jarizzle @jaredomara]

@jthomass0007 @jen_schro Sorry what team did you play for?

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Starters for Game 2! 📋

📺: ESPN
📲: https://t.co/Q5hqjvNBo9
📊: https://t.co/0KBBCVTm8D

#GoBruins

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Starters for Game 1 of Supers! 📋

📺: ESPNU
📲: https://t.co/Q5hqjvN3yB
📊: https://t.co/BUIAUHxp5a

#GoBruins

[Jarizzle @jaredomara]

@SoftbalAmerica No