The finals was crazy physical. Way more than the W. Be real here.
***CC22 and the Fever mega thread***
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Unfortunately for the WNBA I think this person is right.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving person.
But she is over the top in complaining. I still remember her dad yelling at her to shut up and play when she was at Iowa. The truth is if she played at ISU or a rival B1G team, the Iowa forums would have had endless threads hating on her.
You just keep posting the same nonsense and most of it just proves you're just pulling shi- out your backside. Just keep talking to yourself, you're the only one buying your tripe....
This can't be. Just ask "eyes". I mean WHAT was the league to do? Nothing to see here.....
So a few games ago what Thomas did was "egregeous", and unacceptable", and now Thomas is the victim of supposed (and unconfirmed"), hate messages? Way to hang in there for your player coach...
Yes, this is the prevailing sentiment of fans that want to see Caitlin Clark fail. This is not a vocal minority for those wondering. I'm keeping tabs, for those on here that still wanna downplay........................
Lolol.. Well I guess there were those who ragged on MJ and Tiger as well because they didn't comment publicly the way some people wanted them to use their clout. Jordon once was quoted saying, "Republicans buy sneakers too"......
how many players, during a game, has Dramond kicked in the groin?
and remember him punching a teammate during a practice? someone leaked the video and the Warriors were not happy about it (they wanted to keep it in house). The Warriors ended up trading that player and kept Dramond.
well IMO, the NBA are real men and the trash wnba is a bunch of women trying to be men.
She does get carried away sometimes, but you have watched other players just about as bad.
Clark super fans want more vocal public support for CC but White has already presented fairly strong remarks on behalf of Clark publicly and directly to the league. Nothing objectionable about what White said. An argument could be made that Fever management could be a bit more vocal, I suppose. What the super fans want is hysterical displays of outrage, public tantrums. They will continue to be disappointed.
Most notably, Alyssa Thomas, Britney Griner, Angle Reese Reese, Alisha Grey, Chennedy Carter, and Marina Malberry all have been guilty of flagrant fouls, all have a large element of excessive physicality to their game. Ajah Wilson consistently uses excessive physical force in almost every game she plays but has the widely acknowledged benefit of her famous "Ajah Whistle" that gives her an extreme level of physicality, setting screens, clearing rebounders when blocking out, and receiving perhaps the largest number of flop calls in the league offensively and defensively, resulting in league-leading trips to the free throw lines. CC btw, is awarded by far, the fewest free throws in the league for a league-leading guard.
"Awarded" FT's.
Again flagrant fouls are part of the game, to an extent. Are any of those players, other than perhaps Thomas, considered habitual offenders?
I'm guessing I know what your response is going to look like, given you're complaining about things that aren't even called fouls.
Again, even when players do commit fouls, it's PART OF THE GAME
To those that are putting CC down about her handling stress, I have a suggestion for you. Lets say someone with a heavy rubber mallet and this person comes to your place of work and unexpectedly whacks you on the arm, or back, or neck 4 or 5 times a day. After a few weeks you would probably start looking around all day wondering when it will happen again.
Of course fouls are part of the game, but saying flagrant fouls are part of the game is patently ridiculous. This isn't the 1980's NBA, or maybe that is where the WNBA is at. There is a reason they are called "flagrant" because they are far outside the accepted rules of the game. Stop making excuses."Awarded" FT's.
Again flagrant fouls are part of the game, to an extent. Are any of those players, other than perhaps Thomas, considered habitual offenders?
I'm guessing I know what your response is going to look like, given you're complaining about things that aren't even called fouls.
I'll just respectfully disagree with your over generalization. My comment was that just a couple of days ago White called Thomas's actions, "egregeous, and unacceptable". Then she comes out supporting Thomas because Thomas said she's received racial slurs and death threats, (no one knows the accuracy of those claims), and then White says she and the league are all about safety for ALL players. SO, what happened to her comment a couple of days ago that HER player had "egregeous, and unacceptable" contact on her by the very player she is now supporting? Lets not forget that White and Thomas have a previous relationship as player/coach. Just how "egregeous" did white think those plays were? Or was that just a show?
The fear of being labeled as "racist" or "homophobic" is very real. I'll leave off "misogynistic" for obvious reasons - but then again? It's worked for a long time and until people start to stand up to it then it will continue.
So White took up for CC after the game and correctly called out the cheap shot from AT that leads to a suspension.
Pretty reasonable. Regardless of what you think of AT as a player or person, I think most people don't think she should be receiving slurs and death threats over this incident. White even stated that she did not believe the people sending these messages were WNBA or Fever fans.
I've seen several people say similar things like this. Firstly, I'd question how much some of you are on social media because if you think slurs and death threats getting sent to professional athletes is out of the realm of possibilities then you are living under a rock. Secondly even if you believe that AT is lying would you rather White publicly doubt her? Because that would open a whole can of worms that would make this data go on longer than it already has.
I believe this comment was in regards to player safety off the court and online. Which again is pretty mundane statement
They want them to match the energy of the haters and the players like Thomas trying to turn this around and play the victim.
You are right though. That's not gonna happen...........
Oh believe me when I say people are getting less and less afraid by the day, because of all the "cry wolf" bullsh** going on.
There's even a growing sentiment in the black community that's rolling their eyes every time another black person tries to excuse their behavior or actions because racism.
That's why I said they are part of the game, to an extent. And made the distinction between habitual offenders.
There's a difference between intentionally committing flagrants, and simply making a foul where the totality of the play warrants a flagrant. Those things happen.
And I'm guessing most people that do it intentionally will end up being habitual offenders that deserve further punishment.
Still, sometimes you have to do what you have to do
ESPN posts top 50 WNBA players
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WNBA player rankings: The top 50 players in the league
From former MVPs such as A'ja Wilson to five rookies, these are the best players eight weeks into the WNBA season.
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- A’ja Wilson
- Kelsey Plum
- Caitlin Clark
- Paige Bueckers
- Breanna Stewart
- Olivia Miles
- Allisha Gray
- Rhyne Howard
- Jackie Young
- Alyssa Thomas
- Kelsey Mitchell
- Brittany Sykes
- Angel Reese
- Courtney Williams
- Aliyah Boston
- Jonquel Jones
- Jessica Sheppard
- Sonia Citron
- Kahleah Copper
- Nneka Ogwumike
- Marina Mabrey
- Chelsea Gray
- Kayla McBride
- Natasha Howard
- Kiki Iriafen
- Gabby Williams
- Skylar Diggins
- Arike Ogunbowale
- Shakira Austin
- Satou Sabally
- Carla Leite
- Nalyssa Smith
- Dearica Hamby
- Chennedy Carter
- Veronica Burton
- Jordin Canada
- Janelle Salaun
- Pauline Astier
- Dominique Malonga
- Kamilla Cardoso
- Marine Johannes
- Aneesah Morrow
- Azzi Fudd
- Natisha Hiedemen
- Leonie Fiebich
- Kiki Rice
- Naz Hillmon
- Bridget Carleton
- Flau’jae Johnson
- Nia Coffey
White and Thomas had a relationship? that's sic
And for those of you that don't like me saying that? I don't really give a ****
It's not beyond the realm of possibility that the refs are bad and also biased.. the more i watch the more i believe this to be true...(now tell me she deserves it because of her antics)