'How should WNBA players pay tribute to Brittney Griner? They can vow to no longer play in authoritarian countries in the offseason. Because that's how we got here in the first place.' The latest from Lindsay_Schnell:
It’s not just WNBA players and agents who were complicit in giving Putin & Co. a pass. Why would anyone be concerned about human rights abuses when the International Olympic Committee awarded some of those countries the Games?
"There weren't taxis, so you would flag down a car and pay a random car to get you to the gym," Barnes said."I didn't know how to call the police, because I couldn't read the signs. Now I would never do that. I can't believe I used to do that. It was so dangerous." It's natural for WNBA players to want to earn life-changing money, like hundreds of male athletes have done in the U.S. and elsewhere, for decades. I get it.
Players don’t just go for money. The WNBA season is short, only four months, and they need skill development opportunities and game experience, especially younger players adjusting to the pros. We need to talk about how to make the season longer and get players more games, which will in turn give the league a better and longer chance to build fan support.