The AltRight, Trump supporters, conservatives, and anti-gay folks also jumped all over this story. They wanted a reason to jump on women and gay people. Gay people and women will always have a target on our backs I have been a WNBA fan forever! Fully support all women's sports of all kinds. I travel all over the place in the summer to watch WNBA games, I work with several WNBA players on websites and digital media.... I love the WNBA, the atmosphere, the competition, the drive that these women have. So when I read the Wiggins article I was like GTFOH! She knows better! The WNBA had a long history and "femme-ing" up the league. People need to realize that the WNBA actually used to have make-up classes and fashion classes for orientation to promote being more feminine.... I really hope that they aren't doing this anymore! (Give these women classes on finance, how to handle themselves on social media, real world knowledge and skills, etc!) And I could go into all kinds of reasons as to why I think the WNBA actually still keeps the LGBT community at arms length, but that is for another time. IMO, Candice Wiggins is full of ish. She wants to sell her book... that none of those people that have jumped out to support her on social media are going to buy. (Candice they don't give a shit about you lol) She became a player that was used to being a standout at Stanford to a player that struggled to stay on a team, (4 teams in 8 years), several injuries, and just did not have the appeal to have a big fan following. The competition level is extremely high in the WNBA, just like any other pro sports. People talk trash.. women talk trash just as much as men, and she probably got her feelings hurt more than once on the court. But it's sports... there is no crying in sports! Put your big girl shorts on, dust yourself off, and head back down the floor. She wasn't prepared for pro sports mentally or physically and now she is thirsty for attention. Twitter: @STLNTDOT Instagram: @STLNTDOT
lol, the 2% shirt. Love it. Great video on Wiggins claims. Glad WNBA players are speaking out. Unfortunately I don't know if the damage Wiggins has done can be undone. These news and media websites want to publish Candice's story because it has a attention grabbing headline but they don't want to publish that no one is backing up her claims and most players, former players, and coaches have the complete opposite view of the league. Shouldn't that make the news too. The overwhelmingly positive experiences people have had with the league. But no, people who already don't like or follow the league choose to believe a bitter former player because if it makes the news and its coming out of one persons mouth it must be true. MANY things she said were simply untrue and it makes it hard to believe that she was bullied and not just trying to make the WNBA look bad because she didn't leave the league like she wanted to. She literally told The Players Tribune players didn't like her because how she played defense but now we are suppose to believe players disliked her because she is straight? Sorry, no. That should be evidence enough to prove that she doesn't have her story straight (no pun intended) and she is spreading some alternative facts to sell her book. And the sad thing is, parents of young girls may read this and make a determination not to let their daughter player basketball based on these claims. Its sad.
I really do appreciate your videos. You put in more research than some of these "professional journalists". I am glad that you use the platforms you have to express your thoughts and highlight issues around women's basketball. I know you will continue and hopefully we will see a podcast or weekly telecast featuring you.
I have a lot of respect for you and the women of the WNBA for working hard everyday to earn the recognition that you rightfully deserve. Keep working and good luck in your upcoming season!
Thank you Devereaux for your thoughtful, insightful response. Thank you for being so positive and thorough in responding to what could have been very damaging to the league without strong women like yourself standing up and being heard.
what really bothers me is that this type of media attention is not given to W players on the regular. but incendiary comments are splashed all over the world. also a golf writer conducted the interview. but when basketball writers reached out for a comment, she declined.
as always love you show. keep it going. as they say your perception is your reality. from those podcasts interviews I gathered she was dealing with a lot of insecurities within herself that might have had an internal conflict which showed in how she perceived her world. if she was bullied/teased a)I would specific events b)it seems to be individualized and not a culture. That's a big difference.
You have to ask yourself why would she make up stuff. I am a fan and I do believe that the majority of players are gay. Some of them look pretty tough and actually scary, but I am a fan and will keep watching, Even though I don’t think that some players are promoting and showing themselves a good example for young girls and young women.
The AltRight, Trump supporters, conservatives, and anti-gay folks also jumped all over this story. They wanted a reason to jump on women and gay people. Gay people and women will always have a target on our backs
I have been a WNBA fan forever! Fully support all women's sports of all kinds. I travel all over the place in the summer to watch WNBA games, I work with several WNBA players on websites and digital media.... I love the WNBA, the atmosphere, the competition, the drive that these women have.
So when I read the Wiggins article I was like GTFOH! She knows better! The WNBA had a long history and "femme-ing" up the league.
People need to realize that the WNBA actually used to have make-up classes and fashion classes for orientation to promote being more feminine.... I really hope that they aren't doing this anymore! (Give these women classes on finance, how to handle themselves on social media, real world knowledge and skills, etc!)
And I could go into all kinds of reasons as to why I think the WNBA actually still keeps the LGBT community at arms length, but that is for another time.
IMO, Candice Wiggins is full of ish. She wants to sell her book... that none of those people that have jumped out to support her on social media are going to buy. (Candice they don't give a shit about you lol)
She became a player that was used to being a standout at Stanford to a player that struggled to stay on a team, (4 teams in 8 years), several injuries, and just did not have the appeal to have a big fan following.
The competition level is extremely high in the WNBA, just like any other pro sports. People talk trash.. women talk trash just as much as men, and she probably got her feelings hurt more than once on the court. But it's sports... there is no crying in sports! Put your big girl shorts on, dust yourself off, and head back down the floor.
She wasn't prepared for pro sports mentally or physically and now she is thirsty for attention.
Twitter: @STLNTDOT
Instagram: @STLNTDOT
lol, the 2% shirt. Love it. Great video on Wiggins claims. Glad WNBA players are speaking out. Unfortunately I don't know if the damage Wiggins has done can be undone. These news and media websites want to publish Candice's story because it has a attention grabbing headline but they don't want to publish that no one is backing up her claims and most players, former players, and coaches have the complete opposite view of the league. Shouldn't that make the news too. The overwhelmingly positive experiences people have had with the league. But no, people who already don't like or follow the league choose to believe a bitter former player because if it makes the news and its coming out of one persons mouth it must be true. MANY things she said were simply untrue and it makes it hard to believe that she was bullied and not just trying to make the WNBA look bad because she didn't leave the league like she wanted to. She literally told The Players Tribune players didn't like her because how she played defense but now we are suppose to believe players disliked her because she is straight? Sorry, no. That should be evidence enough to prove that she doesn't have her story straight (no pun intended) and she is spreading some alternative facts to sell her book. And the sad thing is, parents of young girls may read this and make a determination not to let their daughter player basketball based on these claims. Its sad.
I guess I am a nobody because I watch every game I can! Thanks for your intelligent discussion about the perceived culture of the WNBA.
I really do appreciate your videos. You put in more research than some of these "professional journalists". I am glad that you use the platforms you have to express your thoughts and highlight issues around women's basketball. I know you will continue and hopefully we will see a podcast or weekly telecast featuring you.
I have a lot of respect for you and the women of the WNBA for working hard everyday to earn the recognition that you rightfully deserve. Keep working and good luck in your upcoming season!
Thank you Devereaux for your thoughtful, insightful response. Thank you for being so positive and thorough in responding to what could have been very damaging to the league without strong women like yourself standing up and being heard.
what really bothers me is that this type of media attention is not given to W players on the regular. but incendiary comments are splashed all over the world. also a golf writer conducted the interview. but when basketball writers reached out for a comment, she declined.
as always love you show. keep it going.
as they say your perception is your reality. from those podcasts interviews I gathered she was dealing with a lot of insecurities within herself that might have had an internal conflict which showed in how she perceived her world.
if she was bullied/teased a)I would specific events b)it seems to be individualized and not a culture. That's a big difference.
Thank you!
Great job Dev!!
Wow, you are doing a great job! I love hearing your pov.
Great job, Devereaux. Hope that you are doing well in Indiana. You have a lot of fans still in Minnesota.
Cute shirt. Love the more positive message you share. Thx for posting.
That shirt has to go viral. #the2%
Thanks for sharing your insight. Very informative. I enjoy the wnba and wish you and the league tremendous success.
You have to ask yourself why would she make up stuff. I am a fan and I do believe that the majority of players are gay. Some of them look pretty tough and actually scary, but I am a fan and will keep watching, Even though I don’t think that some players are promoting and showing themselves a good example for young girls and young women.
kind of hard not to be from "outside" the WNBA world when about 5 people watch it.