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[YOOOOOOOOOO-Bekka]

on america's black forum this evening there was a discussion on whether or not women in sports get any respect. james brown facillitated the discussion, which included alana beard, jackie joyner-kersee and dominique dawes...it was incredibly boring and one-dimensional...and everyone was being so polite when asked questions like "do you think that women get enough respect in sports?" or "where do you see the discrepency between women and men athletes"?...they were so polite and agreeable and passive that even james brown commented on it...

there was a black woman columnist [whose name escapes me] who was hilarious...tho she confused "feminity" and "feminism" [there was a BRIEF discussion about women who are decidedly "feminine" getting lots of endorsements while those who aren't seen as such lanquish], she said that what the wnba needed was some fire, someone to get things stirred up to make a splash in a national way...what the wnba needs, she argued, was a female dennis rodman!

i thought it was pretty funny...anyone else see it?

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[womens_hoops]

i think we already had a female dennis rodman. i think she played for the sparks. i think she's suing them now...

[timber]

Isn't female Dennis Rodman kinda redundant anyway?

I saw the end of that show. There was a lot of talking going on but nothing was really said.

[Keegan]

Wasn't Taurasi meant to make the national splash?

A Dennis Rodman type is quite unusual - a person with great talent and mental instability who managed to ward off other distractions enough to have a fruitful career in a team environment. Others aren't so lucky (see: Brandy Reed). I don't think the WNBA really needs one anyway - it'd be a cheap gimmick (but most media people like that sort of thing - so they can write an article about it and then they move on to chase another gimmick).

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[hyperetic]

Why is it these days that the more @#$%ed in the head you are and the crazier stunts you pull gets you so much press and adjulation? Is that what the WNBA needs, an over the top anti-hero who everyone can love to hate? Do we need a multi-colored mohawk wearing, tattooed, breast-baring, ass-less chaps wearing freak to get attention for the WNBA? Would it get them more respect? Don't get me wrong. Yes I think the ladies should be allowed their individuality and style. Go wild, have fun. I mean if the person I described was that way for real, I would grin and bear it because thats who they are but for a publicity stunt to get a few looky-loos to take a look at the league, naaah. I'd say it would not worth it.

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[hoopladreams]

The WNBA doesn't need a female Rodman...at least not right now.

First we need a female Bird and Magic (iow, a captivating rivalry that sweeps up the entire nation).

Then we need a female MJ (iow, a captivating personality that has universal appeal across gender and age lines).

After we have that, then the league can sustain the antics of a female Rodman (but who really wants that anyway?).

If we had a female Rodman in the league now, that would just give the haters more of a reason to hate on the league. A league has to have a pretty strong foundation to survive Rodman-like antics. The WNBA isn't there yet.

[Admiral_Needa]

[4ever_bball_fan]

When one of the arguably best players in the women's game poses nude for photos that benefit a charity, and the legions don't flock to the games, and find themselves impressed by that player's game and her team's championship run, then I can't think of any Rodmanesque antics that would help move the fan base along in the WNBA.

Outrageous stunts are not the answer; sick play on the court is.

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