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Delle Donne denied medical opt-out by WNBA

I feel sorry for Elena...she clearly suffers from some condition. But it isn't chronic Lyme disease. That condition does not exist!
 
Delle Donne has every right to opt out, that is completely her decision, I just could have done without the self-pity and dramatics. Do WNBA players make anywhere near as much as their male counterparts? No, but they make a damn good living for playing 34 games, Delle Donne also makes a ton in endorsements! There are 20 million out of work Americans right now that would give ANYTHING to make what she makes in a season! These are unprecedented times for EVERYBODY, the woe is me bit is tiresome.
 
soxfan23 said:
Delle Donne has every right to opt out, that is completely her decision, I just could have done without the self-pity and dramatics. Do WNBA players make anywhere near as much as their male counterparts? No, but they make a damn good living for playing 34 games, Delle Donne also makes a ton in endorsements! There are 20 million out of work Americans right now that would give ANYTHING to make what she makes in a season! These are unprecedented times for EVERYBODY, the woe is me bit is tiresome.
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Me as well , she needs to make a decision and quit blaming the WNBA . They have made their decision now you control what you can control . If she wants to play as bad as she claims ......
 
So, in the interest of accuracy I took a quick peek at EDD's career stats. This is the number of games she has played by season: 30, 16, 31, 28, 25, 29 and 31. Not even slightly close to missing half of every season. Ridiculous hyperbole. Quite a few UConn alums have missed a bunch of games due to injuries or just opting to sit out. I kinda think there is a collective grudge against EDD for leaving UConn that some have been harboring for a long, long time.
 
nwhoopfan said:
I kinda think there is a collective grudge against EDD for leaving UConn that some have been harboring for a long, long time.
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Ya kinda think? Are you new around these parts?

What exactly is a "collective grudge?"
 
UConnCat said:
Ya kinda think? Are you new around these parts?

What exactly is a "collective grudge?"
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That's really not the relevant part of what I posted.
 
Waquoit said:
Meh, everyone has herniated discs.
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Waquoit, sorry but I have to call you out on this one. I had a disc go on me thirty years ago and part of it went into the sciatic nerve. I've got to say that I thought I knew what pain was but I really didn't. Like many other people I used to have someone tell me they had back problems and I'd just nod and say "Really". After that I knew what they were talking about and believe me, was much more empathetic.
 
UConnCat said:
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Seriously? That "panel" ignored the considered medical opinion of her personal doctor. That "panel" never bothered to interview her, or for that matter, doesn't appear to have included any Lyme Disease specialists. this smells of a decision that was heavily influenced by a desire to get as many warm bodies out on the court as possible.

EDD's letter is compelling and devastating. As I mentioned before, this makes the league look cruel. And it probably is.
 
Bigpetunia said:
I feel sorry for Elena...she clearly suffers from some condition. But it isn't chronic Lyme disease. That condition does not exist!
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Researchers have discovered that ticks can transmit more than four different pathogens in a single bite, so it is possible that some of Elena’s persisting symptoms are due to coinfections. Elena mentioned Bartonella and other coinfections in her letter. It is also possible that Elena’s symptoms are due to Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease.

Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi after several weeks of oral antibiotic treatment has now been demonstrated in humans, dogs, monkeys, mice, horses, and other animals. Some of the studies, such as this one and this one, have used xenodiagnosis to show that Borrelia can survive treatment with ceftriaxone. Indeed, this study demonstrated that persistent spirochetes remain viable for up to 18 months following antibiotic treatment.

The book “Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons” alleges that scientist Willy Burgdorfer claimed that the disease was part of a biological weapons program that went awry.
 
Whatever way this comes out, you can be absolutely certain that the WNBA now wishes its committee had ruled her eligible to opt out. The league looks terrible. And far worse after EDD's letter.

Guaranteed that the league president is appalled by this entire PR fiasco.
 
Steelerone said:
Waquoit, sorry but I have to call you out on this one. I had a disc go on me thirty years ago and part of it went into the sciatic nerve. I've got to say that I thought I knew what pain was but I really didn't.
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I had much the same experience...3 bad discs in my neck... uncontrollable pain shooting from my back into my arms....Fortunately I had an aggressive doctor both with regard pain reduction and treatment and after 6 months he got it under control...but I lived on oxy for half a year and was lucky to get off those pain meds without complications..Much to the Dr's surprise, I had only one relapse, my wife's Chinese medicine has kept the issue at bay.
 
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It isn't just the WNBA here....this medical panel protocol was set up by the league AND the players' union. Where's the criticism of the players' union by the media and EDD for their responsibility in this matter? Not a peep as far as I can tell.

If her medical condition is so serious that she shouldn't play then she should have chosen not to play regardless of what the panel determined & she should have accepted whatever consequences that her decision brought. Instead she publicly whined about it and now she will get paid for not playing. I am not impressed, to me she is coming off as just another entitled elite athlete.
 
From Mechelle V’s story:

“Thibault seemed somewhat perplexed as to why Delle Donne gave the impression that she had to choose between playing this season and not being paid. He said that is not the case. Thibault added that Delle Donne shared with the team that she was denied the exemption.”
 
Poor EDD, the spectators in the coliseum have been have been waiting, there shall be no surrender; only a good killing will satisfy them. There is nothing worst than a gladiator refusing to fight til the end. Well. Maybe being at the front row at a hanging, in the dags! Were we always like this?
 
Carnac said:
Mystics to pay Elena Delle Donne's salary, but agent says concerns remain.

Mystics coach and general manager Mike Thibault said in a video call Wednesday that Delle Donne is on the team's roster and is being paid. He said she will be paid throughout the WNBA season, even if she is doing only rehab for the back surgery she underwent in January and doesn't play.
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Sounds as though the WNBA quietly pulled that committee decision, without telling the public that it had done so. Seems as though Thibault can't do what he's doing without a 180 from the league.

A Rosanne Rosanna Danna? "Never mind!"
 
Cedar said:
Researchers have discovered that ticks can transmit more than four different pathogens in a single bite, so it is possible that some of Elena’s persisting symptoms are due to coinfections. Elena mentioned Bartonella and other coinfections in her letter. It is also possible that Elena’s symptoms are due to Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease.

Persistence of Borrelia burgdorferi after several weeks of oral antibiotic treatment has now been demonstrated in humans, dogs, monkeys, mice, horses, and other animals. Some of the studies, such as this one and this one, have used xenodiagnosis to show that Borrelia can survive treatment with ceftriaxone. Indeed, this study demonstrated that persistent spirochetes remain viable for up to 18 months following antibiotic treatment.

The book “Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons” alleges that scientist Willy Burgdorfer claimed that the disease was part of a biological weapons program that went awry.
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Interesting. I’ve been diagnosed with both Lyme and Bartonella in the past. I never knew they were related. Time to go read up. Thanks for the insight!
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Sounds as though the WNBA quietly pulled that committee decision, without telling the public that it had done so. Seems as though Thibault can't do what he's doing without a 180 from the league.

A Rosanne Rosanna Danna? "Never mind!"
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Doesn’t sound like that is what happened. With the team’s decision to pay her for rehabbing, she is taking up a roster spot. The team will not be allowed to sign a replacement player.
 
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