Delle Donne denied medical opt-out by WNBA

[Argonaut]

Oh yeah they had a problem. “An audience and a following” doesn’t let Thibault keep his job. Having the [alleged] best player in the league committed to his team lets him keep his job.

So we seemed to have cycled back to my original point that EDD is still getting paid because she’s EDD.

 

[LCConnFan]

So we seemed to have cycled back to my original point that EDD is still getting paid because she’s EDD.

You KNOW they can't deny the 'Poster Child' for the Mystics.

 

[j66kicker]

So we seemed to have cycled back to my original point that EDD is still getting paid because she’s EDD.

I agree, but because she's the reason they won a championship, and can be the reason they will be a championship contender, and they want to keep her happy. Not to keep the public happy because of her recognizable face/face of the franchise status.

 

[Argonaut]

I agree, but because she's the reason they won a championship, and can be the reason they will be a championship contender, and they want to keep her happy. Not to keep the public happy because of her recognizable face/face of the franchise status.

EDD isn’t going anywhere because of geography. The Mystics could have the worst ownership in the league (they don’t) and she would stay put because she doesn’t want to leave her family.

There was too much bad press around the decision and that, IMO, is the real reason they decided to keep paying her.

 

[LCConnFan]

Here's an excerpt from the Rep-Am, written by Doug Feinberg of AP. Seems to me THIS is somewhat conflicting info to what we were led to believe!

WNBA
WNBA set to tip off shortened season
BY DOUG FEINBERG
AP BASKETBALL WRITER
A WNBA season like no other will get underway on today with all 12 teams at a single site.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, league staff and the player’s union worked together on a plan to tip off the league’s 24th season at a single site during the coronavirus pandemic. They coordinated on medical protocols and the logistics of playing in one location.

Article Link

 

[Deadrody]

First, does anyone know the rules for this? I don't. But If the 'average joe' in an average job' asked for time off with pay, because they had a medical condition, would they get it? Becoming a pro athlete you know when you sign up you will be held accountable (for everything...........on and off the court). She has the right to 'opt out' of the season. But don't expect payment just because you think you're entitled to it.

For a few days ? Yes. For months at a time, to the point of constituting a WNBA season ? No. You can likely go out on disability, either short or long term. Depending on where you work, the compensation while you are on disability varies. I used to work for a company where you could get 100% pay for up to 6 months on short term, but only 60% on long term. Current company doesn't offer 100% for any duration.

 

[Biff]

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[LCConnFan]

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It was. That's why I stated it was a excerpt. Plus I credited the writer.

 

[Beemer]

I have to wonder, if EDD was not one of about a dozen widely recognized faces in the league, would they made the same concession?

No and this is true of all the other major sports leagues.

 

[Beemer]

Which is crazy talk. There was a list and her disease wasn’t on the list...

It’s the same kind of preferential treatment that kept Stewie on the WNBA payroll last season.

Yes and I objected to that too.

 

[Ct Dog]

I have watched\attended my last WNBA game.