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Message: [QUOTE="JudgeSCR, post: 2062341, member: 245"] I think it is totally fair for Geno and others to say that they believe Ms. Wiggins is exaggerating or lying, just as it is fair for people to say they accept her story as true. No one has to accept someone's story just because they say it. Particularly when the story is devoid of specifics. Particularly when the story is replete with exaggerations and gay baiting tropes (suggesting that gay women are not women and that they hate heterosexuals who are feminine). When you tell your story to the world (by talking to the press) you are inviting comments, challenges and counter-narratives. Some will be informed and some will just be said. When someone doubts the story they should set out their reasons for doing so (just as Ms. Wiggins should have set out some clear and specific examples instead of talking about her experience with exaggeration and broad statements). Geno set out the experiences that form the basis for his opinions. One may doubt whether his experiences qualify him to make the assertions that he did but he certainly has the right and some basis for his comments. I am waiting for her former teammates to speak. I would love to hear from her former coaches and team executives. Unfortunately, the instinct for many will be to try to stay clear of the flying debris. [/QUOTE]