RockyMTblue2
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The man can flat out think and talk.
“...It’s like we need acknowledgement from someone who’s really, really good in the men’s game to elevate us to that level,” Auriemma said. "Is that flattering for them to say that? Yeah, but the longer you do that the more you do that it’s like you’re saying ‘Hey, even these guys think you’re good.’ And that’s not fair, because if you ask Sue or [Taurasi] or any of those guys, when they’re around NBA players they’ll be the first to tell you that they look at Sue and look at Chris Paul and think the exact same thing. They don’t think ‘Well for a women’s basketball player she’s pretty good.’ They don’t think that. They look at [Taurasi] and they look at Kobe [Bryant] and they think the exact same thing. They don’t think of it as ‘Well, you’re good as a women’s basketball player. Well, you’re good in the WNBA.’ It’s not like that.”
Geno Auriemma discusses gender equality in basketball, UConn alums potentially getting into coaching - Hartford Courant
“...It’s like we need acknowledgement from someone who’s really, really good in the men’s game to elevate us to that level,” Auriemma said. "Is that flattering for them to say that? Yeah, but the longer you do that the more you do that it’s like you’re saying ‘Hey, even these guys think you’re good.’ And that’s not fair, because if you ask Sue or [Taurasi] or any of those guys, when they’re around NBA players they’ll be the first to tell you that they look at Sue and look at Chris Paul and think the exact same thing. They don’t think ‘Well for a women’s basketball player she’s pretty good.’ They don’t think that. They look at [Taurasi] and they look at Kobe [Bryant] and they think the exact same thing. They don’t think of it as ‘Well, you’re good as a women’s basketball player. Well, you’re good in the WNBA.’ It’s not like that.”
Geno Auriemma discusses gender equality in basketball, UConn alums potentially getting into coaching - Hartford Courant