Isiah "Is" or "Isn't"

[JavaMan]

Dishin' & Swishin' ‏@DishNSwish
WOW! "WNBA & NY Liberty have agreed to suspend consideration of Isiah Thomas' application for ownership interest until further notice."
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WNBA Statement Regarding Isiah Thomas’ Application For Proposed Ownership Interest

Official Release

NEW YORK, June 22, 2015 – The WNBA released the following statement today regarding the league and New York Liberty’s agreement to suspend consideration of Isiah Thomas’ application for an ownership interest:

“After further discussion and with the season underway, the WNBA and the New York Liberty have agreed to suspend consideration of Isiah Thomas’ application for an ownership interest in the Liberty until further notice. The process will resume at a future time as determined by the Liberty.”

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[Woof 101]

Dishin' & Swishin' ‏@DishNSwish
WOW! "WNBA & NY Liberty have agreed to suspend consideration of Isiah Thomas' application for ownership interest until further notice."
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WNBA Statement Regarding Isiah Thomas’ Application For Proposed Ownership Interest

Official Release

NEW YORK, June 22, 2015 – The WNBA released the following statement today regarding the league and New York Liberty’s agreement to suspend consideration of Isiah Thomas’ application for an ownership interest:

“After further discussion and with the season underway, the WNBA and the New York Liberty have agreed to suspend consideration of Isiah Thomas’ application for an ownership interest in the Liberty until further notice. The process will resume at a future time as determined by the Liberty.”

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[Beemer]

Sounds like they're just kicking the can down the road to me. I had hoped for a resounding "hell no" from the WNBA.

 

[xHunt3r]

Sounds like they're just kicking the can down the road to me. I had hoped for a resounding "hell no" from the WNBA.

I think that is what was said behind closed doors and to make it less of a spectacle for the Liberty and the League they came out with this statement.

 

[j66kicker]

Regardless of the ownership, he's still team President anyway, no?

 

[Gate81]

maybe he resigns next?

 

[Beemer]

I think that is what was said behind closed doors and to make it less of a spectacle for the Liberty and the League they came out with this statement.

How could it be less of a spectacle for the league to say "we will not approve ownership of a WNBA franchise by someone who was convicted of sexual harassment"? What they did here was make it look like they're just going to wait for everything to die down and then approve it, which IMO would be an even greater spectacle.

I think the WNBA has dug themselves into a bit of a hole here.

 

[JavaMan]

With Isiah Thomas, Liberty set a foundation for a turnaround

By DOUG FEINBERG
Jul. 17, 2015 1:03 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty minutes after the New York Liberty finish practice, Isiah Thomas hits the court to work with rookie point guard Brittany Boyd.

Holding a broom up high to help Boyd work on shooting over defenders, Thomas passes along words of encouragement to the team's first-round draft pick. Not too many team presidents in the WNBA or even the NBA come with the same on-court credentials as the Hall of Fame point guard.

Boyd is too young to really remember seeing Thomas play with the Pistons. But she's well aware of his credentials and had seen him in the movie Hoop Dreams. She soaks his instruction up like a sponge.

"Always good to get a workout in," said Thomas after they finish. "She's got a lot of potential and has a real bright future."

Thomas is hoping those words can apply to him, too, as he works to build the Liberty's profile in the WNBA. He knows a lot of eyes are on him.

Controversy swirled around New York when he was hired in May as the team's president and potential owner. That didn't sway owner James Dolan from bringing him back to work with the Liberty, who need a solid foundation after missing the playoffs for the past two years. They haven't reached the WNBA Finals since 2002.

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