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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 2089459, member: 199"] I know we all love our UConn women and see the world through blue tinted glasses, and I love this story. I just want to say that this is the norm and not the exception with WCBB players, with WNBA players, and with women athletes in general. It is one advantage to following a sport where the crush of fans has not overwhelmed the humanity of the participants and their appreciation of the support. And I don't blame the men for having put up barriers. With the money and notoriety they are both overwhelmed and have become targets - they majority of them still do good deeds and work in their spare time, but generally in quieter settings where they feel safer. It doesn't usually make the news splash that goes to the bad apples and bad actors, but it is happening all the time. NB - I suspect the women's money sports of Tennis and Golf where the money and exposure has created too great a crush and too high a demand on time and too much of a target have followed the men's sports in creating similar barriers. [/QUOTE]