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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3221913, member: 7492"] [QUOTE="TheFarmFan, post: 3221288, member: Relatedly, I don't want to thread hijack, but the league really needs to examine how year-round, team-changing, global lifestyle requirements affect WNBA players. They leave college environments that provide a lot of support, stability, and solid relationships for a bunch of 2-3 month sojourns that barely pay the bills in countries where they don't know anyone and don't speak the language. That is not a recipe for good mental health or establishing adult support systems. Transitioning from college is hard enough for any 22 year old, let alone one who has a media spotlight and ton of responsibilities to entities around the world. That isn't to shirk the players' own responsibility for their actions, but it's clear to see that the lifestyle required to be a professional women's basketball player does not put them in the best position to grow into mature, healthy adults. [/QUOTE] The first half of your perspective I am 100% in agreement with. The battle of abuse by both parties seemed to have started well before they got married so why anyone would think the “leopard could change their spots” is mystifying to me-but Love makes people do strange things. Where we part ways is your comment about the WNBA supporting these players overseas on mental health issues. The overseas gigs will pay more Money than the WNBA will. They go overseas to make their money. The WNBA can not make money as it currently stands so to add in this burden is not only logical as the women are free to do what they want once the WNBA season ends, it is also financially unattainable. Not sure you thought this perspective out with all the facts. Lastly, let’s be clear that NO leagues of women’s basketball anywhere make money. The vast majority of teams are owned by rich people who treated them as a passionate hobby or by a local town as a source of community. And that’s okay. This issue occurs across all aspect of life unfortunately with a wide disparity on how companies/ entities deal/support it base on their own revenue. Most offer token support at best due to the cost. Sad but true. [/QUOTE]

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