Taurasi fined in Turkish league finals

[RadyLady]

Wow - let me say and for the record that there are times when I want to set the birdie free and let it fly. Sometimes it stays in the cage....other time, it's "COVER YOUR HEADS!!!"

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

Wow - let me say and for the record that there are times when I want to set the birdie free and let it fly. Sometimes it stays in the cage....other time, it's "COVER YOUR HEADS!!!"

RL...Thanks for the morning laugh!!!

 

[MarieM]

lol DT was funny for that

 

[MarieM]

they won the game though lol

 

[Icebear]

its up to the parents to help their child understand what a real "role" model is... and if they allow their child to think an athlete is "their role model", shame on them.

basketball skills like DT, CP3, Maya etc. surrrrrrrrrrrrre but everyday behavior, character, standards should be based on someone close to home. (mom, dad, uncle, aunt, teacher... lady at the local store, rec center worker etc) people you see & talk to every day!

I agre,e DC, with everything you've written about parents and their responsibility for helping their kids find the right values and role models in life. You, also, make my point wonderfully by those you name, everyone is a model.

It would be vastly better for the whole of society if everyone took seriously the responsibility of being a good example for a kid and that means understanding that one is already a role model, for better or worse, like it or not.

 

[blackbird]

I think this is kind of funny.

The finger doesn't hurt anyone. In fact, it kind of surprises me that the Turkish league knew what that sign meant. (It's not the same in every culture..)

The DUI bothered me. This..this is funny. My concern is more the treatment of Dee by those fans, rather than Dee's response.

 

[MarieM]

mike jordan has his moments little kids are still going to look up to him.. i dont see what the problem is here

 

[DaddyChoc]

mike jordan has his moments little kids are still going to look up to him.. i dont see what the problem is here

did Mike groom your character, did he assist in making you the person you are today?

 

[ThisJustIn]

mike jordan has his moments little kids are still going to look up to him.. i dont see what the problem is here

Kids know his $100 shoes, not his game, his on court or off court behavior, or his poor management skills.

 

[BluDev03]

I laughed. But I find anything Dee does is hilarious, and nothing will top that act she pulled in Russia where she took her medal off and threw it to the ground. She keeps it 100 for sure!
I was told that Duke didn't recruit her because she was playing at a tournament, got mad at something, and threw her water bottle. The Duke coaches didn't like it one bit. Not that she cared, because she said she had no interest in playing for a woman...

 

[Bestiarius]

Years ago, I answered letters addressed to Santa, North Pole and happened to get one from a 12 year-old named Diana T. Her request to Santa: More middle fingers.

 

[DaddyChoc]

I laughed. But I find anything Dee does is hilarious, and nothing will top that act she pulled in Russia where she took her medal off and threw it to the ground. She keeps it 100 for sure!
I was told that Duke didn't recruit her because she was playing at a tournament, got mad at something, and threw her water bottle. The Duke coaches didn't like it one bit. Not that she cared, because she said she had no interest in playing for a woman...

interesting

 

[cferraro04]

I be honest with you...after seeing the photo of DT going through the tunnel flashing the double bird my first thought for her was for her safety. This is a Muslim culture who does not tolerate independent women. They do not like public displays of obscenity and they define obscenity much more liberally than we do. Being in a foreign country doesn't always afford one the opportunity to control their circumstances. Not to mention that I already don't trust Turkey because of the treatment she received when they clearly tried to implicate her in a doping scandal which I can only guess as to what their motivation was. I believe they were trying to take the USA's top player off the table by framing her and getting the IOC to do their dirty work for them. I truly hope that DT can stay safe and return to the USA soon.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I laughed. But I find anything Dee does is hilarious, and nothing will top that act she pulled in Russia where she took her medal off and threw it to the ground. She keeps it 100 for sure!
I was told that Duke didn't recruit her because she was playing at a tournament, got mad at something, and threw her water bottle. The Duke coaches didn't like it one bit. Not that she cared, because she said she had no interest in playing for a woman...

I do not believe Ms Taurasi actually said she had no interest in playing for a woman; Especially in light of the fact that she was very, very seriously leaning toward UCLA until Coach Auriemma gave her the "you will do great things at UCLA, but no one will see you" line. Taurasi's mother was also pushing for her daughter to remain closer to home. There was an interview during which Ms Taurasi stated that given her temperament and tendencies, she was better off playing for a man, but she never said she had no interest playing for a woman.

 

[vtcwbuff]

What if it were Parker behaving like this?

 

[Wink96]

I be honest with you...after seeing the photo of DT going through the tunnel flashing the double bird my first thought for her was for her safety. This is a Muslim culture who does not tolerate independent women. They do not like public displays of obscenity and they define obscenity much more liberally than we do. Being in a foreign country doesn't always afford one the opportunity to control their circumstances. Not to mention that I already don't trust Turkey because of the treatment she received when they clearly tried to implicate her in a doping scandal which I can only guess as to what their motivation was. I believe they were trying to take the USA's top player off the table by framing her and getting the IOC to do their dirty work for them. I truly hope that DT can stay safe and return to the USA soon.

I agree wholehartedly.DT is DT.The best!Watched her on TV and in person at Tenn. ,Conn.& many NCAA games.She is like anyone else ,at A certain point you just let go.The good onesYell and Gesture the bad ones throw&shoot .

 

[Husky7882]

What if it were Parker behaving like this?

I can't speak for others, but I wouldn't like it either. I just happen to think that it adds nothing and accomplishes even less - except, perhaps, p*off the other person and jeopardizing one's safety.
Sometimes it's better to just let it go - but I do understand the urge to retaliate.
I'm sure that each and everyone one of us is guilty of acting foolishly at least once, which is why I try not to be judgmental, but Dee needs to watch it; she's in a different country, with very different customs and should be careful.

 

[VAUConnFan]

I am glad someone chose to address vtcwbuff's inquiry. One would have thought there would be more. It is obvious, though, that here in the Boneyard, Diana Taurasi's bad behavior is dismissed so out of hand; Few recriminations, few criticisms of her, her coaches, etc...

 

[JS]

It is obvious, though, that here in the Boneyard, Diana Taurasi's bad behavior is dismissed so out of hand; Few recriminations, few criticisms of her, her coaches, etc...

If you're starved for more censorious posts on Diana, I have a sure-fire suggestion where you could do your reading.

It'd certainly bring you quicker gratification than your occasional priggish lecturing of this board.

 

[JaYnYcE]

I'm sure once she calmed down Di regretted losing her cool. Emotions in a volatile moment often trump the level-headed decisions we make when we have time to think reasonably.

Confession time ---- Am I the only poster here who has used the old middle finger to, ahem, express their thoughts to the idiot who cuts them off at the stop sign or runs the red light? Sure, I feel immature for lowering myself to that level; but in the moment it sure felt good!

Someone gave me the middle finger because I cut them off once. I slowed down and got behind them and followed them home. Needless to say they didn't appreciate that.

Moral of the story, you don't always have to keep it real.


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[Bestiarius]

I am glad someone chose to address vtcwbuff's inquiry. One would have thought there would be more. It is obvious, though, that here in the Boneyard, Diana Taurasi's bad behavior is dismissed so out of hand; Few recriminations, few criticisms of her, her coaches, etc...

I thought it was just half a peace sign.

 

[Husky7882]

Someone gave me the middle finger because I cut them off once. I slowed down and got behind them and followed them home. Needless to say they didn't appreciate that.

Moral of the story, you don't always have to keep it real.

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This is why I think it's better to just forget it. More than likely, the person who gave you the finger forgot all about you by the time he got home, and you were lucky that the whole thing didn't escalate into something more serious when you pulled up behind him at his house. I go through this with my husband a lot, and it scares the living day lights out of me.

 

[VAUConnFan]

If you're starved for more censorious posts on Diana, I have a sure-fire suggestion where you could do your reading.

It'd certainly bring you quicker gratification than your occasional priggish lecturing of this board.

A question was asked and I chose to wait a while before responding. If my responses are construed as priggish lecturing, let me assure you that I am not trying to be irritatingly arrogant or smug, merely forthright and forthcoming with beliefs and opinions. I realize the reverence with which Diana Taurasi is held here among UConn fans. But, I also see the double standard applied to others as compared to her.

 

[JS]

I also see the double standard applied to others as compared to her.

There are certainly posts in this thread, including most of the first dozen or so, that express disapproval of Diana's action. It just may not have been harsh enough or unanimous enough for your taste.

Others take it more lightly, others confess to an occasional ornithological dalliance themselves, and others want to engage in a serious discussion of athletes as role models. All well and good.

It's not so important to us whether people are partisan in their judgments. It's the nature of the beast. If there are specific hypocrites in the crowd who come on strong against a Parker's behavior and make light of the same behavior by a Taurasi, I haven't seen them identified, and frankly wouldn't care to see it.

More important to us than partisanship is our feeling that coming on with harsh personal criticism of any players is topic-peripheral and generally leads to no good for the board.

VTCW stuck in the double standard implication with which you agreed. Acknowledging his many strengths, he has long been a bit more of a devotee of posting and reading personal judgments on players than we are, as he knows.

Yes, on balance this is a partisan place. It's also a place marked by a diversity of viewpoints, yielding generally good natured, mature and intelligent perspectives.

I referred to an alternative place where, if you had read soon after the incident,and before a thread deletion, you'd have seen all kinds of harsh things said about Diana, including people proceeding to call her a drunk and a doper. That's partisan too, and it's an extreme example of why we have a rule against player-trashing.

I'm sorry if I jumped on you too hard. It was against that background.

 

[RadyLady]

...others confess to an occasional ornithological dalliance themselves...

Gonna stash this one for future use....

 

[BooRadley]

Someone gave me the middle finger because I cut them off once. I slowed down and got behind them and followed them home. Needless to say they didn't appreciate that.

Moral of the story, you don't always have to keep it real.


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JaYnYcE,

If someone that I had been involved with in a traffic incident, had then decided to follow me to my home, I would have taken that as a serious threat to my family and myself. I would have considered this an agressive and pre-violent act. I would have further assumed, as I always have, when confronted with imminent violence, that this person was highly trained and extremely dangerous and I would set my response accordingly. I would never have lead you to my home, but instead, led you to a place that put you at a disadvantage.

I would have called the police and if they did not arrive before I found myself stuck in an inferior position (like in my car and stuck in traffic,) I would have readied myself for combat... I have learned never to under-estimate anyone. So, don't follow people home and please don't ever get out of your car to confront someone. I would have taken you for a very serious threat to my well-being. The possible consequences are not worth it over something so small & ridiculous as the "Bird."

What you did was very dangerous for you. You never know who you are confronting and how well prepared to take you apart they may be... Not everybody will stop at a few punches... What you did was definitely a threat and threatening people is a very dangerous business... Do that to a operator after a particularly ugly deployment and you'll be wishing you hadn't.... You'll notice, if you look, that Seals, Delta and the other operators are cool as cucumbers in situations like the one you described. Although they would be equipped to handle these situations, it is extremely unlikely that they would ever take the course of action that you took. but they would defend themselves and their families from someone like you.

So, please consider letting these things go and instead allow yourself to be as relaxed as you can and even laid back if this sort thing happens to you again.


YOPB

 

[blackbird]

A question was asked and I chose to wait a while before responding. If my responses are construed as priggish lecturing, let me assure you that I am not trying to be irritatingly arrogant or smug, merely forthright and forthcoming with beliefs and opinions. I realize the reverence with which Diana Taurasi is held here among UConn fans. But, I also see the double standard applied to others as compared to her.

I would have thought it was funny if Parker had done it. And then perhaps been a little concerned with her safety.

Diana's a fireball. She's always been a fireball. That's why I love her. And I wouldn't change a thing about her. Even if she makes poor decisions occasionally.

 

[Husky7882]

JaYnYcE,

If someone that I had been involved with in a traffic incident, had then decided to follow me to my home, I would have taken that as a serious threat to my family and myself. I would have considered this an agressive and pre-violent act. I would have further assumed, as I always have, when confronted with imminent violence, that this person was highly trained and extremely dangerous and I would set my response accordingly. I would never have lead you to my home, but instead, led you to a place that put you at a disadvantage.

I would have called the police and if they did not arrive before I found myself stuck in an inferior position (like in my car and stuck in traffic,) I would have readied myself for combat... I have learned never to under-estimate anyone. So, don't follow people home and please don't ever get out of your car to confront someone. I would have taken you for a very serious threat to my well-being. The possible consequences are not worth it over something so small & ridiculous as the "Bird."

What you did was very dangerous for you. You never know who you are confronting and how well prepared to take you apart they may be... Not everybody will stop at a few punches... What you did was definitely a threat and threatening people is a very dangerous business... Do that to a operator after a particularly ugly deployment and you'll be wishing you hadn't.... You'll notice, if you look, that Seals, Delta and the other operators are cool as cucumbers in situations like the one you described. Although they would be equipped to handle these situations, it is extremely unlikely that they would ever take the course of action that you took. but they would defend themselves and their families from someone like you.

So, please consider letting these things go and instead allow yourself to be as relaxed as you can and even laid back if this sort thing happens to you again.


YOPB

Great post YOPB. It is precisely for those reasons that I made the post above - except you said it much better. Road rage is one of those things that I do not take lightly - perhaps because I'm married to a hot-head who allows such things to get to him. Unfortunately, even the sanest most reasonable person can snap at any given moment - and then, when it's too late, come the regrets. It's just not worth it.

 

[arty155]

...others confess to an occasional ornithological dalliance themselves,... ...

Gonna stash this one for future use....

- That was a long time ago… Why am I being dragged into this?!?!
-I already stated the Deposition, I was just petting that chicken – we never dated, or anything else!

 

[phil sampieri]

- That was a long time ago… Why am I being dragged into this?!?!
-I already stated the Deposition, I was just petting that chicken – we never dated, or anything else!

A woman passionate about everything she does was wrongly accused and some think purposely, reacts. So what,could have
ended a great career and left her legacy as a cheater, plus cost her nearly a million dollars to defend herself. Is she bitter, you bet.