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Message: [QUOTE="iamcbs, post: 2055031, member: 5171"] Candace Wiggins is an intelligent person and she had to know how her comments would be perceived. To say that 98% of any population is one thing or another is very provocative and renders every other point she made moot. I feel she's correct about public perception about the WNBA as it relates to acceptance by fans, if the NBA didn't subsidize the league it would have folded years ago. The Cleveland Rockers were one of the original eight WNBA franchises and operated from 1997 until 2003, the players on the team were beloved here Mery Andrade, Jenny Boucek, Jen Rizzotti, Lynette Woodard, Penny Taylor all spent time here, but no one went to the games. They would have promotions and events around the city and fans showed up in Rockers gear to support, but Gund Arena would be empty come game time, they averaged less the 3K fans per game. While I'm dubious of many of the claims Wiggins makes, especially her claims of rampant homosexuality and bullying because of her own sexuality, we all see that the WNBA doesn't have a lot of popularity. IMHO, this interview is a cry for relevancy from a woman that was a superstar on the college-level, whose skill and talent level didn't translate well to the pro game. [/QUOTE]