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Message: [QUOTE="OldAlum, post: 2055951, member: 4533"] I don't know what the sexual orientations of WNBA players are and it really shouldn't matter. Nobody is paying them for that. They are BB players. And as a team, they should be able to work together regardless of orientation. However, I believe that in some locker rooms some bullying occurs. Lots of examples in sports. I doubt that it is generally over this issue but over perceived competition or that a player is felt not to be playing hard enough or contributing to the team. It may be that Wiggins perceives this to be worse for her as she feels "different". Would be interesting to hear former teammates takes on this. The "being thrown down" stuff I took in the context of rough game play. I hope she was not reporting physical abuse off the court. The concern about playing "like a woman" bothers me. What does that mean? Is less physical necessarily feminine? While I prefer a less physical game, I don't perceive it as a feminine issue. Otherwise I don't understand what she means. This part of her statements probably bothers me the most. I suspect she felt that she didn't fit in with her teammates in the WNBA. It is too bad that the social atmosphere was not one she could embrace. But it doesn't mean anyone is "wrong". I imagine on most teams it is also more of a black culture than white due to the personnel. Hopefully in all cases the "minority" players are not abused in any way. Ideally teams find a way for inclusion in all aspects, but we know this does not always happen. These are the Pros and they are expected to do their jobs and work with others for the betterment of the team. You don't have to like everyone. [/QUOTE]

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