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Message: [QUOTE="JudgeSCR, post: 2059099, member: 245"] Ms. Wiggin's claims of bullying are serious and should be taken very seriously. However, I think it is fair for people to express some concern and skepticism about aspects of what Ms. Wiggins has said. She made sweeping allegations without any specifics. Some of the statements she made are false ('98% of women in the WNBA are gay') and others are almost assuredly exaggerations ('people tried to hurt me every day'). I don't doubt that she felt out of place and uncomfortable on her teams. I also don't necessarily doubt that she experienced harsh treatment by some players who didn't like her. But it is concerning when a person alleges that large groups of unnamed people assaulted and bullied her on a regular basis and yet gives no supporting details or examples of the bullying that she faced. She could give multiple examples of specific behaviors without naming names. She could talk specifically about how coaches acknowledged, ignored and/or supported this behavior without naming them. She could tell about specific things that were said to her or ways in which she was treated differently. I don't doubt that Ms. Wiggins perceives that this happened to her because she believes that she is pretty and popular and others are jealous of her. As people are want to say "that is Ms. Wiggins' reality." However when she talks to reporters (which is her right) she is asking for it to become part of our reality. Many of us would be happy to champion someone who stands up to bullying if they speak of their experience with sober non-exaggerated statements. She, of course, doesn't have to do that. But when you make dramatic and exaggerated allegations without putting any "meat on the bones" then some (many, most) people will hesitate to sign on to those statements and ask questions. [/QUOTE]

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