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Message: [QUOTE="TheFarmFan, post: 3171875, member: 9403"] Yeah, when you read the ESPN article you realize how totally arbitrary the WNBA was in deciding to do this, and how it was potentially unfair both to other teams and other players who are also sidelined with injuries and/or pregnancies. Really? Skylar Diggins has [B]ten [/B]times the twitter followers that Stewwie has and [URL='https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/skylar-diggins-building-brand-transcends-wnba/story?id=39091419']a far more extensive brand[/URL] outside of basketball. That's just one metric, but it's a powerful one in terms of who can best serve as an ambassador for the WNBA. Here's another: Maya Moore has almost three times the followers of Stewwie and I'm almost certain is much more of a household name given her longevity and fame. And a third: Candace Parker, who has four times the followers and is not only among the most famous WNBA players, but also has [URL='https://www.latimes.com/sports/nba/la-sp-candace-parker-sports-media-20190324-story.html']an established presence calling NCAA games[/URL] - men's and women's, which means she can reach new potential fans for the W. Or another: Sue Bird[I] also[/I] has more twitter followers and is total a legend of the game. All of those players are also out with injuries or pregnancies so far this season, each could theoretically have benefited from such a deal had it been openly available to them, and each has an arguable case that they could be a more effective ambassador than Stewwie. Certainly, no one wishes ill of Stewwie and I think everyone agrees she's someone worthy of this opportunity. But it really does seem unfair, especially since it allowed Seattle to unload her salary while keeping her on payroll in a way those other players and their teams can't do. [/QUOTE]

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