Comments on: WNBA Brawl

By: Kirsten Smith

Kirsten Smith — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:35:08 +0000

CANDACE PARKER IZ DA BEST IN DA WNBA I DONT CARE WAT NOBODY SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ON TOP OF DAT SHE GOT DEM THUMPERS LOL IM ONLY 13 AND IMMA BEAST IN B-BALL IM DA NEXT CANDACE PARKER CP3

By: Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:33:33 +0000

Brian -

I know you didn’t say that. I was more or less making a general comment regarding discrimination against women in sports based on sex, which has been prevalent for a very long time. Let’s just call it even. Thanks for challenging my comments. It makes for an interesting discussion.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:26:04 +0000

I never did say it felt good to be discriminated against based on your sex, thus why I have been challenging you on your blog entry pointing out the contradiction.

It’s hard to cry discrimination, when you are no less guilty of it yourself.

By: Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:38:42 +0000

Hey Brian -

There’s a difference between being physical in play and losing your cool so that it escalates to a fight. Yes, women’s sports are really physical. But it seems to me that more fights break out in male-only competition. It’s not about the physicality, it’s about losing your cool. I’ll give you the second part of your comment though and say “touche.” Doesn’t feel good to be discriminated against based on sex, does it?

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:14:01 +0000

Wait Lyndsey you just contradicted yourself. You say most womens sports are more physical than men’s sports? So you are saying that Women can be just as aggressive and physical as men? I thought it was men’s testosterone that causes them to be more physical, aggressive and do “silly things”.

All your posts and responses have done is prove that you came into this whole argument with a sexist bias. It would be like if I said “This whole WNBA brawl does not surprise because of how much estrogen makes women too emotional, and catty.”

By: Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:33:02 +0000

Ms. Lovely -
Most women sports aren’t contact sports? I’d watch how you phrase that statement. Actually, most women sports are more physical than men’s sports. Ask any soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, football (yes, football), or hockey player. Contact is part of the game, whether it’s men’s or women’s. I understand the intense emotion. I’ve played (And still play) competitively. The difference is knowing where the boundaries are.

By: MsLovely

MsLovely — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:38:08 +0000

Lyndsey
you are being a little biased. I have to agree with Brian. It also seems to me that most people who don’t understand the intense emotion involved in playing a sporrt never played a sport. Also, most women sport are not contact sports sweety so of course you will see less violence in womnes sports adding to the many reasons nobody likes to watch them.

By: Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:04:58 +0000

Brian -

Sorry buddy, I have to disagree with you. I’m not being sexist as much as I am being honest. How many fights do you see in male-related sports compared to female-related sports? It’s just a fact. It’s not about violence, it’s about losing your cool. And men are more likely to get up in each other’s face.

i agree that competition does cause some conflicts between players, but there’s also the ide that “being hard” has to be proven through throwing fists. And that’s a learned behavior, not a result of competition.

I don’t agree with brawls happening in any sport, men or women. Ever hear of “healthy” competition. Using the competition excuse is just a cop out. You can be emotional and competitive without having to throw some “bows.”

By: Lyndsey D'Arcangelo

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:01:18 +0000

KJ – I never said Candace started the fight. Even so, she’s got to learn how to walk away from the situation better. She’s more of a face than Pierson is. Not that Pierson isn’t at fault either. Everyone involved needs to take responsibility for their actions. And where were the refs in all of this? They let this game get out of hand.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:47:27 +0000

Well first off this just proves your little sexist theory of “your testosterone makes you do foolish things” theory is flat out wrong. Women have no more restraint to violence than men, period!

Competition as a means to making a living is what causes these heated brawls in sports, it happens in every sport. Heck most of the time it happens when none of the players are getting paid. I don’t see why everyone makes such a big deal out of these things. Brawls will just happen from time to time in any sport, it is a highly combative place to be.

And that goes for men AND women.