Re: WNBA in Boston!

[Dorine Pratt <norine@sover.net>]

Way to go, Theresa!  I might add, my husband has always been a Celtics fan, but
he's now thrilled that I also like football and always liked baseball.  We
enjoy watching together and he thinks it's great that I'm knowledgeable.  The
guys at the office all wish their wives liked sports.
Dorine

Theresa Lee wrote:

> Eric Walsh wrote:
>
> >Has anybody heard of any plans to bring WNBA to Boston?.......I personally
> >believe that the league is
> >trying to integrate women into the NBA somewhere in the future for co-ed
> >ball, for example they've
> >taken away the dunk contest and replaced it with this  2-ball crap!......I
> >hope we never have a WNBA
> >team!
>
> Reply
>
> Sorry, couldn't resist this one....
>
> Why not? What's wrong with having a WNBA team?  How does it affect the NBA
> in a negative way? "This 2-ball crap" as you so eloquently say, is a
> excercise in basketball fundamentals (shooting, passing, rebounding,
> positioning, playing under pressure). How is that "crap" compared to a
> contest that has grown old and stale? (that might qualify IT as crap,
> actually)
>
> I wouldn't be threatened by a female takeover of the NBA. Nor do I think
> the NBA will be co-ed anytime soon. But if, for some reason, that strikes
> fear into your heart, you may want to write a letter to the NBA stating
> your position. Those of us on this list (read: Celtics fans) don't give a
> "crap" about your fears!
>
> Theresa
>
> P.S. On the positive side, I personally would be thrilled to have female
> athlete role models to inspire young girls to partipate in athletics, stay
> healthy and/or strive to be a pro athlete. This whole movement of women
> getting recognition for their athletic ability AND, now for actually
> getting paid to be an athlete inspires me, although I missed the wave in
> terms of my athleticly prime years. The Summer Olympics were an excellent
> example of the contribution women make to sports.
>
> Or think of it this way -those of you that have
> wives/girlfriends/sisters/mothers- if a girl grows up playing sports,
> seeing people that look like her playing sports (pro women), she is more
> likely to be interested in sports, and join you in watching them.
>
> I'm not trying to be PC, but could we get off the women-bashing already?
> I'm starting to feel not welcome as a woman on this list. We're supposed to
> be talking about the Celtics and, last time I checked, there were no women
> playing for them.
>
> tjoyce@mit.edu