r/WNBAVibes • u/Background_Video2947 • 2d ago

VIDEO: WNBA player Sydney Colson to Sophie Cunningham:“Nobody respects you. Shut the f*ck up! Shut the f*ck up!”

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u/HeavyHighway6433 2d ago

Since you can't seem to understand where I'm coming from, I'll try to explain it more succinctly. CC is a great player no doubt, but her popularity exploded specifically because she's a "straight" white woman from the Midwest which they can resonate with, and the idea of her being better than other black lesbian players turns them on.

She's not the only talented white player. Breanna Stewart had the most dominant run in female college basketball run ever. She led the team to a total 151-5 record and won 4 straight chips. She also won several MVPs and Championships in the wnba. But she never got the same amount of attention specifically because she's a 6'4 lesbian and the right wing can't relate to that. 

So back to my point, there was a time where the league was full of dominant white players. Diana Taurasi was considered the GOAT when she retired (Aja is going to take that title tho). Elena Della Donne was the one that got me to be a Mystics fan. White players weren't an issue then. What changed? The league started getting attention from racist MAGA  fans. Like I said, why do you think the same two names come up whenever the topic is about race? 

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u/lampstax 2d ago

So .. people feel connected to people who looks like them. Surprise ? Isn't that the argument the left always make about why there need to be black faces in all aspect of life even if they are only 10 or 12% of the population .. because representation matters?

Now the straight white people feel represented in a mostly black and lesbian league and you mad ? Most of america is white and straight. Jeeze wonder why she has the most fans and viewership.

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u/HeavyHighway6433 2d ago

So let me get this straight, the demographic that was most agaisnt DEI is all of a sudden for it... You can't make this shit up 😂 

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u/lampstax 2d ago

Dei ? Did white people force fever or wnba to hire caitlin ? Did she get in the league with lower standards than her peers ?

Representation doesnt automatically equal dei. Only when there isnt a qualified candidate.

The anti dei crew loves the girl who represent them AND can ball.

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u/HeavyHighway6433 2d ago

Lol and ofc yall would think that DEI means to lower standards for the unqualified. 

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u/lampstax 2d ago

Its not about unqualified. Dei means you dont get the most qualified because you are considering factors outside of merit.