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WNBA icons say the discourse and scrutiny around the league are part of the growing pains of success
sports.yahoo.com · 2h · first report
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During this Hall of Fame weekend, nearly everyone would like the attention to be on basketball, but it's difficult to ignore the conversations that are swirling around the WNBA — especially with some of the league's greatest icons being enshrined. The ongoing vitriol centered around race, gender and sexuality makes for daily headlines. Hall of Famer Dawn Staley, who is getting inducted again Saturday with the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team, sees a positive side to the negativity.
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- Scrutiny of WNBA a result of success, icons say
espn.com · 54m
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