Clark wasn't so much hated by players as just found annoying, and it had nothing to do with her skin color or sexual orientation. The issue with her was that she is a whiner and she was getting all the press at the beginning of the year while established stars were getting very little. I believe most felt that she had to earn the attention at the professional level not just be bestowed it for what she did in college. She is one of the top 10 players in the league which is great for a rookie, but it's a little premature to be starting the bust on Mount Rushmore.

I hope this was a typo and you meant "winner":D

But I agree, Clark got huge amounts of attention that no previous WNBA player had, so there was some bitterness, but none of it was "racism" (or "sexism" which doesn't make any sense in this context).

Believe that any bitterness from current players will fade quickly as league revenues and visibility continue to soar.

It's natural any player who comes in on a pedestal like that is going to absorb some hard fouls and trash talk as other teams try to intimidate her a bit and make her earn her place. I would not characterize that as "hate."

Or in another way of saying this. The best conditioned card of the best player (s) at the best price point you can afford.

That was the investment advice I got back in the day and still holds true today.

IMHO everything else is noise

Rich

you have to draw the line somewhere. I always liked Stan but he's in the third tier of the Burrito Principle;):D:D or 2nd tier!

I actually love the guy.

Always sage advice Rich