SteffeEric
SteffeEric t1_j9jyzvh wrote
Are you sure it’s not Tawanna?
SteffeEric t1_j9jykqd wrote
Reply to College hoops fan finishes his quest to see every Division I team in person by washingtonpost
Now do Division 2.
SteffeEric t1_j74kxc7 wrote
stand up guy after all
SteffeEric t1_j5fk4az wrote
Reply to comment by InTheMorning_Nightss in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
Right telling her she didn’t do enough to prevent this is not necessary. It’s not that big of a deal either. It seems rather obvious. It is her choice to do what she pleases and she chose to have a child.
In this job you know that you won’t be able to help your team for a year. You know that could have consequences for your career just like missing a season with an injury would.
You don’t choose to get injured but you can choose to have a kid. It’s cold but as a woman in this setting you have to be prepared to have your commitment questioned.
Your family should be more important than your job. However in this competitive of a career you have to realize there are other people willing to make sacrifices that you are not.
There isn’t anything wrong with either choice but it is a choice she made. It seems she just didn’t expect these consequences and now she’s lashing out.
SteffeEric t1_j5fg330 wrote
Reply to comment by _Apatosaurus_ in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
It makes sense to question these things. If you don’t want to get criticized or questioned professional sports is not the job for you. People question these things in their employees all the time. Sometimes it’s warranted sometimes it’s not.
She is a role player. She averaged 1 point and rebound per game in the WNBA finals. Of course I had no idea who she was until now but it took me all of 10 seconds to realize she is not a star.
As a role player you aren’t going to get treated like a star player. If you can’t play it makes sense to trade you to a team that is on a different timeline of being competitive, for a player that can help you now.
Do you think we ever would have heard these complaints had she not been traded?
SteffeEric t1_j5f9po6 wrote
Reply to comment by _Apatosaurus_ in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
She provides zero information that shows us anything other than she’s mad at being traded.
These “allegations” came out hours after being traded. But I can’t make sense of what the allegations actually are. Could you elaborate perhaps?
She was promised things to entice her to sign her contract? What kind of things? Cuz you know that’s kinda the reason for a contract in the first place.
She was accused of signing the contract pregnant? That makes sense to hide when they are going pay you 2 years worth of pay for one year of work. Maybe she was unaware at the time either way it’s inconsequential because she signed the contract that Vegas had to honor.
“I was asked if I planned my pregnancy. When I responded, 'no,' I was then told that I 'was not taking precautions to not get pregnant.' I was being traded because 'I wouldn't be ready and we need bodies.'"
This is factual but somehow seems like her main gripe. She thinks she is ready. They don’t think she is. If she actually was ready they would have no reason to trade her in the first place.
Seems like she thinks she is better than she is in reality. Then she got reality checked by getting traded. Then she started throwing out vague ass accusations as payback.
SteffeEric t1_j5f61rl wrote
Reply to comment by _Apatosaurus_ in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
No I read it…I’m just reading between the lines.
I don’t see how she was lied to or manipulated based on what she said. You could argue she was discriminated against for getting pregnant I guess.
Bottom line is they didn’t think she’d be ready to play. She disagreed and said they were questioning her work ethic. They traded her for someone they thought was ready to play.
She says she is not upset about getting traded but it seems like that simply isn’t the case. What else exactly is she upset about? It doesn’t make sense to me.
SteffeEric t1_j5f4h10 wrote
Reply to comment by birish21 in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
Right. I understand. Most jobs wouldn’t force you to relocate for having a child. This is professional sports though.
SteffeEric t1_j5f2e5t wrote
Reply to comment by xFaro in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
Right it’s a sticky situation because women should be able to have kids and keep their job. However from the Aces standpoint you can understand trading her. That player could be the difference between winning the championship or not which is the ultimate goal.
SteffeEric t1_j5eogrz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Hamby claims [WNBA Champ] Aces 'unprofessional' after trade by Responsible-Lunch815
I’m pretty sure having a baby is more than just a 9 month process in terms of training for basketball. You don’t just pop the baby out and go back to balling like nothing happened.
It’s pretty much a lost season for the player. They have to get back in game shape. You can understand why Vegas (who is the defending champion) wouldn’t be thrilled about this.
You can also understand why the player isn’t happy they traded her for getting pregnant.
SteffeEric t1_j5cy4pq wrote
It sounds like they are pissed she got pregnant because they want to win so they traded her. She is pissed they traded her. End of story.
SteffeEric t1_j2emrkq wrote
Reply to comment by DullBicycle7200 in Why people act like james cameron is a great filmmaker because his movie gross well at Box-office while also hating directors like Michael bay who do the exact same thing ? by HumbleCamel9022
If the JLC dance scene is in the Rock I’d dare to say it would be the superior film.
SteffeEric t1_j2em8cl wrote
Reply to comment by improper84 in Why people act like james cameron is a great filmmaker because his movie gross well at Box-office while also hating directors like Michael bay who do the exact same thing ? by HumbleCamel9022
I imagine the extensive training you need to drill for oil is only a step or 57 behind going to space.
Without that Aerosmith song I think Armageddon is very forgettable and I had the VHS and watched it at least 5 times.
SteffeEric t1_j2ektzl wrote
Reply to comment by Warm-Enthusiasm-9534 in Why people act like james cameron is a great filmmaker because his movie gross well at Box-office while also hating directors like Michael bay who do the exact same thing ? by HumbleCamel9022
You could argue The Rock is as good as True Lies.
SteffeEric t1_j2ekc04 wrote
Reply to comment by Dottsterisk in Why people act like james cameron is a great filmmaker because his movie gross well at Box-office while also hating directors like Michael bay who do the exact same thing ? by HumbleCamel9022
Armageddon is not that good. The entire premise that they need to train these guys to be astronauts (which is like super difficult) is ridiculous.
Also the trope of someone having to self detonate the thing that will surely kill you was already overdone in the 90s.
It’s fine for what it is but not on the level of those two at all in my opinion.
SteffeEric t1_jdu14bn wrote
Reply to [homemade] Fried ravioli and homemade marinara. by avan2110
I like to put maple syrup on a couple of mine for a dessert like treat.