Candace Parker:
I think, in the history of time right now, there’s always been the case where there have been rivalries. And I think that rivalries fuel leagues.
Now, when everybody has an opinion and an ability to express their opinion in social media and in Twitter, I think that it is our job, especially within the WNBA, to make sure that we regulate it. And it is a difficult balance of welcoming rivalry and all that comes with it, but also stopping the other discussions.
Let’s just be honest. Women in sports, it’s never just been about sports. It’s been about what you look like. It’s been about who you love. It’s been about how much money you make. It’s been about all of these other things other than just putting a ball in a hoop. And so I think that this has brought even more light onto that.
But, at the end of the day, I think that rivalries can be great. And within the league, it’s just about how you cultivate it and making sure that we’re holding the fans responsible.
