Looks like Ekmark had a few words for Teaira McCowan, but Charli Turner-Thorne did apologize. Just a low character move. Would have loved to see McCowan just clock her.
Looks like Ekmark had a few words for Teaira McCowan, but Charli Turner-Thorne did apologize. Just a low character move. Would have loved to see McCowan just clock her.
If that is what she said then how is that offensive? Shaq was a great basketball player and is still a icon to many. Guess I just do not see that as an insult.According to Bulldog fans, Ekmark said "good game, Shaq."
Not sure how I feel about that. It's not a big deal to me ultimately, but still kinda sour grapes for a player I never knew had that aspect to her.
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I mean it may be tinged with sarcastic bitterness at losing, for sure, but I’m still waiting for someone to tell me what the insult is.Do you really see anyone saying “Good game, Nash!” to Ionescu after they absolutely sucked to a player who nearly single handedly beat their team in the second half? No. It was an attack.
This can easily be a case where Ekmark thinks it is a compliment while McGowan thinks it is an insult. No one is to blame objectively but it is important to apologize to the offended party once you learn they were offended.
It's also possible that Ekmark wasn't aware of T's history of being called a man (I myself was not until one of you just mentioned it). I feel like with Griner that was part of the national narrative about her struggles (and it was a very prominent and ugly part of every ESPN comments section on Baylor games before they got rid of comments altogether), but I wasn't aware of that with T - mostly just that her height made her really unconfident until she began to thrive on the hardwood. Given that ASU's strategy in that game was to double-team T and essentially hack-a-Shaq her (except unlike Shaq, T made her free throws), it's possible it was taken with more offense than it was meant.Point well made. I agree. I think it's largely the ambiguity of that remark. If people here are even debating the meaning behind that, it can certainly be seen as unclear to McCowan.
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It's also possible that Ekmark wasn't aware of T's history of being called a man (I myself was not until one of you just mentioned it). I feel like with Griner that was part of the national narrative about her struggles (and it was very prominent in every ESPN comments thread before they got rid of comments altogether), but I wasn't aware of that with T - mostly just that her height made her really unconfident until she began to thrive on the hardwood. Given that ASU's strategy in that game was to double-team T and essentially hack-a-Shaq her (except unlike Shaq, T made her free throws), it's possible it was taken with more offense than it was meant.
Sure, but comparing up-and-coming players to greats in the game is something that basically every sport does, all the time, and with all due respect to T, Shaq has accomplished way more than she ever will, so the idea that a player is offended by comparisons is just weird. Look at Ionescu - she literally says she wants to be the next Steve Nash. Arike actively models her game on Kobe. In tennis, Grigor Dmitrov was called "baby Fed" for years because of some eery and impressive similarities in their games. This is super common, and while I get that every player wants to think they are one of a kind, I don't think it's per se insulting to compare an up-and-comer's style and gameplay to one of the legends.
I did not think of that but you never know what is sensitive to an individual and if you truly meant no insult then just saying I an sorry shows class to me. Kudos to AZ ST coach for being classy enough to understand McCowan feelings.This can easily be a case where Ekmark thinks it is a compliment while McGowan thinks it is an insult. No one is to blame objectively but it is important to apologize to the offended party once you learn they were offended.
This can easily be a case where Ekmark thinks it is a compliment while McGowan thinks it is an insult. No one is to blame objectively but it is important to apologize to the offended party once you learn they were offended.
I remember Jimmy Butler said once "don't compare me to MJ
Looks like Ekmark had a few words for Teaira McCowan, but Charli Turner-Thorne did apologize. Just a low character move. Would have loved to see McCowan just clock her.
Muffet is bitter. Like this recent comment about Geno:Reminds me of the small controversy after the championship game in 2012 when Muffet was asked about Griner:
McGraw was asked by a newspaper reporter whether she has ever seen a player who can impact the game down low as Griner does.
She responded, "No, I think she's one of a kind. I think she's like a guy playing with women."
The ESPN story created a bit of a controversy and Muffet had to clarify her remarks, saying she meant it as a compliment. Griner said she took it as a compliment.
Certainly not something to be "clocked" over. Good lord.