0:00 Welcome back to Around The Rim! 0:53 Why do people hate on Alyssa Thomas? 6:28 Why WNBA/NBA comparisons are complicated 9:59 We can’t lose sight of Diana Taurasi’s greatness 15:35 Lexie Brown doesn’t owe us an explanation 20:35 Skylar Diggins-Smith says she can’t use the Phoenix Mercury facilities

A women’s professional league that does not put the women first is sad. Pregnant women need to be taken care of. Keeping her out of the facility is ridiculous. The WNBA is starting to have a reputation for treating pregnant players like garbage.

@bloodofdepanta

11 ай бұрын

These sports leagues are terrible when it comes to workers rights because they use the media to spin narratives that because these players get paid more than the average person they don't need proper entitlements like the rest of us.

@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp

11 ай бұрын

EDUCATE YOURSELVES. OSHA and DOL laws are for BOTH genders. Maternity AND medical leave. I know a WNBA session ticket holder who works in HR who confirmed and agreed. The law protects them from lawsuits YET IT’S PAID LEAVE. 🚨❗️ Women, stop crying wolf and creating false gender agendas❗️ YOU TAKE AWAY FROM ACTUAL INJUSTICES ☮️

@jeremyadom5672

11 ай бұрын

The same situation with Dearica Hamby with the Aces. This is why the WNBA is failing because of their lack of marketing to the treatment of their players. Many players in the college game would rather stay five years in school or go overseas but look what happen with Griner. I like that you have players like Stewie and Naphessa Collier are building their own league give players an opportunity play and get paid more which is also bittersweet based off the mistreatment WNBA show to their stars.

@IMaKing80

11 ай бұрын

@@jeremyadom5672 it’s sad that pregnant women in the WNBA are treated like that. This make people like me not support the league. It’s a women’s league and they are treating them horribly. I think Stevie and Naphessa starting their own league is not a good idea. If the WNBA is struggling to get fans why make a league? Good luck to them though.

@IMaKing80

11 ай бұрын

@@nestlepipes4321 as harsh as that sounds, it appears to be true. 2 pregnant women treated in the WNBA has been treated like garbage. They don’t deserve support from the fans.

Regarding Skylar Diggins-Smith, I guess people don't understand what medical\maternity leave is and what it does. My wife (who is a Mystics ticket holder and a HR director) confirmed what I've been thru when I had surgery with my employer. I was not permitted to return to the office for ANYTHING from work to meeting to just visiting. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO A WORK SITE WITHOUT MEDICAL CLEARANCE otherwise the company is responsible if something happens to you. It has ZERO to do with her or her as a woman, it's the laws and regulations for workplace safety and accountability. OSHA and the US Department of Labor laws do not permit if you are on leave otherwise the Mercury would be breaking the law.

@teehardaway935

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this explanation.

@TheGMCEntertainment

11 ай бұрын

Thats what I immd thought

@WO2411

11 ай бұрын

Thanks you for clarification

@stevierice3856

11 ай бұрын

Although this is a great explanation! That’s just not how it works contractually in THIS MATTER… in this matter The player has informed the team she’s expecting & needs a leave of absence (maternity leave) Upon returning HER DOCTOR must permit a return to the court ( not necessarily FULL OUT BASKETBALL) nutritionist, mental healthcare, chefs,& trainers .. this is how a professional athlete returns from injury/pregnancy. Once you make a roster INSURANCE is there. This appears to be a FULL parting of ways & it is being conducted at the wrong time ! which to the ladies point is UNPROFESSIONAL

@thespoiler1815

11 ай бұрын

Exactly. I was not surprised at this because working in HR, I have seen this before. My last company deactivated your badge when you were on FMLA and maternity leave. Companies can get in a lot of legal trobule for allowing employees to work while on medical leave. The company would end up being responsible if something happened to you. Employees at my job would get around this by working remotely, but even that was illegal.

I think the mercury chose DT over Skylar tbh and that’s probably why they struggling. If I was Skylar I’ll ask for a trade if she not a free agent at the end of this season. It’s no need to stay at a place where your not wanted, appreciate or valued. There are team out there that would enjoy having a Skylar Diggins.

Thank you for articulating why AT needs to be in the MVP conversation! She's out here doing incredible things never been done before. Give her the respect she deserves people!!

Oooh I love this podcast! First time watching. Keep it up ladies

She was mouthing off about Harrison Barnes salary a few years ago. I don't feel bad for her.

6:28 Stop comparing the WNBA with the NBA. 9:30 Continues to compare Alyssa Thomas with NBA players

@insuranceaccount986

11 ай бұрын

Read things in context. The comments did not contradict each other.

Skylar has been getting a full salary from the team and hasn’t played for the team since 8/4/2022.

@Tj-es4fi

11 ай бұрын

See and that’s why I want to hear the full story. Everyone always wants to jump for anything women say with no full back story, proof or evidence.

Letting her use the Mercury Facilities while pregnant in a highly competitive sport. Could mean a liability. They are not willing to cover that.

Why she hasn’t moved on from them is crazy

@CourtneySturkey

11 ай бұрын

You think it’s only the mercury? Lmao

@nikeguy2

11 ай бұрын

She’s still getting paid to workout at home and play with her children. They’re going to ask the WNBA to fund IVF and daycare next 😆. It’s never enough with women.

@CourtneySturkey

11 ай бұрын

@@nikeguy2 well, it makes sense...since she was lock out the facility

@nikeguy2

10 ай бұрын

@@CourtneySturkey Technically, she locked herself out when she requested maternity leave.

@CourtneySturkey

10 ай бұрын

@@nikeguy2 she was pregnant bro…can’t do extreme activities after a certain weeks of pregnancy. So yea..she didn’t

I am not a DT or AT fan, but I respect both of their games! Unfortunately there will continue to be "fans" expecting to know everything about a player in this Social media "Over-share" area. Regarding the Skylar situation, we only know what she shared on social media and there are 2 sides to every story, and sometimes 3.

She's on Maternity leave. That's why they won't let her on the facilities duh. Employers don't let people on the job sites while on maternity leave for liability issues. If she were to slip and fall and lose the baby, she could sue them, and they would be held responsible. I don't understand why she's having an issue with this. Maybe just cause of self entitlement I don't know. The one thing I do know is this isn't a news worthy issue.

@ms.peaches1

10 ай бұрын

She had the baby MONTHS ago! She trying to work out and get back in shape. It makes no sense for them to still block her.

@bryanharoldfuller2657

10 ай бұрын

@@ms.peaches1 Maternity leave is a set amount of time per agred.upon in their Contract. I don't feel bad for her one bit. She sounds like a drama queen. In the league’s previous agreement, players earned as little as half their salaries while taking maternity leave-salaries that were only about $75,000 on average to begin with. The athletes will now receive average compensation of nearly $130,000-the first time the average will top six figures. (NBA players pull in more than $7 million on average each year). Parents in the WNBA will also now have two-bedroom apartments guaranteed by the league, and a child-care stipend of $5,000.Skylar Diggins-Smith, a current free agent and former point guard for the Dallas Wings, missed the 2019 season after giving birth last spring. She had been vocal recently about the difficulties she’d faced during pregnancy, noting that she hadn’t told “a soul” in her organization that she was expecting throughout the 2018 season, and that she suffered from postpartum depression following the birth of her child. In November, Diggins-Smith told ESPN that she would be bringing her experience to the negotiating table for the new contract. “I’ve already reached out to a few moms. As we negotiate with the CBA [collective-bargaining agreement], how can we improve things?” she said. “It’s about prioritization; we can’t have everything. But I’m going to bring that portion to the table because I’m a mom."

I Enjoyed the show Keep Talking hoops & Keep it Real

Great show!

Loved this segment🫶🏿!

I feel that Skylar has already played her last game for the Mercury. It seems like it's in the best interest of both parties to part ways. I think regardless of how u view Taurasi's personality, at the very least she's a lock on the WNBA Mt. Rushmore 🏀🗿 She's got a strong case for being da 🐐

Do you recall the nba had to go through the same process that wnba is going? The nba didn't happened over night. If my memory serve me the right nba was known first as the Basketball Association of America. Later changed it name after merge with National Basketball League. The name was changed again after merging with America Basketball Association where Dr. J won his first championship (ABA) then it was officially known as nba. The ABA helped the nba tremendously. If wasn't for ABA it wouldn't be no Nba. Swoopes Miller, Thompson, Cooper, and so many others pave the way for the wnba players today. Wnba needs a good marketing campaign. They missed huge opportunity on last year anniversary. The could have brought back the Comets historical run, Detroit Shock & Sparks back to back. I still have all those pictures when comets won. Posters I made and Lisa's mom telling me I could talk trash about her just don't go below the belt. Good memories the marketing team failed to capitalized on.

Awesome ladies!!!

Im glad she said what men been saying stop comparing to the nba keep it about wnba

The more I learn about this the more I think the team made the right decision. She is a walking lawsuit just waiting to happen. During her pregnancy and maternity she is not allowed to use the facilities because it increases the teams liability. If she miscarriages is she going to take FULL responsibility for it? The type of person who gets on social media and airs all of their grievances is usually the type of person who blames others. The facilities are not pregnancy pilates, yoga and breathing classes. I do think the team should have just told her that rather than coming up with that "giving her space" BS story.

Supppse she use the facility and get injured while on leave..

Thank you LaChina. Alyssa Thomas is number one to me, period. I can’t believe her peers didn’t vote for her. Wack. 👎🏾

I bet they would let olivia dunne use it.

It's the lack of professionalism, intergrity and respect for me😏! Fix this @WNBA!

If the other players didn't vote for her, then they don't respect her game and that matters

I hope SDS comes to Indy-Fever because look, we need help! Or bring a team back to Michigan and let her be our foundation 🌟

Nah if that’s true that’s unacceptable from a pro team

@PetrodollarDealEndedSoWakeUp

11 ай бұрын

EDUCATE YOURSELVES. OSHA and DOL laws are for BOTH genders. Maternity AND medical leave. I know a WNBA session ticket holder who works in HR who confirmed and agreed. The law protects them from lawsuits YET IT’S PAID LEAVE. 🚨❗️ Women, stop crying wolf and creating false gender agendas❗️ YOU TAKE AWAY FROM ACTUAL INJUSTICES ☮️

No one is bringing up the " no way in helk is it a - coincidence" that Skylar starts talking the day DT is expected to pass a once in a league milestone. Added to that are the reminders above about it being a liability concern if the Merc were allowing her full use of facilities etc. This is all for show/attention. Glad shes healthy and has a healthy kid and all that but Phoenix doesnt need her or her drama! Imo.

@jocquezmcfayden5647

10 ай бұрын

They need somebody

thank you for putting some respect on AT ❤️‍🔥 Also Matt Ishbia needs to be held accountable for the Skylar Diggins-Smith sitch, not a good look for a new owner 🥴

"Stop comparing the WNBA to NBA" as they go on to compare and insult the NBA. NBA players faster and more athletic so of course there won't be as many triple doubles with zero turnovers. You don't insult the NBA to lift the WNBA.

Diana Taurasi is my favorite basketball player from All-time and no filter. Skyler diggs cause trouble in mercury

A.T. is my favorite and I love the way she plays. Hope she wins M.V.P.

You can't justify someone not being able to shoot. Especially for MVP. Alyssa shot is crazy.

Indiana would ❤ you

@geraldjones1000

11 ай бұрын

*That's home:🏠#💯🎯🙌🏾🏀!*

I feel like women in general need to understand pregnancy can be life threatening and when it comes to money people are not willing to stand by you vs someone younger who is not pregnant. These are sports that are highly competitive and they are trying to make a profit. So they really don’t care about pregnant women. If you feel that you want to start to have more than 1 child you should be looking for retirement and a way to profit your image outside of sports. The difference is men can’t get pregnant.

Respect you women appreciate the segment

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Smells like a lawsuit!

@freefunnyclip

11 ай бұрын

😂

Alyssa vs Dee in a cage match. Both have experience.

They get compared to the men because the general public doesn’t know the women you guys have mentioned.

💎💎LaChina💎

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Typical business practice 🤷🏾‍♂️

Why does this have so few views? Ohhhh,wnba, I see now

@insuranceaccount986

11 ай бұрын

Was it necessary to comment, just leave them alone if you don’t like them. Keep your ignorant comments to yourself

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I see a 🐩!! Yo-yo!!

This is beyond ludicrous. But the wnba leadership and union keep saying with their mouths they support women. We definitely wouldn't know by the way Skylar and Hamby have been treated. The leaderships, the union and botb organizations havr been weak in supporting both players during their pregnancy. I haven't watched a hame this season and it's killing me. The way Aces got CP you know someone was under the table. Becky suspension was weak. We have men trying to control women and the leadership which both are women won't stand up. Nope, I will not watch another game until this ship does 180. Very disappointed in all the players that haven't spoken up. If will happen to these two it will happen to others. Wake up players!Wnba leadership, union, and owners are weak right now. 😡

alyssa thomas or aja or stewie. Aja is my girl. She play both ends of the court. She have better stroke. More talent than Alyssa for sure. Sorry Aja is genrational talent however AT having a good year. If she can shot better she can carry her team. It's just the reality of things. She good but at the end of the day you cant carry the team doing lay ups and assit.

@Thunderheadfan5

11 ай бұрын

AT is leading the League in rebounds and assists, plus is second in the League in steals. She's just not a 3 point shooter, so she will never be a top scorer. She still scores in double figures. Doesn't mean she's not a generational talent and MVP candidate. Please stop being disrespectful. You can like A'ja & Stewie, but don't tear AT down to do it.

They treating her bad because, Skylar Diggins, ain't with the Lesbian way of living, That's Discrimination, Like it or not, That's the the truth. My Opinion

@user-xk9dl8xw8l

11 ай бұрын

No, I do not think so. Napheesa Collier after the birth of her daughter, resumed training in the team facilities, AFTER the end of her maternity leave

Thought the goats in sports have a say on their team's decisions? DT and Sky have issues DT should be a real Goat and be good end it

None of these ladies are as good as y'all think they are...if Cynthia Cooper...Sheryl Swoops... Sheryl Miller...if alot of the women that were in the NBA when it first started were already older...if they could have started right out of college... nobody in the WNBA playing now would be close to a record...the WNBA is garbage, u definitely can't compare stats, the competition in the NBA is 100 times better than the WNBA...so some WNBA stats gonna seem like it's close to what the men do...but stop it...the competition doesn't compare even a lil bit...and Diana is good but definitely had a longer career than probably 20 players that would have scored close to 10,000 points or more...

@insuranceaccount986

11 ай бұрын

These women are the best WOMEN in the WORLD in this sport. Why not acknowledge just that fact. Today in this game, for women, they are great

@user-xk9dl8xw8l

11 ай бұрын

Do you mind if I add Rebecca Lobo and Maya Moore to your list? And I agree with you, big numbers don't always mean a great player. Never considered DT the best UCONN player, let alone the GOAT