On July 25th, the WNBA will begin its 2020 season in Florida in what has been dubbed as the “wubble,” a bubble of dormitory-style housing and workout facilities that will theoretically enable them to conduct their season without spreading covid-19.show the living conditions are subpar and downright disgusting in some areas. Rat traps litter the floor and a particularly dirty laundry room appeared to be fostering mold.
A few days later, the league’s panel of doctors — without ever once speaking to me or to either of my doctors — informed me that they were denying my request for a health exemption.If Delle Donne opts out of the 2020 season the WNBA will not be obligated to pay her salary for the year. “I don’t have,” she writes in her letter. “I don’t have the desire to go to war with the league on this. And I can’t appeal. What I hear in their decision is that I’m a fool for believing my doctor.
But, as Delle Donne writes in her letter, she is one of many people who have been forced to choose between a paycheck and maintaining their health during the coronavirus epidemic, which has highlighted the Grand Canyon-sized gaps in protection for people’s jobs. But this particular case also highlights the ongoing need for more financial investment in women’s sports and particularly the WNBA.
The WNBA, which is sponsored by AT&T and Nike, hasn’t given a reason why their players are being forced to play or forgo their salary. But until the health of women in sports is considered the important investment that every worker’s safety should be, everyone will just have to deal with their own hellish wubbles.
You kinda did it!!
Lmao now you post her name. Why not delete the old post if you’re gonna post this?
Really
Do better, idiots.
Would you have written a headline about LeBron with 'athlete'?
Emphasis on “supposedly” in your bio I guess?
You should say her name. Also chronic Lyme disease is a hoax
say her fucking name
Forfeit her check indefinitely. Can’t play, no pay. Simple as that.
lrwatl Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Kelly Loeffler owns the WBNA. Conflict?
Male NBA players aren't forced into that choice. ShameOnWNBA
Please...if you cover women's sports--do better--name the 'athlete' who btw is league MVP Elena Delle Donne
Athlete Maybe star instead? Maybe reigning MVP? Maybe use HER ACTUAL NAME IN THE HEADLINE? What a joke.
Why would the pay her to do nothing?
Wow. Who phoned this one in 🙄
Seriously with that headline?
“Athlete” ELENA DELLE DONNE IS HER NAME. Reigning MVP. Gold medalist. Olympian. WNBA Champion.
Face of the game Say her name, say her name
This is bad.
ELENA DELLE DONNE.
You are a women’s focused site and you can’t use the name of one of the top female athletes in the world? Do better.
Elena Delle Donne. Use her name.
Put some respect on Elena Delle Donne's name. She's the reigning WNBA MVP and the best player in the league.
Reigning WNBA champion, reigning MVP, outspoken activist Elena Delle Donne*
yep, bio checks out.
her name is elena delle donne, she’s the current MVP of the league and an olympic gold medalist
'Superstar' is only two more letters.
Elena Delle Donne didn’t win a WNBA final with 3 herniated discs to get this kind of disrespect.
this headline is embarrassing
Cmon y’all! She has a name. She has accolades.
Couldn't she take Lymerix?
Her name is Elena Delle Donne Use her name!
Fix this, show some respect towards Elena.
She’s the best player in the league, say her name.
Lol you don't know her name? The mvp last year?
try again, her name is elena delle donne and she was the league MVP last year
Come on “supposedly feminist website” let’s name Elena Delle Donne in the headline about her fighting for her labor rights.
did your guy intern write this one?
Huh, never heard of anyone named “athlete” before
What’s the athlete’s name? I can’t make it out from that headline...
“Athlete” is a strange name.
“Athlete” seriously?! Do better!
Maybe try “Reigning WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne” instead of... “athlete”
y’all don’t know her name ? lol