Comments on: Taurasi incident is disappointing

By: Pat Friday

Pat Friday — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:44:01 +0000

Michelle I must say that as a fan of your work, I am quite appalled and disappointed at your view on this situation. Diana just so happens to be my favorite female basketball player, and while she should be frowned upon for poor decision making, being the type of star that she is; this proves something that is commonly forgotten of professional athletes and celebrities:SHE IS HUMAN!! We all make mistakes every day, some bigger than others. No one was hurt and no accident occurred, this is strictly a matter of bad judgement and a happy ending. Diana is quite embarrassed by this and I am sure it won’t happen again. For you to not only say that she shouldn’t be an all-star but to attack her and pretty much belittle all the good things she does is absolutely mind-boggling. This is a player that is looked at highly in the women’s basketball community and I think that the fact that she gets cited is absolutely great because it shows that no matter who you are, you are not above the law. This is something that we need to see more of in sports. We look at the way people respond to situations like this in the NFL, MLB, and even NBA but because Diana is a woman she should be suspended longer than the two games received and not be an all-star? 100% preposterous…frankly I am offended by those statements but I must say that I thank you because I look forward to her return as a diehard Mercury fan because the harsh words of many members of the press will push her even harder to dominate the rest of the season and be a better person off the court. GO MERCURY!!!!

By: Gary MacMillan

Gary MacMillan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:03:30 +0000

True, it’s a major Boner for the WNBA’s 1 of 3 poster children. But the hypocracy of USA athletics is monsterous in the male vs female category. We all assume, as we should, that the NBA is full of bad boys abuseing everything available to them – heck, Kobe – at the best a philanderer – Wilt a serial sex aholic – well Magic didn’t get AIDes at home…. and the boys don’t play the first 3 quarters of the regular season ‘cuz they flat out can’t for reasons all to clear in every city they play in. The reaction to DT’s stupidity is over the top when you look at the rx to what the males do every damn week of the season….All anyone has to do to get a story in the NBA (and be banned for life from the locker room) is stake out the “in” after hours booze and grind emporium in any NBA City.

By: Ed G

Ed G — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:11:42 +0000

Just very glad the Phoenix Mercury suspended Diana for just 2 games and won’t interfare with any All-Star festivities. We love Diana in the state of Connecticut and are thrilled that she’ll put on a show for her truest fans,

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:35:41 +0000

Has Geno or anyone at UConn commented on this?

By: Slim Smith

Slim Smith — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:37:19 +0000

I will be very much interested in how this plays out. I’ve heard that this might well be her third DUI. If so, Arizona law requires a mandatory 4-month prison sentence as an aggravated DUI. It would be a Class 4 felony, which never comes off your record.
I have personal knowledge of this: I was convicted of aggravated DUI and served four months in state prison. Of course, I have no jump shot, so the penalty may be different for her. “Mandatory” seems not to apply to celebrities.

By: Queenie

Queenie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:24:51 +0000

Aaaaaaand there’s an update, and there’s no way around it: she was soused. AZ Central is all over it.

By: tinat

tinat — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:52:58 +0000

Very insightful.
Diana did learn her lesson about respecting the refs after her 2 game suspension a few years back, she’s been much nicer, really, my guess is she will learn from this stupid mistake too.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:08:52 +0000

I always appreciate your opinion and agree if Taurasi did break the law, I am extremely disappointed. She’s one of the more notable female athletes and this will surely damage the league as well as her reputation. However, her BAC has not been released yet, and I am hoping she was below legal limits. Innocent until proven guilty. Regardless, with everything she had at stake, she should have never put herself in such a position.