Will Brittney Griner be the first female to make an NBA roster next season? She would have to
declare for the draft. She's only a Junior at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
The suggestion of her making it to the 'Association' has been asked before, but the topic deserves
a refresh.
STARTERSAbby Wambach was named the AP Female Athlete of Year. Huge congrats to her.
DU NORD AT THE CONTROLSdu Nord at the Controls - Tue Dec 20, 2011 - new music mix at Spotify
STORY OF THE DAYChris Bascombe of the Telegraph reports that Liverpool forward Luis Suarez has been suspended for 8
games and fined $70K for directing racial slurs at Man United Patrice Evra earlier this season.
Hope Solo survived her fifth week on
Dancing with the Stars. I'm glad: she is a smart,
outspoken athlete and the challenge of that program requires that she confront the different ways
by which her image, as a woman, is regulated. I, for one, am glad she's willing to do so
publicly.
As I've mentioned in previous posts, some USWNT fans hate the way
DWTS treats Solo: Judges
complained for weeks about how unfeminine her movements are, and every week they cite her physical
strength as a weakness.
Since latching onto the Union, interacting with the Sons of Ben and covering the team through
this blog, I've had the privilege of working with some of the finest on charities. With the 'Stache
Bash turning out to be a rousing success, I've turned to trying out new charity movements.
One that I was recently alerted to, The Anderson Monarchs, was something that I thought was
important to support.
Just this week, Brazilian player Marta was awarded the FIFA Player of the Year award for the 5th
consecutive year. As the soccer's number one female athlete, her career is still without
obstacles.
After joining the Women's Professional Soccer league from Sweden, her club the L.A. Sol folded
after one season.
