And DavidMac: you should go away not because of me, but because you clearly have deep-seated issues with misogyny that you might need to address. God forbid a woman be successful and not as some piece of beef for you to judge over and drool at, but rather as a legitimate athlete at the pinnacle of her chosen profession.

As for Sankofa, clearly he has problems, and is really putting his life on me. If that is what you have to do to get off Sanokofa I feel sorry for you, you need help.

And to DavidMac: Go away now. The joke is not funny. And if you hate something, why do you bother to talk about it and make yourself seem like a gulf through which empty wind blows?

And i’ve figured out, after watching the show several times, Sankofa’s secret identity.

A black womens beauty is always played down. Especially if she is dark skin.

Sad.

Thus proving my case. “Red Bones” are liked by white men more openly than dark skinned women. Exactly why the WNBA would have a hard time marketing in “sex appeal” because of the makeup of their players.

The attractiveness of Black women is often downplayed in the media in every way possible. Look at the lack of major minority models. And when’s the last time you heard any African American female athlete’s looks touted about like Danica’s or Maria’s? It’s sad but that’s whats acceptable in this country.

And that is sad. When Alana Beard posed for Playboy…I was DISGUSTED at the press claiming she is so attractive. PLEASE…PLEASE. I’m so glad that neither of the Williams sisters have stooped that low in any way shape or form.

Its sad that a very very very skilled African American WNBA soon to be star (who happens to be close to “fair-skinned”) has to pose nude or close to it in order to gain the respect of so many.

Hell…I wish I could ball like her….

Like I said earlier Cevidence, red bones are liked by whites and blacks, and she looks relatively ok, with the right team behind her she would be a super sex symbol and add that with good play you have a marketing dream.

Yeap thats the racial aspect of it and what is considered beautiful in America.

Yes and Serena is fine as he!!…………..remember how she wore that cat suit and the good old boys almost lost their mind. The next day all you heard was how her butt was too big…………..all that was missing were the 2 white girls from sir mix alot baby got back saying Seren is just sooooo BLACK!!!!!

What I do ascribe to is truth and justice and righteousness.

I am real enough to say I admire a woman’s frame without acting like a louse; it’s unnecessary and indicates to me that you have no game, no rap and probably no stamina. I know many a cats like you who buy Viagra and Cialis, put coke on your dick just so you can impress. Each and every day you grow to hate the fact that you cannot talk to any woman outside of asking “how much for the dirty, dirty”.

Also you can only handle a woman ass up to the sky, because you would stumble and fall down if you ever tried to have an actual conversation with an intelligent woman.

The same way you see it as empowering…some can see it as belittling (sp)

Second of all, I don’t think the WNBA needs to sell sex in order to become successful. Why? Honestly because I don’t think they have the same type of “product” that main stream America finds beautiful and appealing. I feel this way because look at Serena Williams. She’s flat out a sexy woman, but how many times do you hear/read of her being called fat, she needs to lose weight, or other negative comments written about her? The Maria’s and Anna’s have the “LOOK” that deems sex appeal.

Hell…if people were mad with Beyonce being on the cover of SI last year, that should tell you something. She’s the current definition of sexy…or one of them…but people were still offended to look at her. However when SI had the issue with 8 ( i believe it may have been more) white models with NO racial diversity no one said a thing.

So again…it goes to be said. The WNBA is in a pressing situation. But I don’t think the sex appeal isnt what will save it. They don’t have the numbers of athletes that have that “beautiful look” of a Maria or Danica to use that angle….

But something must be done….