WNBA Turns WWE -- WWJD?

An estrogen-fueled beatdown erupted at a WNBA game last night culminating in a massive, violent pile-up at center court. Rick Mahorn, a 6'10", 270 lb. coach, was faced with a dangerous decision -- stay the hell out of it ... or get involved and run the risk of hitting a lady. Paging Don Imus!

If you ask Lisa Leslie, Rick made the wrong decision.



Tags: fight, rick mahorn, RickMahorn, wnba

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16. This whole thing is just chaos. Well, at least it's bringing more attention to the women's game.

Posted at 1:06PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Coolgirl!!

17. To #13.….. Why are you so overly concerned, in what racists will think???????
ARTOFWAR.

Posted at 1:26PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by ARTOFWAR

18. #18 I believe you referenced my comments #12 not 13. Overly concerned is a bit of a stretch... we all know what racists will think of this girl brawl as we are well aware of what racists think and how they think of any negative or less than flattering or heck even flattering images of us in the media. I just wish the media would spend more time airing issues of importance and less on images of people of color beating one another down. If you want to pick a cyber fight with me over my views so be it but I have better things to do with my time and will not entertain more of your comments. Regards.

Posted at 2:07PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by itsallaboutthemoney

19. Funny the men who comment on how they don't care about women's basketball, yet take the time to go and respond about it. anyway...it is an unfortunate turn of events but this was the result of a lack of officiating and controlling the game all night long. I'm not saying who was right or wrong but Candace Parker had every right to defend herself when an out of control opponent is charging her. As far as Mahorn goes, he and Laimbeer are the same thugs they were with the Pistons. Go and grab your own players and keep your hands off of the other team. He is trying to play the innocent here but you laid your hands on a woman and you are not ignorant to how much bigger you are than them. Fines and suspensions all around unfortunately. Let's hope it was an aberration and not the norm. Not the kind of publicity I would like to see the WNBA get.

and for the record...I love all sports and can appreciate true talent when i see it..whether it be male or female form. and line em up...i have no doubt Candace Parker could beat any of her critics on the court.

Posted at 2:17PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by CP3rawks

20. Could we throw FRAUDbama and that ugly wife of his on the pile?

Posted at 2:34PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by CorruptIllinoisPolitics

21. Lezzies in H-E-A-T, ba-by!

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by konnichiwa_bitchez

22. See! This is what happens when you get a bunch of lesbians together and the main Lezzie shows up. Everyone tries to impress her. So Lindsey the Lez lohan: Stay out of the gym next time.

Posted at 3:11PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by pncmsing

23. "Paging Don Imus"?? Would TMZ also make light of anti-Semitic comments, too?

You have heard of the power of suggestion, haven't you? Stop being so irresponsible.

Posted at 3:16PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Carolyn A-B

24. If these bitches want to fight like a man, then they at least need to learn how to take a shove and stop crying about it

Posted at 1:27AM on Jul 24th 2008 by whatever

25. #1 I heard on Yahoo sports over and over that Mahorn is known for trying to make peace by splitting people up when there is a fight on the court. Look it up... SO if that's true and I believe it myself, then he isnt a bully. That girl shouldnt have decked him at all.
#2. Fights are just low classed. This should have never happened. Athletes lose their honest credibility when they do this and it makes them look like trash ghetto garbage. If they had any pride at all they would have made peace not war.
I just hope the person who was taken out in a wheelchair is ok.

Posted at 1:57AM on Jul 24th 2008 by JR

26. Are any of you actually watching the video? Mahorn did not push Leslie. Her dumb ass punched him and he was trying to move her and she flopped like she always does. She was crying because she made a fool out of herself and a mockery of the league she's been playing with for 12 years. Pierson, "the girl in white," is known for her dirty playing and Parker, "the girl in blue," but actually it's purple, just wanted to prove she could hang, which she did. The rest was completely unnecessary.

Posted at 2:20AM on Jul 24th 2008 by seriously

27. That man DID NOT push the player, very obvious he was trying to stop her from continuing to fight, she ran into him!

Posted at 3:32AM on Jul 24th 2008 by J

28. Why not watch. Maybe one will murder the other.

Posted at 11:53AM on Jul 24th 2008 by lateedah

29. AS A MOTHER WHOS DAUGHTER PLAYED FOR THE SHOCK AND RICK MAHORN LET ME TELL YOU HE WOULD NEVER PUT HIS HANDS ON A GIRL. HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP THEM SEPARATE. HE IS TRUELY A SWEET MAN. AND THE SUSPENSIONS WERE WAY TO ONE SIDED. WHATS UP WITH THE W.N.B.A. DETROIT GOT THE SHORT END ON THE WHOLE INCIDENT. GO SHOCK.... K SANDERS

Posted at 10:30AM on Jul 28th 2008 by KIM SANDERS

30. OK, candice was the 1st to dunk twice, now she's going to be the first rookie to be suspended & dunk twice.

Posted at 12:52AM on Aug 9th 2008 by sports mania

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