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Meghan L. Hall

Becky Hammon shouldn’t have to shrink herself for the comfortability of basketball fans

Becky Hammons says what she thinks, and that shouldn’t be a problem.

In case you’re not familiar with Becky Hammon, as a player, she was a bronze Olympic medalist and a six-time WNBA All-Star. As a coach, she won WNBA Coach of the Year honors in 2022 and has led her team to back-to-back WNBA Championships. She’s also a Hall of Famer.

In other words, SHE’S QUALIFIED TO SPEAK ON BASKETBALL.

Prior to her comments about the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson on Thursday, she’s never been previously afraid to say what she thinks about a player. (She did it earlier this year with A’ja Wilson and made no apologies.)

Yet, Thursday evening, Hammon clarified her comments because the internet had thoughts and took exception to a woman speaking on men’s basketball. Be better, internet. Be better.

If you aren’t this loud when other men *cough — Kendrick Perkins* give their thoughts on players, don’t pipe up now.

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