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Old 07-22-2008, 10:47 PM
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I don't see any problem with this. The US team didn't want her, and she had played in Russia. Good for her for getting to play in the Olympics.

It is pretty ridiculous that she didn't get an invite to the US team. She's easily one of the top 10 US players.
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Old 07-23-2008, 12:47 AM
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How can the runner-up MVP in the WNBA not be on the original list of invitees? When I lived in Manhattan, her picture was on every other bus stop and billboard you saw. Whether it's political or personal, there's something wrong with that picture and probably more here than meets the eye.

"It's unfathomable to me that that would happen," said Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Nancy Lieberman, who placed calls to USA Basketball inquiring about Hammon's status. "How can you not? She's earned the right to be on the stinking list!"

I agree with Nancy on this one.

Adding a few more to "the list," three days before the opening of camp, including Hamons, smacks of damage control to me.

Finally, Hammons isn't getting any younger and this could be her last chance to play in the Olympics for any country.

This whole situation isn't as much politics as it is stupidity -- at least in my opinion.
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Old 07-23-2008, 08:52 AM
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I have no problem with it. She went were she had an opportunity. Good for her. Plenty of people have competed for countries other than the one where they were born.

I can think of several members of the US Olympic track team that were not born in the US.
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