Bench-clearing brawl or publicity stunt? Candace Parker caught in middle of WNBA brawl

I watched the game last night and I can honestly say that it was not a publicity stunt. The game was too out of control before the fight happen but the refs let both teams play. Just sad that they could not control their tempers

Im sorry, and I know this is going to sound sexist. But the only way I could sit through a WNBA game was if they were playing in bikinis or thongs. I know Im awfull. But Im honest.

This was not a publicity stunt - - if you watched the entire game you would have seen some questionable officiating and other things that led up to this brawl. Detroit plays dirty - - following in the footsteps of their coaching staff Laimbeer and Mahorn. Cheryl Ford and Pierson were roughing up Parker and she got tired of it. Leslie was trying to make peace in each incident. Mahorn pushed Leslie to the floor - - his weak excuses to the contrary. As for the men always knocking the WNBA - - guess what, men's basketball didn't start out to be that great, either; if you know the history. Women should no more have to play in bikinis than you should have to play in your jockstrap - - a sight that I'm sure would be a lot more laughable, if you get my drift.

this is insane...first the brothers, now the sisters... what is the world coming to? i've attended many WNBA games, and i've never seen anything like this before. i know sometimes the "game" can be intense, but "professional" athletes should NEVER act this way. i can only hope that those involve will apologize publicly for their actions. there are many children who look to professional athletes for inspiration, and as a woman, i am truly shocked by this incident. "they" think we are banshees..."they" call us nappy-headed ho's...surely we don't want to add anything else to the "list" of "I TOLD YOU THEM NIGGAS ARE SAVAGES" peace ya'll b

This fight is the direct result of absent black fathers.

Ok so what day are they appearing on the Wendy Williams show?

No professional sport - male or female dominated - is without its heated moments. Come on people, enough with these racist and sexist attitudes. It was a minor thing. This too shall pass. My goodness.

Publicity stunt??? First of all it doesn't surprise me that this conspiracy idea comes from two MEN. Secondly the WNBA grows every season with ticket and merchandise sales, talent and sponsor and broadcast ventures. People tend to forget that when the NBA first started they were even worse off than the WNBA, (most likely, folks aren't old enough to remember the struggle of the NBA but it's wasn't always the NBA of today to say the least). I guess I'm focusing on the bigger point and that is, leagues need time to grow. The WNBA has only been around 11 years, compare that to the NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL. They have had to bare the brunt of being compared to those leagues (in terms of success) that have been around since before most of us were born. Yes the WNBA may not be able to pay it's players $12 Million dollars per year but to suggest that they are in such desperate need for attention that they would stage a huge fight, a fight that resulted in Cheryl Ford tearing her ACL and being out for the rest of the season, is just rediculous and it comes from a purely sexist mind. Since when did letting your emotions get the best of you become gender identified. If you're a male athlete and you get into a scuffle, it's just the boys being boys, getting a little too hot headed. If you're female, it's a grand scheme to get attention. This is why I have such a probmlem sometime times with the gender group I belong to because I wouldn't want any woman or any child for that matter to think that I think like the majority of brothers.