Elena Delle Donne speaks out on the 'shock' of being denied medical opt-out by WNBA | SportsCenter
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- 게시일 2024. 04. 18.
- Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne, the reigning WNBA MVP, joins SportsCenter to discuss her "shock" at the league denying her medical opt-out request due to her chronic Lyme disease.
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WNBA acting as if there relevant enough to treat stars like this smh
😂😂😂😂😂
they’re?
don't understand what your saying
you’re?
@@gregoryvierra6114 hahahaha!! Awesome!! :-D
64 pills a week is ridiculous, but a day. That’s lunacy
ChrundletheGreat believe women 🙏
She better smoke some weed and call it a day
@ChrundletheGreat you have absolutely no idea what chronic lyme disease does to your body, do you?
Joseph Ayala LoL 😂 True True
@@Afura33 smoke weed and crack u be fine
The number of pill she takes a day.. OMG. Nah then WNBA has to do something. I’m not even a fan but this is outrageous
so they can become a full-time charity now with players getting paid to not play?
64 x pills x 365 days x 9 years= @ 200,000 pills
When you the MVP and draw money this what they will do smh terrible WNBA
What money
It’s actually a fact that the WNBA has never made any profit
This aint that fam. It's something she's not saying
100 subs with no vids challenge well ratings
Big Homie From The D you right lol forgot this stuff be a bunch of malarkey thanks for keep me on my toes
NBA: So we're going to be playing without fans in the arena.
WNBA: Business as usual.
Lol
cant be business as usual
Man what a great joke someone made years ago that you said today. Such a good contribution to the story of a person with a disease that's being ignored by the league. Great contribution man.
@@thejimbruce4004 fr
Dude calm down. His joke was about the WNBA in general and not directed owards her.
Wnba,nba,really showing their true colours during this pandemic!this is terrible!
Omg that’s terrible she should be able to opt-out😡😡
Come on WNBA get this right! Underlying conditions must be considered.
Another reason why people dont respect the WNBA. She is one the best players in the league and they’re forcing her to play and she’s at a high risk of getting coronavirus.
Isaac Arasu Anbarasu some people don’t understand that if you don’t work, you don’t get paid. This virus has made everybody entitled
Her getting a medical exception gets her paid while not playing, to the tune of $215k, they going to make her play for that, the league doctors were going to deny it
No. She is not forced to play. She can opt out without the paycheck. She wants to be home and still get paid
Love you Elena!! Wishing you the best
Thumbs up for ESPN bringing awareness 👍🏽...
Terrible. She sounds at her breaking point about to cry on tv
All the WNBA haters don't realize how much fun it is to watch 2 hours of layups and mid range jumpers!
Lmao. I needed this laugh.
...&, don't forget all the free-throws. Nothing better.
@@jerry23589 You're very welcome!
@@chasemichealbrown How could I forget the free throws?!
@SuperPunch76 Excactly! Fun to watch, thanks for pointing that out!
What the WNBA is telling her "We not about to be that generous and have you sit home getting $215k, you got to play for that"
Elena, you are a great athlete who has played with a medical condition most would have a problem sitting in an office and dealing with. Do what's best for YOUR HEALTH AND THOSE ENDURING WHAT YOU ARE! $ can always be made-YOUR HEALTH IS ALL THAT MATTERS! I hope to hear you speak out more about your condition.
Ahhh yes. A WNBA video comment section ceases to fail. All comments that are completely unrelated to the subject matter as per usual.
This gen doesn’t take the WNBA seriously, they have to market to the younger generation
Her family is plenty rich. Her pops is a business titan in the DE area. She never ever needed to work outside of basketball. She’s been blessed financially since birth. Sorry Elena can’t perform her job but there’s millions upon millions in America with much more serious desperate situations due to this pandemic
You learn something new everyday
haters gonna hate
EastCoast Shine it’s rich people who fight cases like this because they don’t have to agree out of financial desperation. Elena doesn’t need the money, but she can set a precedent for middle class players if she can overturn the league’s decision
the disrespect on the mvp and a champion is absurd
you've got my full support, don't let corporte interests put your health in peril
Please sit out 🙏🏿
really
I thought they interviewed Aaron Gordon at first
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You’re one of the greatest players in the league, you and stewie, y’all are remarkably skilled tough talented tall and both beautiful
Why do they even have a bubble
She shouldn't be penalized and lose money if she opts out of going. If her immune system is compromised, then it would be a risk to go. Period. If she were to go and, God forbid, contract COVID with fatal results, it would be a PR nightmare for the WNBA, as if it needs that right now. They're still fighting to gain more of a spotlight in the world of sports, and this would take them back.
she should go play in Europe they get more money and are treated right she is the best female player in the world
Male soccer players do it. Instead of crying about it.
WNBA NEEDS THEIR BEST MEN ON THE COURT. Stop complaining
But she's actually kinda hot... look her up in ESPN body issue.
Hope she’s feeling better
Love & Support from your roots' Country 🇮🇹
These controversial stories are tje only reason people talk about WNBA
Stupid comment
Anthony Hernandez it’s the truth
@@TheBaller3213 its cool if you call my comment stupid. Id be offended if you said it was not true
@@vitoconigliaro7926 if you dont watch the WNBA that's cool but there are many who do. I watch it with my daughter and try to teach her the game with people of her gender playing. I also just watch it on my own for the game itself. The truth is FUNDAMENTALLY the WNBA is a more pure game to watch from a BASICS standpoint than the guys game who rely so much on physical skill yet are terrible BASKETBALL players.
Why take the time to type this stupid comment in the first place? If you don't watch the WNBA, nobody cares... you can definitely keep that to yourself.
I feel her. She's holding back her tears.
Retire and take legal actions
Who are the mystics
God bless you Elena. 🙏🐐
brah, that CRAZY. i actually think they should've let her DO it, but that's just MY opinion
I don’t watch the WNBA but even i know that she is the best player and the biggest star in the league. I guarantee they want her there just because she is a big name
Love you Elena , you’re so beautiful wish I was at good at playing basketball as you are.
No Play=No Work
No Work=No Pay
It’s simple business, but she feels entitled to get paid for not working smh
The WNBA is lucky to even have a season during a pandemic
I think their season should’ve been cancelled just like the G League season was cancelled
Young lady do what is best for you, the game goes on but if you're not here the game and owner will still make money I stand with you if you have to sue the leak and the owners I'm with you you are important you make a difference not just in basketball what off the court for the young ladies that look up to you stand by what you believe do not be bullied bodies Millionaires and billionaires and unfortunately the announcers ESPN he's a big money folks they need you on the court for us to look at I wish the men would do the same but it's all about money with them and Chase in the rain it makes no sense your health your well-being for you and your family is more important than a rain and more important than the money stay safe stay healthy😤😡👍
Smh
I mean, they already don't pay the women very much, even the best are getting peanuts compared to what they can make playing outside the USA... and if they want to be unreasonable about actual health concerns on top of that? Sad.
I agree, It is sad that one of the highest paid players in an unprofitable league thinks she deserves to be paid for doing nothing. Do any of us “normal” citizens get paid for refusing to work? 🧐
Soo they're in danger of going under and that's why they're like this right??
We know that there’s a pandemic right now and lack of actual sports but ESPN please try to understand one thing.
We don’t care about WNBA. At all.
ESPN has to cover and air WNBA as part of their agreement to cover and air NBA games.
She should not play her health should come first and her sponsors and responses should continue to pay her the WNBA has shown they're all about the money and if they don't pair if she decides not to play then all fans should boycott watching their games
If she wanna sit out she can they can’t tell her to play or not.
This is terrible. The league better get it together!!!
She’s really beautiful
Gotta be honest, and I hope it doesn't come off as sexist....I wasn't even aware that the WNBA was gonna be a part of this "bubble" idea. I seriously have heard nothing about it. It doesn't make sense, but I guess they need to salvage their season as well.
Why doesn’t she just refuse?
She wont get paid if she voluntarily opts out
It's something she's not saying. If it was that serious I don't believe they would force her to play
If she had a situation that compromises her immunity which puts her at greater risk of contracting the COVID that's all that needs to be said
She don't need anymore reasons than that.
Its $215k reasons they want her to play
She needs to quit WNBA if it's an Occupational Health and Safety problem
64 pills a day.... 🧢
That's a joke. She is lieing. Maybe in a month.
Rob Banks “lieing”
@@justinockun6423 oh Karen
david sanders that makes sense. People forget that she isn’t taking them to live, she has to
As much as I want these women to get paid I understand why they aren’t. They don’t sale or generate revenue. But this situation is legit and crazy. She have a legit condition and u threaten her pay is foul
If they shut the wnba down this country is in a lot of trouble 😙
Our star player getting this treatment is disgusting by the WNBA! My girl EDD from my championship team is getting treated wrong. This is is just one of a million issues wrong with the WNBA.
Sue the WNBA
Can someone explain this to me
Entitled WNBA women lose money, nba men have to pick up the bill, now WNBA players want Monet not to play
It's terrible that they put her in this position 👎🏿
Elena Adele Donne a beast of the WNBA. Let her do what she thinks is best.
She doesn’t have to play,it’s totally her choice and it’s not like she needs the money,I just really don’t understand 🤷♂️,the choice is pretty simple
what’s even funnier is that the WNBA bubble is at a high school
Grant yea the most state of the art high school in the world
Don't mind me.... I just here for the comments
I don’t understand so is she forced to play? Why can’t she just say I’m not playing like the NBA players do?
She doesn’t have to play. But if she doesn’t play she won’t get any money. If the medical opt out was accepted she would have gotten her full salary without playing any games.
No work no pay. Just like all of us regular folk
Just shut down the WNBA.
You either play to get paid or opt-out and not get paid. There are millions of people unemployed and you get to choose not to work. Smdh.
This is a bad look! Get your act together @WNBA!!!
She probably doing the zoom call in her kitchen
They'll change that decision soon.
I give them a day before they walk it back lol
This makes no sense!!
Firewood luv ok luv
Yikes, without Natasha, Tina, and Elena , the mystics will have to put their B team in, OMG they’re going to stink
No play , no pay!
yeah yeah
She was nice to me ! Contact me I would like to help
Does the WNBA have enough money to pay one of their biggest stars to stay home? This was a WNBA decision no a DC one right? I guess WNBA wants their big star to play
Come on Delle. It's a easy decision if you are scared for your health. If not then why the antics. Go on and let that check go 🙄
This is unfortunate, but not many care though - It’s the WNBA!
Screw this league. You'd make more money as a model.
The WNBA has a bubble what a waste of time and money
Just disband the wnba
So do she want to play or not I don't get it her choice right???
she clearly doesn't want to play, but wants the league to pay her anyway
I wish I had such a pretty gorgeous woman like Ellena DD in my life........I’d be her lover and her nurse too........xoxo xoxo.........this coming from a Miami Cuban chick 🐥
She should leave the league and make more money abroad. WNBA management is trash for this decision.
Chronic lyme is not something that actually exists. Notice how she mentions "the one doctor that heard me". That could mean she went to a bunch of doctors who told her it wasn't real (ie the truth), until she found someone who was happy to agree with her and take her money.
Chronic Lyme exists. Most mds don’t know anything about Lyme disease. You obviously are a moron who doesn’t know anything about it, either.
They better quit playin wit Delle Donne before she pack up and dip on that crappy league.
L for WNBA
devloping story ? this was 3 days ago she said on IG
her wife is lucky
Let her sit out, no one watches WNBA anyway
she wants to get paid for not playing?
64 pills a day 😳🤯
Did she mean 6 to 4 pills or 64 pills a day cause it’s not possible
Who cares. What league its a charity case. The thing has never made a fn dime
Play overseas.
Wnba don't even make money
American Sports Worship is based solely on the Bottom Line. To quote Pink Floyd:
Money, it's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
New car, caviar, four star daydream
Think I'll buy me a football [basketball] team
So her immune system is weak, but “They” say COVID is sweeping thru black neighborhoods. GTFOH . Open YALL EYES
Elena was in 'shock' as she wasn't going to get free pay.
how do you have lyme disease for 9 years? can't you cure it with antibiotics within a few months?
They only do this to women. Men get to stay home bc they baby sick smh
WNBA IS BOUT MONEY
i'm confused is she expecting to get payed for medical leave cause she is afraid of covid/lyme disease?
rtswift That’s American way now. Get paid for staying at home.