Candace Parker Ain't One to Mess With: WNBA's First Brawl

1. I support the CP. These veterans have been gunning for CP since she stepped in the league. Ive seen them pull on her dislocated shoulder and constantly take cheap shots at her. It's uncalled for. But through all that adversity,she still manages to be #1 in rebounds and in the top ten in everything else. It hatred at its finest. CP let Pearson know, she is not the ONE to be messed with.

LBin407 at 3:31PM on Jul 23rd 2008

2. I wish I could've seen the whole thing...

Fred at 4:56PM on Jul 23rd 2008

3. Lisa Leslie clearly threw a punch at Rick Mahorn. I could not believe she would say she was trying to help
Candace. Lisa may have tried to help, but she threw a
few punches. Let's be honest Lisa. I have seen replay
after replay, and it's clear that Lisa punched first
before she was pushed to the floor. I am a Candace
Parker fan, and she clearly had a role in this scuffle
also. Pierson, Nolan, Milton and some of the other players.

seven at 5:19PM on Jul 23rd 2008

4. CP3 is the best in the game, so everyone is gunning. She will be suspended for her role, but folks need to just play the game. Coaches should never put hands on any player, so regardless Mahorn shouldn't have touched Leslie who landed on her back. Let's move on after the suspension and watch CP3 and Leslie win the WNBA title and join with others to win Olympic Gold.

chicky at 8:46PM on Jul 23rd 2008

5. Well to be honest. Pierson, the gilr candace scuffled with, has some what of a history with fighting; she had a lil scuffle in last years finals with Penny Taylor. I understand the past is the past, but a track record is still some form of evidence and she be considered. Besides we don't know what was said and lets face it when she walked up on CP that can be seen as a threat. You just can't do that to everybody. Candace was not gonna stand for a threat. She responded as many would

Larry at 9:31PM on Jul 23rd 2008

6. Great fight....good for the game....That's what the fans want to see....All about competing.

keith gamble at 12:20AM on Jul 24th 2008

7. Well to be honest Pierson started it because she has a hot temper. It was basically a tangle up but hey basketball is a contact sport so Pierson shouldnt have got heated and went after Parker. I love both teams and im a big fan of Parker but the whole thing should have been avoided. Hopefully they take this and put it in the past then move on and do what they came to do......Ball Hard!!!

Keyondra at 1:27AM on Jul 24th 2008

8. randma told me about it. Vanessa sign Candace to Pastries before NIKE does

RchHlm at 5:09AM on Jul 24th 2008

9. I saw the replay, and heard the comments after the fact. Lisa Lesile, come on when you throw a punch at a man expect something in return. As for your teammate who hit Rick from behind she was a straight up coward. In a brawl if you throw a punch expect to be dealt with. Lisa he didn't push you with force to cause you to hit the floor like that. But what was really upsetting you brought your 1 yrs old daughter in the picture. Do you recall you got throw out of a college game for fighting or is your memory that short. So don't like you haven't been there before check those USC records or do they seal them to protect you. I think the league needs to hand out heavy fines to all and give all those in picture a vac. like they do the men. But again the women want a double standard -- and to me that isn't fair. This would not have been a issues, if Rick wasn't in the picture, all those who left the bench needs to be fine and levy a game susp.like the men.

Willie Eashman at 10:20AM on Jul 24th 2008

10. I am in prayer that this type of behavior by the so wonderful Woman of the WNBA does not continue, nor should it have an effect on the WNBA in the near future. We have to get back to the basics of why we love the sport in the first place. Bring it back to its original greatness and lets become examples for what we hope our future generation could follow. Simply because, "We Have Never Settled Anything By Violence" Never have, nor will we ever. Please bring it back girls... Respectfully yours, Anthony Simpson

Anthony Simpson at 12:25PM on Jul 24th 2008

11. this is why ppl don't respect the wnba

hulk of Humans at 1:15PM on Jul 24th 2008

12. LISA LESLIE THREW A PUNCH AT RICK just look at the tape these are angry Black women who need a man in there Life they are worse then the men basketball players to see these women fighting and then to have Lisa say she did nothing but try to help out give me a break. They act like a bunch of NHW.

Afordlove at 1:25PM on Jul 24th 2008

13. cp3 was just defending herself. You would react the same way if a person came at you like that. as for leslie i watched it to and it does look like Rick pushed her. he should have been trying to calm his player down don't worry about the sparks they have coaches to calm them down

lilkool at 3:04PM on Jul 24th 2008

14. In the incident I do think that Pierson posed a threat and instead of avoiding the situation Parker reacted and pushed her down. So far as with Mahorn and Leslie, I'm not sure however I do believe it to be awkward that Leslie suddenly runs to Parker when there are already ppl handling the situation. This is a situation that should have been avoided however if Pierson has a history of fights, she should definitely be charged cause she was wrong first.

CJ at 3:38PM on Jul 24th 2008

15. This whole thing is really about nothing but jealously. The truth is that Candance Parker, with her package of good looks and exceptional athletic talent, is becoming the Lebron James or Michael Jordan of the WNBA. I think with all of the limelight she is receiving, coupled with an exceeding high salary, is starting to foster a little hate from other players around the league, including this girl Pierson.

Fred at 4:09PM on Jul 24th 2008