“We’re not bar fighters. We’re not thugs. We’re not monkeys. We’re not street fighters,” Staley said.
and again had strong words for those — specifically in the media — who criticize Staley’s approach and her team’s physicality on Friday night.
“So watch what you say when you’re in public and you’re talking about my team in particular. Just watch what you say about our team because it’s wrong. You’ve got young lives who are really — if you really knew them, if you really knew them like you really want to know other players that represent this game, you would think differently. So don’t judge us by the color of our skin.”
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