One NBA executive thinks the Dallas Mavericks could interview a successful women’s basketball coach for their vacant head coaching position.
According to KDFW-TV, University of South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley’s name has surfaced in rumors regarding the Mavericks’ job.
But Staley once said that men should play in women’s sports.
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“I’m of the opinion that if you’re a woman, you should play,” Staley said in a 2024 news conference. “If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports, or vice versa, you should be able to play.”
The Gamecocks coach made that comment on the eve of the 2024 women’s national championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. South Carolina went on to defeat Iowa and star guard Caitlin Clark 87-75.
During a championship celebration a few days later, Gamecocks star center Kamilla Cardoso refused to address her coach’s comments.
Neither Staley nor Cardsso had to
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