Shakeia Taylor: There’s nothing wrong with trash talk in women’s sports — it’s the reactions to it that sometimes turn ugly
CHICAGO — The WNBA always has had rivalries. But this season seemed different.
On Sunday night, I went to popular Chicago baseball bar Nisei Lounge with an out-of-town guest, and the bar was relatively quiet, save for us and a few regulars. TVs were tuned to either the “Sunday Night Football” game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins or the all-Texas American League Championship Series between the Rangers and Astros.
As we sat and sipped, a woman at the bar started telling us about a WNBA segment on the Peacock series “Brother From Another.”
“I didn’t realize there was all this drama behind the scenes in the WNBA!” she exclaimed. “I mean, I watched the games
