Becky Hammon To Play For Russia

[wholetthedoggo]

I can only say one thing.. if you ever had a dream and didn't go after it.. well.. you finish the sentence...

Becky Hammon and other Hammons will come and there's nothing you all say or do that will prevent it. Personally I dream of a real Olympic spirit, where people represent themselves and not countries as it was on Ancient Greece... so long ago...but they knew what they where doing... the crazy Greeks on their togas

[Alexxx27]

1:13 LeBron traveled

[CardinalJiles]

@Alexxx27 enough. really. 

[CARLOSGURO]

The Dream of the people who plays sports is to participe inThe Olympic games, The Coach of the us TEAM doesnt choose in her TEAM, another country gave her the oportunity to go to the Olympic Games, This mean shes a Traitor no, Im sure she loves USA, but i think she loves Russia too, everybody can loves two countrys, is not a war is only sports, i would do thesame, im Spanish, but i can loves Russia, France, Irland, Japan etc too Becky i love you

[Rancourt47]

that's why 95 percent of the world hate the USA, because of people like you. (forget who wrote it) trying to compare thomas dooley a connection to usa more than her to russia. hmmmm, eight months a year (becky) or thomas never even being to usa and having a father there, idiots, at least she is there MOST OF HER DAILY LIFE!) And the fact she didn't make top 23 is fucked, she should be top five, top fucking 2 PGs at least! and she doesn't make a top 23 list, AMERICA doesn't deserve this player.

[Rancourt47]

Anyone saying traitor,

You're all fucked, How many people go to USA from another country not knowing enlgish and play for you. AND! fucking thomas dooley had a father over here... so fucking what. Does that make him( in hsi country, his whole life) american, you retards, stop making excuses. She is there.. LIVING THERE eight months a year, that is more of a connection than the other fucking guy and he did it? did he make the media and have people bitching.You're sore losers even when you WIN!

[tayenasty]

and u cant be mad at becky hammon because as an athlete in any sport u get a chance to compete in the olympics u take it....team usa didnt want her so she went somewhere that did

[tayenasty]

y u gotta call the team usa nappa headeed hoes they are the best athletes in the world doin what they do best and to call someone like candice parker ugly u must be outta your mind

[lalalamaggot]

she has done well switching to the Russian team with fellow beautiful girls, the american teams are filled with ugly nappy headed hoes

[USMCMello]

becky hammon is not russian!!! you dumbass!!! she full blood american!!!

[Djshockley3]

becky is so hot

[AntonMoscowCity]

Becky is Russian ! I'm proud of that !

[khuctinh]

Dhe's 31 already and was never even considered to be on the US National Olympic Team, uhhmmm..wait til she turns 35?...and have to try out?...she's one of the best point gaurd in the WNBA..shouldn't she be considered as a second stronger on the team and be part of the bench at least?..c'mon here!...Try out?...for that talent?...that's an offense to her who's so disrespected .. ..

[kashgurkha]

oh my god americans whats so wrong with her playing for the russians? look at your own olympic team. are they all americans? of course not you guys have chinese indian african jamacian and russian players on your team. and do their countries call them tratiors? i dont think so. the olympics are just about friendly competition. you dont have to play for your country. so just shut up and enjoy the games.

[uncboy]

Some of you need to pull the red, white and blue glasses off your eyes and really see the situation for what it is. It's asinine to say she is a traitor when she initially wanted to play for a country that did not want her. It's one thing if she legitimatly was a long shot, but she is one of the very BEST players in the WNBA and she wasn't at least considered for the damn USA team list, and people have the nerve to call her a traitor? This country is getting more hypocritical everyday.

[zhangNA5705]

she is Russian spy? or american spy?

[shanae7]

i feel she should play wherever. i agree with her because she loves the game. i would do the same. Anne Donovan can kick rocks because she didnt want her so get over it. Why was her name not on the list???? Delisha Milton Jones over Becky Hammon........... no disrespect to Delisha but.........

[TayloRoX2222]

UGH!!! I can't stand Ann Donovan...U didn't pick her so u have no right to call her a traitor! Hammon just wants to play

[Talon21]

Thank you!!! Right on!

[arakhachatran]

I am sure that old slob, that ugly lesbian was jelous of Becky thats why she didnt select her from the pool.

[Rixmay]

Come on people. USA denied her service.What do you want?? She is crazy about basketball.She is a star.She just found her way to shine! Go forward Hammon!! I absolutly support YOU!!!

[rodyrody3]

The olympics are not about an individual it's about your country...she's a traitor and that is that.

[Rixmay]

about country?? you gotta be kidding me! so why America left her behind? She is 31 years old. May be its gonna be her last Olympic Games.She made her choice. And i support her!!!

[rodyrody3]

the board isn't there to make friends, they're there to make a winning team, if they lose then you could bitch about her deserving a spot. The fact of the matter is she is playing against her country, she is a traitor...end of discussion

[Rixmay]

tell your galfriend when is "End of discussion" ... She made her choice. And she is not a traitor. There a lots of russians who work there butt of for USA. And Russia never point on them. It was there choice. When you will be a sportsmen you will make your choice! now it is THE END of discussion!

[rodyrody3]

Not sure who my "galfriend" is, she made a very poor decision against her country making her a traitor. Very simple, don't think too hard. Oh and keep giving me thumbs down's morons.

[Rixmay]

you will see a moron in a mirror!

[arakhachatran]

u are not a moron, u are a sore loser

[rodyrody3]

what exactly makes me a sore loser...last time I checked I didn't lose anything

[arakhachatran]

Your lost your battle to Becky. She made millions in Russia, she got Olympic bronze medal. And you are the one who lost everything. You had nothing else left for yourself but blackmouthing pple, making empty judgements , showing off your blind chauvinism and pseudopatriotism.

[rodyrody3]

You are an idiot...Russia can't pay her (according to IOC rules), of course I didn't get a medal but the U.S. did get the gold so that's good enough for me. I might be blackmouthing her but to call her a traitor I only need one reason and I have that. Lastly, I'm not sure how I'm chauvinistic because this, the fact that she's a woman has nothing to do with this. Please explain to me how I'm a pseudopatriot, I'm sure it'll be good for a laugh. Most of what you say is.

[arakhachatran]

Russia pays her very good for playing in CSKA as well as they play that ugly cunt Diana Taurasi. You can not even speak proper English. Thats why i am more than sure you are a sore loser from a 3rh world country who is delighted to be in USA to tell American Becky what to do. YOu are a scumbag, nothing else. You sound like a psycho in youtube. Take your pills and do not bother replying to me comments. You are stinking.

[rodyrody3]

Russia doesn't pay her, the team does. That shouldn't translate to the olympics, but I'm tired of arguing about it. This is ruining the olympics, eventually it's just gonna be countries simply picking and choosing what athletes they want regardless of their true nationality. You are the psycho who instead of arguing the point, you are just taking cheap (although stupid) shots at me. Good day to you, I'm done with proving you wrong.

[arakhachatran]

U go and learn English, low class immigrant, before setting your rules for Russian NOC. I told u, Putin and Medvedev are very sorry for not asking your permission who to grant citizenship. Find the videos of the athlets from your original country and bark on those videos or find low class niggers like u to argue with, asshole.

[Talon21]

We recruit other athletes from other countries to play for us in the olympics all the time. But when one of use finds a better opportunity elsewhere we bitch! Shut it hipocrit!

[rodyrody3]

The only way I could be a hipocrit is if I said it was ok to recruit players from other countries...hmmm...looks like I didn't moron. Like I said before she is playing against the U.S. therefore she is a traitor, just because you aren't good enough to play for the U.S. doesn't mean you should go and get some other country to grant you citizenship. She should have some sense of pride for her country, but she obviously doesn't...I would be all for the U.S. denouncing her citizenship.

[arakhachatran]

If I were her I would stay in Russia forever coz there is no need to return to the country where idiots like u live. And I am sure most of your country is full of trash like u. Scumbag

[rodyrody3]

Well looking at your profile it looks like my country has at least one idiot. She went against her country making her a traitor, if thinking that makes me a scumbag that what-the-fuck-ever. Good day to you and be sure to find a way to take out the stick that seems to be lodged in your dumbass.

[arakhachatran]

She didnt go against her country. Her country went against her. 2 "big differences".PPL of your sick mindset must call Nastia Liukin. Sasha Artemev, Kenian and Sudanese long distance runners, Monica Seles traitors. Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian was born and trained in Armenia. Sweden never got any wrestlers while Armenia had a great school. Armenia's 1996 olym champion Armen Nazarian competed in Sidney for Bulgaria. He's 2 gold medals,one for Arm and one for Bul. It is OK. So take your pills.

[rodyrody3]

I never said that it doesn't happen, the rules are way too loose. I don't know all of these cases but if you're honestly gonna compare hammon to liukin you're an idiot. Liukin has lived in the U.S. for almost all her life whereas Hammon is only in Russia during the WNBA offseason. You really are making no argument, all you are really doing is making blind irrational claims about myself, which is very sad. Lastly, she wasn't good enough for the team, they won Gold so she loses

[arakhachatran]

Liukin is in USA for only 10 years. She was born and raised in Moscow. Moreover her father is using Russian training methods. The same situation is with Sasha Artemev. Bela and Martha whores lived all their life in Romania. They have no moral right to train Americans. It was Becky's right to decide whom to play. She ended up bronze medal. She is happy, Russia is happy. And you shut up.

[rodyrody3]

She moved to the U.S. after the dissolution of the USSR...meaning she moved her when she was two. I would say living here for 16 out of 18 years is definitely a majority so you can just forget about that. Trainers are not competitors, they are employees of the athletes, that has nothing to do with the country. Being a trainer is about money while being an olympic competitor is not. Two more idiotic arguments completely proven to be inane.

[arakhachatran]

OH sorry they forgot to ask such a moron like you the length of the settlement in order to compete for RUssia. becky Hammon is 31 yo. She can not wait until she is 40 for to get a permission from a scumbag like you. I told you to fuck off.

[rodyrody3]

LOL, thank you my friend...you have been giving me and my roommates some very good laughs for this past day. I'm sorry but I can't continue this anymore (classes call), I hope that you continue you hilarious bigotry and enjoy your life. Still can't believe you called me a nigger though...absolutely hilarious (especially since I'm the whitest person I know). Have a good one and thanks again.

[arakhachatran]

just by looking at your videos in yoru prof and the English you speak one can easily state that you are a low class N.....

[rodyrody3]

Almost forgot, Becky Hammon sucks...take it easy arakha-whatever.

[arakhachatran]

Monica Seles and Ivan Lendle suck better. Nastia Liukin sucks. Sasha Artemev sucks. So relax rod rody

[rodyrody3]

Wow, stalking my videos...nice...I'll let all of my friends now that apparently I'm black now because of the youtube videos I watch. Very nice, you really do put a smile on my face buddy.

[almira169]

becky hammon is not sucks!!!

shes awesome!!!

[almira169]

becky hammon not sucks!!!

shes awesome!!!

and im proud that she is a russian!!!

the only thing is wrong that why usa didn't pick her???

[vaaggie]

It completely destroys the purpose of the Olympics ... its about representing your country and competing against other countries. This is stupid. I want to go to WNBA game just to heckle her.

[mikclink]

I don't support anyone who leaves their born country(other than people leaving for amnesty reasons)to go play for another country. For or against us. All for money or to play in your "dream" game. It's absurd and selfish. Accept the facts as they are. You weren't good enough. By the way she was offered to go to the USA basketball camp. She declined. She will regret her decision for years to come. "SHE'S NOT RUSSIAN!!!"

[shesaballer]

Since you wanted to send me a email asking if I read your comment... yes I did. Thin is, she isnt being paid to play in the Olympics. She is being paid to play for CSKA in the offseason, if she wins a medal she will get a bonus from Russia. And BTW, get your facts straight about the USA Camp, she was invited, but one camp (plus the one she did attend in 2006) was not enough to get her on the team and they knew that but wanted to prevent the Russia possibility & to save face so offered.

[drphilla]

GO USA gettoutaa hereee hammon

[catndryer]

Becky's snub was not an act of Congress or a declaration by the President. She was screwed by some idiot dyke coaches that run the u.s. team.

This is a prime example of how quietly taking it up the ass is the suckers play.

She is 31 years old and will not have another chance to play in the olympics.....she's taking the only shot she's going to get and America should be very proud of her.

[apoel4]

What are talking about guys??

if usa team dont want her services she is going to play for russia. Come on people is just a game!!! Im with becky GO#25

[apoel4]

What are talking about guys??

if usa team dont want her services she is going to play for russia...come on people is just a game!!! Im with becky GO #25

[patitoduck123]

becky is sexy

[partytoparty]

We love to have athletes come from other countries and perform for us in the Olympics but cry like babies when our athletes go to other countries to play...keep in mind if the sports media didn't make such a big deal of this a whole lot of you wouldn't even know who she is, in Russia she's a lot more famous and makes a lot more money. So really the question shouldn't be why is she doing this? but why shouldn't she do this?

[goonercrew08]

The olympics are about countries competing against other countries in sport;and the nationalistic pride that comes with thatIf you dont believe me,watch the tears roll down athletes cheeks when they win a medal for thier country.If Becky does win a medal for Russia,whoops I mean win a medal for Becky,the tears that roll down her face if any will be for herself;and not country.The bottom line is Becky is doing this for selfish gain.She is putting herself above Country;and Team.Shame on you Becky.

[goonercrew08]

Self before Country,She's not a patriot.

[AcousticoV]

That's a woman! she has guts and balls compare to some men! what's wrong with USA not picking her? Go baby! my prayers are with you! God bless you!

[palonejr]

Selfish,Selfish,selfish.

Me,me,me.

This is treason and her citizenship to this country should be removed.

What a pig!

[ladywarrior102007]

Do u even watch the women's game? Im guessing you dont since you dont realize how good becky hammon is.USA basketball made the mistake in not putting her on their team...so get your head out of your ass & dont comment on something that u have no idea about

[AcousticoV]

Exactly!

[boomac62]

Do you have any idea how many people born outside the USA have been granted US citizanship and them played on a USA team? It happens all the time. A person is not a traiter to theri country when they play for the US. In the 1990's Thomas Dooley played for team USA (soccer) in the world cup and he could hardly speak English (he was born and raised in West Germany)...was he a traitor?...Grow my friend. Grow. We are all one. Made in the image of God.

Peace

[chackwor]

I don't know about that boomac62, for one Dooley's father was an American citizen which makes more sense for him to play in the US, so that argument is a bit shaky for me. I don't believe Hammon has any family ties to Russia and honestly I find it a bit strange (to keep it nice) that she would be playing for a country that she has very little connection to.

[boomac62]

Except for one thing...very important...becky IS a citizen of Russia, just like any perosn who became a US citizen is able to compete for the USA (even without "American" blood)

SHe has a connection to a country that she lives in 8 months a year and is a citizen of....so let it be.

Dooley's father was an American who never even saw him, he left them in Germany so...anyway...we are all citizens of this planet anyway.

[chackwor]

I agree that she can do whatever she wants to do and I understand what you are saying. My only question is did she become a Russian citizen because she was truly enamored with the country and the culture or did she do it solely to play in the olympics? If that is the case then I think that is wrong as she clearly is doing for individual ambition and not for her new nation. The Olympics are a venue in which athletes have great pride and honor in playing for their country bc they represent all.

[boomac62]

We don't know for sure but we do know that if the coach of the USA team had invited her then she would not have joined the Russian team. She lives most of the year in Russia and I can only imagine the fans in Russia must really support her just as many fans in the USA would support somebody if the situation were reversed. Hey I hope the USA wins the gold but I just would like to see an end to this "traitor" talk and so much anger leveled on this kid.

Peace

[rodyrody3]

She became a citizen for money, it's more lucrative to have an overseas passport. Russia gave it to her quickly because she plays for a Russian team during the WNBA offseason and they probably figured it would let them get a chance at her when she got dumped by the US selection committee. She's a selfish, money-grubbing, traitorous bitch and she can stay in her new country.

[kidwalt]

she did what she had 2 do. being one of the top players in the league and being overlooked hearts. there are lots of great athletes who do not play for their birth countries. she is not a mercernary, she is just a girl from a small town that wants compete in the olympics, i can not judge someone or call them a traitor 4 that, or think of her as being less of an american. that coach was out of line calling unpatriotic she does not even know her.

[rodyrody3]

She might be a top player but I can guarantee that every player on that national team can be argued as better than her. She is playing against her country for a country she has no ties to, name one player doing that for the U.S.A., that makes her a traitor regardless of how nice she might be. One action can define your character and this action shows only ugliness in her. (and I'm sure it really "hearts")

[chackwor]

in international competition there is nationalistic pride. boomac you can't tell me that the entire country of spain didn't erupt when they won euro 2008 or the US wasn't happy when they beat Russia in 1980. It may sound cliche but sport is one of the true connectors of a country, it bring people together. I agree all one citizens of earth, but we have a ways to go. We are separated by language, culture, etc. Let's say if russia beats the US for the gold, will Hammon feel pride as a Russian?

[boomac62]

If Russia wins Hammon will have every right to be proud, just as a nationalized American citizen might feel proud about winning a Gold for the USA would. So lets just enjoy the games but leave the hate and anger at the door. I still don't recall Del Harris facing this when he COACHED The Peoples Republic of China in the games.

[rodyrody3]

Coaching is a lot different than playing, coaches are paid...get the money that's what it's all about.

[boomac62]

I think almost every single nation in the games pays caoches and players. Not all and not in all sports but they get paid. Whatever, she played for Russia and it's history now. peace

[goonercrew08]

If she does'nt mind singing the Russian national anthem before every game;and does'nt mind singing it before or after the Star spangled banner if or when Russia plays Team USA;and the Russian Olympic team does'nt mind her using them to persue a dream,then I don't mind either.

[papi1493]

I love Becky, she is one of my rolemodels and as a 14 year old I look up to anyone who's willing to do what it takes to make their dreams come true. Not everyone gets the chance to play in the olympics and someone as good as Beckie deserves to be in the olympics. Becky has paid her dues to womens basketball and she deserves this so I will be cheering for her no matter what team she's playing for. If the US team doesn't want her(which is stupid) then she should be able to play for who she wants.

[cita1689]

im not even mad @ her, da u.s. team dont want her so go where ur wanted

[newjack187]

she a baller yo on the real

[avikar]

I find it humorous that a lot of people are up in arms of playing in another country that she has citizenship in but these same people were celebrating USA's Hockey team that was led by Brett Hull, a Canadian with dual citizenship.

[goonercrew08]

Where is your misunderstanding?Brett Hull has dual citizenship,Becky does'nt.

[SOVrox]

yes she does....

[chackwor]

again with the dual citizenship thing, lol Brett Hull has an American mother and Canadian father, meaning he has a family connection to the US! I don't think this is the case with Hammon.

[EB13]

Enough of the Bad comments, this girl is the one of the top point guards in the league yes Top5, she should be on the USA team but they picked 3 rookies to place on the team. She has mad skills she will play for her country, so what. You can still be patriotic, it why we have so many different cultures in our country. Do be short sighted.

[palonejr]

Treason

It is a Business decision?

You selfless witch!

Your American Citizenship should be removed.

She goes to the highest bidder?

What about your Country?

Treason!

[newsom0055]

well maybe if the Great U.S. payed female athletes even a fraction of what the male stars are makin then she wouldnt have to do that

[Burriscj]

For 1 Russians HATE ppl who aren't russian basically she'll get fucked up out there.(i lived Moscow for 14 months) 2. she didnt make the team. Boo-hoo so did other players that are better than her. 3. its all fun and games until she turns into a spy. They recruiting her with money thats how it starts. and finally 4. WHO GIVES A FLYING FUCK ABOUT WNBA!!!!!!?

[ulrek54321]

People probably just don't like you regardless. It dosn't pay to be a Fool.

[PHIL51089]

Haha everyone is making it sound like she is fighting against her own country in a war or something lol! It's just a game of basketball. The executive director for USA Basketball, Jim Tooley stated that "We have looked at this as an individual decision that Becky has made and she's in the position to feel free as she pleases in that regard. She's playing within the rules."

[FUFOKINGPAL]

call her a traitor if you want but tell me how many US soccer national team players are US born? Most of them have latin or asian decendence so if it's okay for them to represent US it's OK for Becky to represent Russia now matter how american she feels.

[Animatorbluesky]

she look like a dyke

[djdeac]

It's not such a big deal. She already plies her trade in that country for half of the year. Her home country didn't pick her and they only showed interest after another country did (within the rules, mind you). Sounds like sour grapes on the American side. I hope she has some good games. I hope the American women come out on top but I hope Becky has a good experience.

[JymBritton]

I believe this is a tremendous opportunity for a citizen of both Russia and the United States to show solidarity as a world wide sports community. She is breaking some political paradigms that so many find intrinsically stifling. How appropriate was it for the U.S. to offer her a tryout after she had already agreed to play for Russia? Virtually created the controversy with purely selfish reasons.

[cesaville99]

US slots are "selected" by a board, not earned. She got in the olympics when all the other WNBA stars who got passed over will watch on TV. Good for her. Anyway, it's just a damn game.

[DBxpand]

Bush sold out the country for oil. What she did has not killed 4000 troops. All you hating on her need to chill the fuck out and direct your anger to the proper source.

[Ranger54]

Hmm...A lot of Democrats supported the war, so didn't Congress "sell out the country for oil" and kill 4000 troops?" Your statement is pretty simplistic--the kind that flies at a suburban PTA meeting, or YouTube...

[DBxpand]

Dude ok lets generalize then. THE WHOLE US GOVERNMENT sold out the US for oil (cept Ron Paul and the others that opposed the war from the start. But Bush is the president. THE LEADER of this country. So he has to accept full blame.If the country was going well he would accept a ton of credit. Well he has to take most of the credit for this fuck up also.

[Ranger54]

INS should revoke her citizenship. What a loser, she doesn't make the cut so she sells out her country...I hope she gets a career-ending injury in the Olympics.

[Boyeksman]

The words of a fool.

[TOILETLOG]

what an ungrateful fucking bitch. fail whore.

[cuddlekin]

What do you mean by ungrateful? The US didn't even pick her to be on the list for the Olympic team. If its anyone who's ungrateful, its the United States NBA.

[ulrek54321]

The US was willing to let her fade. more like screw them.

[HMFRiverdale]

I hope she kicks the US Select team's assssssssss.

[krazyblakk]

well just go live in russia.beckey we don't need you here bitch

[MusicSportsJunkie]

Speak for yourself.

[mylynn69]

A girls gotta do, what a girls gotta do. Much love and respect for you. Keep up the great work, Miami is rooting for you.

[Ranger54]

Yo, yo, it's all about gettin' paid...Much love and much respect?!! Screw that!! She's a traitor!!!

[ulrek54321]

i would have done the same. she's such a great player and she wasn't on the list? hell at 31 you need this. USA dosnt know how to treat their players. she had a decision to make and i think it was awesome.

[TracyMacToDaRack]

I'm gonna have to root for Russia now just cuz of her. Sorry USA.

[iheartfamke]

i still love you becky hammmon