Becky Hammon ABC Halftime Report on Russian Olympics

[007nietzsche]

hottest femme lesbian in bball. her and brenda milano coach of st. francais are such a lovely well rounded couple. VIVA!!!

[halfbloodclemow]

anne donovan should shut up

[777Yaric]

Бекки супер тёлочка !!!

[bonkers73]

She's like that little kid that didnt make the team and goes to play for another team. WAA WAA WAAA. Poor little Becky!Nobody can just lose or not get picked anymore. Fuck this bitch!!!

[mjamarable]

becky is most talented woman player rofl she`s so cute

[beckysboy4eva]

Becky's was the most talented female player on the planet at the tiym. And stil isz. To deny that is too boring an idea to consider any repsonse.

 The US team wldn't look at her, An interesting event in Becky's life. Pepl drven by lack of spirituality and unhappiness. You just hav 2 ignore such pepl. Evrything they do is boring.

Bronze is a pretty metal I think! lol!

[nyutte]

screw anne donovan, she looks crazy

[SCYCMLS]

fuck the usa i love becky i take her side vs my land all the time fuck the haters

[bagira911]

Ann Donovan is the last bitch!!!

[dontbabyme]

Love you Becky..I totally understand you..what can be better for an athlet then be a part of olympics? And if your own country doesnt give you this opportunity even if you deserve it, sure you have right to play for the country which does..and again--Dont listen to bitches like Donovan..

[dontbabyme]

did this stupid ugly bitch just say- big bad russians-?? who the fuck are you to say that?? Just stupid person with no intelligent could show so much disrespect...I believe she doesnt even know where Russia is on the map...Dumb ass

[getjeffery]

True grit. Keep playing Becky!

[almira169]

we love u becky!!!

[dxpeo]

That evil old bitch Anne Donovan , she must hate hammon , look at her face , the expression says evil.

[ilvubb]

lol

her eyes indeed

[stefanswe]

Anne Donovan is a stupid woman. The statement she made proves it

[NightHawk11and81]

Becky's no traitor. She deserved better.

[harvey77HHH]

All she wanted to do is play ball at the highest level thats the olympics and her homeland America didn't give her that chance so she choose Russia so let it be people..

How can coach Donovan call her not a patriotic person,when a player like Hammon is a MVP candidate and not making it to the national team.

I think coach Donovan and the selector's are pathetic....

[plymouthbball]

AMEN!! I mean Kara Lawson gets put on the national team over Becky?? To me thats soo wrong bc Hammon has been an MVP canidate unlike Lawson who comes off the bench..I mean Lawson is a good player but Hammon deserves it more than her...and for Donovan to call Becky non-patriotic is so immature to me

[mikesmith227]

russia likes to kill their reporters and journalist. At least here in AMERICA,reporters and journalist can tell it like it is without fear from being killed. We can even express our displeasure with BUSH! Try saying something bad about PUTIN in russia and see what happens with their state controlled media.

[AntonMoscowCity]

You can even shit on yourself to express your dislike of BUSH but it won't change anything !

[mikesmith227]

I dont mind Becky playing for another country,(Australia, Brazil, Canada, Poland, etc.)but for a dirty,filthy,corrupt communist country like russia? BAD CHOICE!! F**k, stalin, putin,rasputin,ivan the terrible....communist piece of crap!!!

[AntonMoscowCity]

Becky is a nice girl, and not a brainwashed stupid bitchass like you Mike !

[TORLBC]

"pint-sized playmaker" hahaha...one of my favorite lady ballers, no, BALLERS...go Becky

[AntonMoscowCity]

"Oh yeah, Becky is a traitor, fucking commie!" Americans say, but they forget about their fucking freedom which they trying to spread around the world, they forget about their fucking freedom of choice....

[Vuduytruongson]

go go go :D

[AfghansWorld]

so many foreign born players represent USA in olypics..... so why Becky made some AmeriCUNT to call her unpatriotic?

fucking dick-head AmeriCUNTs know shit.

GO BECKY! do every thing in your own way and don't listen to Trash CUNTs!

[robi2000]

I've lived in America all my life and I constantly see and hear hypocrisy. It's a great country but with a lot of idiots. We have atheletes from all around the world on the US olympic teams . Only a fool would call B.Hammon a traitor. Thank goodness for the intelligent Americans who support her. I think she's lucky

[maximwithnath]

Американцы сами виноваты, они же её не позвали в сборную, а мы не забыли о ней, вот и все дела.

[brienisme]

give her a break! it's her dream to play for the olympic n s far s she goes playing for russia, she deserves it! hell she deserves everything with talents n personality like that! go becky!

[mikesmith227]

i supported Becky for playing for russia. All she wanted was to play in the olympics for team USA. But they didnt want her. It's not like she was volunteering to fight for russia, i mean c'mon were talking about basketball. But now since Russia has invaded Georgia, and killed thousands of women and children, I say F**k russia. If I were Becky I would BURN my russian jersey!

[AntonMoscowCity]

Dude you r one stupid bitchass motherfucker !

Damn, you watch too much CNN !

Russia didn't invade anything, that's USA who invaded Iraq and Afganistan and killed millions of people !

[mikesmith227]

you dirty filthy communist piece of crap. The USA took MOST medals in the olympics!!! HA HA!!! russia sucks. I dare you to invade Poland. See what will happen. russia wont exist anymore.

[hoopsgirlpacers]

yea thats true ll because of fukin bush

russia the best! fuk the haters!!!

[ukrainesuperpower87]

Russian barbarian troops attacked small country Georgia recently. How she can play for aggressor evil country Russia?

[nataliaweeks]

Russia is not evil....you idiot

They were protecting their own citizens....i can give you many other examples in the world where the situation was similar to what happened to Russia....but no one said a word against that other country....

So before you say anything else against anybody...research....learn world's history....and ask people who lived through those experiences....

Then come back and tell us what you think

[shesaballer]

Russia is not evil. And if you ask me there isnt a single government in the world that is innocent.

The USA attacks countries also you know. America isnt innocent by any means and more of an aggressor than anyone.

But lets not forget, this is basketball not war.

[Noobssuckass300]

@shesaballer number one rule of sports: don't bring politics into it.

[AntonMoscowCity]

Eat some SALO and die quietly !

[chillpillvi22]

yeah go Russia

"giving American girls a chance"

[SEEpip]

You Morons, didnt you listen to the damn video, she wasnt even on the list. So now we are suppose to be upset because shes trying to do something with her life, oh... yeah and the six figure deal that comes with it. DONT HATE PEOPLE cause your pocket aint filled.

Coach D can suck my dick, that ugly bitch.

I hope Becky kicks some fucking ass on her new team! This country keeps fucking things up and we keep paying the price!

[shane802]

What I don't think is fair has nothing to do with Becky. It's Russia being able to "fasttrack" someone to citizenship just so they can play in the Olympics. There needs to be a more universal stricter code dealing with this issue. It really wishy washy.

[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.

[shesaballer]

You should definitely get your facts straight before you decide to comment on a situation.

And since you dont support anyone who leaves their country for another then dont support various USA teams cause tehre are over 30 naturalized citizens playing for the USA and we wont even get into how many foreign coaches. And lets not forget how the flag carrier in the opening ceremony was only naturalized last year!

[SF23ENT]

@mikclink it doesnt matter what you think shes rich well wnba rich. she isnt doing it for you. shes doing it for her self. why should she risk her dream for people she doesnt know or realy care about

[actric3]

Yeah, Good Luck to her. I hope she does amazing over in Russia. It's the USA's fault for not picking her for the Olympic team. The USA does that all the time with athletes from other countries. How can that lady call her a traitor? She's a basketball player, end of story.

...and the phrase "big bad russians"...what are we in the cold war? wtf.

[jusaliltree]

Y'all need to leave this Russian-American alone. I hope her the best of luck cuz our stupid ass country passed her up. I would do the same.

[catndryer]

The idiots who didn't even give her a tryout for the U.S. team are not America....they are just IDIOTS....especially that Donovan Dyke.

Good luck to Becky. I hope she kicks ass and comes in second to the U.S. team.

[xxbienxx]

You'll do the same if you were ignored by your own country. Come on, don't be hypocrite. After giving all you can and show them what you got, you still the last on their list...Other people in the world do this thing, thats why scientists, doctors, engineers, actors, etc. left the countries of their origin and migrate to other countries.

[EezyMacaroni]

there are other ways that women can make money in an "athletic" manner. and hey, she can play for both teams too - matter of fact, that's encouraged.

there are Amateurs AND there are Pros...ya know, whatever the fans want.

ahhhhahhhhhhaaaa!

[goonercrew08]

Self before Country;not what JFK had in mind.

[AcousticoV]

Go girl! You're right!You're a real american...Coz you are free!

[Candace3Candace]

I dont see anything wrong with her playing for Russia.The USA basketba team never gave her a chance to play.So now when she join Russia it's a big deal.Now everybody saying if she tried out she would've made it but now it's too late

[ogie]

what does ann donovan know? she's a has been & washed up wannabe baller nowadays...

[ruju]

she's a bold chick and i don't blame her for her choice to play in russia. that and she is gorgeous

[palonejr]

Ask not what your Country can do for you,

Ask what you can do for your Country.

Treason.

[boomac62]

I think JFK would wish her well...and I, an American Veteran, also wish her well.

[ironfistrule]

What about the Russians who play for America? No big deal. Patriotism is not about who waves the biggest flag. Good luck Becky!

[kckid2599]

A) There aren't any that I know of

B)Even if they do, they came here as a young kid or came here for reasons other then whoring themselves to whatever country is the highest bidder, which will happen alot more if the IOC doesn't step in and stop this madness. What's next? Luxemburg buying our track team? This isin't league play, you should play for your country and if you're not good enough, tough cookie. She's practically a whore and hurting an already strugling league's rep (WNBA).

[vinsane15]

how can she not be selected for team USA lmao

[beantownboy90]

she's like a woman version of steve nash at basketball

[goonercrew08]

If she does'nt mind singing the Russian national anthem before every game;and has no shame in singing it before or after the Star spangeld banner if;or when they play team USA;and the Russian olympic team does'nt mind her using them to pursue an individual dream,then I don't either.

[papi1493]

Becky deserves this. I think the US is full of fuckin fools for not considering Becky. How the hell was she NOT on the list. Becky is by far one of the BEST female basketball players to ever pick up the rock, and she deserves this, plain and simple. She's 31 and she's paid her dues. It really sucks to know that the US didn't want, but now that she's playing for Russia they have the nerve to call her a traitor. They really are stupid.

[JNorr35]

Becky Hammon is a disgrace. No true American walks into the Olympics under the Russian flag. What if Iraq wanted her to play for them..and would have offered her 50 more bucks?..She would have taken it. Shame on Becky Hammon.

[ogie]

You're a hater dude, she just wanted to play for the olympics...

[kckid2599]

I would love to play in the olympics too, you don't see me moving to Trinidad and Tobago so I can make a basektball team.

[dixxjamm]

Pool girl. I wish her all the luck. She doesn't deserve to be called a traitor, it's her life and her right. And that couch looks and talks like the nurse from One Flew Over the Coockoo's Nest and acts like a nationalist fanatic .Whereas this girl is showing a lot of open-mindness by doing what she does, something that America really needs NOW with its foreign policy,wouldn't you Americans agree?

[simpsonsfan2007]

Amen to that!

[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.

[Burriscj]

and she doesnt give a shit about representin for the USA anyway because money more important. Prim example, Russian NBA player Andre Kirilenko stepped away from millions to go play for home country because he got pride in his country. This bitch could learn a thing or two from him while shes at the spy academy

[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!!!!!!?

[cita1689]

then y are you even commenting if you dont give a fuck?

[Burriscj]

principles. thats why. just out of principles. THAT and biting my tongue hurts. anymore questions from the peanut gallery?

[cita1689]

Shove your principles up your ass! Not everybody who goes to russia is spy and even if they are maybe you should go there. Perhaps they might teach you how to spell "Prime" as oppose to "prim"! How much pride can you have in your country if they don't even respect the sport you play. The U.S.A is the country of equal opportunity and choices. She was not given and opportunity so she made a choice, shes the only one that has to live with it and no one else.

sincerely,

THE PEANUT GALLERY

[elchamber]

Their is definitely something wrong with Antonio Scorza comment about Hammon. "Traitor?" She wants to play for the USA, Scorza didn't invite her. Hammon wants to play in the Olympics badly. Russia wants her, done. Now Scorza wants her. Hammon is committed to the team that wanted her and that's a bad thing. A little too late Scorza, deal with it. Hammon is not a traitor.

[elchamber]

Embarrassed. I meant Ann Donovan, not Antonio Scorza.

[simpsonsfan2007]

If coach Donovan knew the whole story, she would have realized that given the state of the economy, Hammon's decision to play for Russia made sense. I mean, try being in her shoes: which would you take--financial security (a sure thing) or a long-shot chance to play for your country? USA Basketball made a huge blunder in not even giving her a chance to try out. While I will still cheer for the USA, I wish Hammon the best of luck. Likewise, I've lost a little respect for coach Donovan.

[cita1689]

ditto

[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."

[evek2345]

Thank you! It's a Game not War lol! Typical US Media over-reacting to such a little thing!

[Boyeksman]

What a big fool that Anne Donovan woman is.

[tonton6969]

A big booo for anne donovan the US Coach.

first: what is this "Big Bad Russian" stereotype?

second: in Europe, league clubs help their foreign players obtain their citizenship to avoid work permit issues.

So it would be very normal for the russian federation to invite her to their national team now that she is russian too.

she must have guts to follow her dream despite all the backtalk she knew she would get. Its not even 4 money.

[krazyblakk]

greed will make you do funny things shes a media hog as you see she on all types of show ...i hope years from now she can tell her kids and grand kids that she tried to represent the USA in the olympics... phenom chris paul would go play for italy if he did'nt make the list

[ulrek54321]

greed? you don't really know whats going on do u?

[ohworldgirl]

I believe the WNBA women make between $40,000 -$50,000 a year. Living expenses are ridiculous - let alone gas. But I think she should make her money - but - she should opt out of the Russian Olympian team. Just the way many of the NBA players go back to their home country when it's time for the Olympic team. But then again, I know nothing about this woman so I guess she's doing what she feels she has to do. In the end: nobody's paying her bills.

[hjot22]

i dont care i think she is sexy as hell

[qng001]

Team USA turned their backs on her, a slap in the face I must say. She's legit and really good. Well I think it's great she now has the opportunity to play in the Olympics (although it's not for Team USA). She deserves the opportunity.

[hanky2112]

Well said and I totally agree

[abudabit]

Who cares? The Olympics aren't truly representative of a nation anyways, they're just a bunch of sports freaks who happen to be from the same country playing on the same team.  If a New Yorker can play on a Boston team in the NBA, why worry about an American on a Russian team?

[hanky2112]

you are an idiot

[ulrek54321]

its not that simple moron. the olympics have A LOT of influence & "STuff" a long with them.

[Reggie1971]

I think it's absolutely disgraceful. You have a loyalty to one country, and you should honor it. I hope we kick their ass in the Olympics.

[Jvilander]

The WNBA screwed her over. They didnt invite her until the last minute. Why should she sit out when she deserved to be playing in an Olympic game?

[ulrek54321]

they disgraced her by leaving her out. I hope she wipes the floor with the US.

[ogie]

I agree, I hope she burns team USA in the championship game...

[JasonDaPsycho]

it still feels kinda weird to have an American play for the Russians

it's not like you were raised by Russian parents, or at least, raised in Russia

she doesn't even know how to speak Russian

kind of odd, feels as weird as Chris Kaman playing for Germany (if I haven't got it wrong)

[ogie]

Kaman's grandparents are germans, he has german blood in his body...

[phenomenon]

If it was the NBA and Chris Paul was not on the short list of candidates for the national team, he'd be pissed off, too.

Yep, I hope Becky does well in the Olympics. I hope she wins the silver medal, ending the olympics with a monster game in a losing effort to the USA.

[shollow4]

I hope she wins the gold, but I understand your point.

[nycbballplaya10]

i cant believe anne donnavon she would rather pick lindsay harding then becky i hope the russian team goes far in the olympics

[ohworldgirl]

I wouldn't go that far to wish Russia to win over my own country though - like some of you folks.

[kckid2599]

Agreed, that's a huge disgrace. I really can't see how people could support her here, but that's the ultimate bitch slap to America. I mean god damn.