Nov. 5, 2026
Dr. Stroman disturbed over the language used in the WNBA Finals post game
RSS Feed A panel discusses Natalie Nakase’s press conference language, professionalism, role-model expectations, and the WNBA’s visibility among young athletes. Is the criticism fair, or are standards around public language changing.
Why do you have to fill that opportunity with profanity? Uh, I'm particularly disappointed in the head coach, Natalie Nakase- Mm-hmm because she's supposed to demonstrate how to handle success. Yeah. And, you know, we know about code switching and all that. You adjust your language because you recognize the setting. That's a communication skill, right? We don't expect this from children. Uh, but once you become of age, so to speak, you know, you- It's called what? Regulation, right? That's how we work with children. Can you regulate yourself?
