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07-14-2019 01:40 PM |
Presenting the double standard in media and domestic violence
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It will be interesting to see how national media covers this story: <br><br>Natasha Howard, All-Star for WNBA's Seattle Storm, accused of physically threatening and abusing her wife, including with a knife. <a href="https://t.co/XmABwu3n0a">https://t.co/XmABwu3n0a</a></p>— Don Hillary (@donhillarykc) <a href="https://twitter.com/donhillarykc/status/1150250876998684678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">But I’m lying? Okay. <a href="https://t.co/RkszeL0Hq8">pic.twitter.com/RkszeL0Hq8</a></p>— 🌻 (@stopthepress93) <a href="https://twitter.com/stopthepress93/status/1150053406498705410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Seattle Storm host the New York Liberty 4 pm PST on Sunday, and as of now, no action has been taken by the team. This is a deeply disturbing allegation and doesn't yet seem to be getting much media attention (not even on front page of <a href="https://t.co/zd7OlBdOU7">https://t.co/zd7OlBdOU7</a> ).</p>— Don Hillary (@donhillarykc) <a href="https://twitter.com/donhillarykc/status/1150264653286715392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Seattle Times has posted this preliminary story for now: <a href="https://t.co/XmABwu3n0a">https://t.co/XmABwu3n0a</a><br><br>But for now, The Times has not demanded the Storm to cut/release Howard "if" these allegations prove true.</p>— Don Hillary (@donhillarykc) <a href="https://twitter.com/donhillarykc/status/1150265259283927045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For those unaware, this is the 2nd domestic violence allegation in the WNBA in the last three months. <br><br>In late April, the LA Sparks' Riquna Williams was arrested for assaulting her ex partner. (Williams has played in 14 of the team's 15 games this year.)<a href="https://t.co/AGAB0POnan">https://t.co/AGAB0POnan</a></p>— Don Hillary (@donhillarykc) <a href="https://twitter.com/donhillarykc/status/1150266401787191296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meanwhile, the <a href="https://twitter.com/seattlestorm?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@seattlestorm</a> haven't yet decided if Natasha Howard will play tonight after being accused of DV by her wife. The WNBA is "in the process of gathering information."<br><br>Media didn't allow <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chiefs</a> to "gather info" re: Tyreek Hill case and didn't care about due process. <a href="https://t.co/5Nh2spJdxY">https://t.co/5Nh2spJdxY</a></p>— Don Hillary (@donhillarykc) <a href="https://twitter.com/donhillarykc/status/1150476254350598144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
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