Lynx star Kayla McBride becomes latest to speak out on WNBA 3-point contest drama: ‘Half a-- invite’
The WNBA may have a communication problem.Minnesota Lynx star Kayla McBride, like New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, was forced to set the record straight regarding her absence from the WNBA’s 3-point contest and aired out her thoughts on the WNBA’s "half-a--" invitation."Also, for those that are SO concerned. I received a half a-- invite to the 3 pt contest, thru my agent, in a text randomly 48 hours ago..not officially," McBride posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Sooo posting things like i’m afraid of shooting smoke is weird and if you didn’t hear it from me prob shouldn’t believe it ," she wrote with a shrug emoji.She said the attention should instead be on the competition’s participants: Portland Fire’s Bridget Carleton, Dallas Wings’ Azzi Fudd, Seattle Storm’s Natisha Hiedeman, Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey and Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün.LIBERTY'S SABRINA IONESCU ADDRESSES ABSENCE FROM WNBA 3-POINT CONTEST: 'NEVER OFFICIALLY GOT INVITED'"We should focus on the great shooters in it already!!!
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The WNBA may have a communication problem.Minnesota Lynx star Kayla McBride, like New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, was forced to set the record straight regarding her absence from the WNBA’s 3-point contest and aired out her thoughts on the WNBA’s "half-a--" invitation."Also, for those that are SO concerned. I received a half a-- invite to the 3 pt contest, thru my agent, in a text randomly 48 hours ago..not officially," McBride posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Sooo posting things like i’m afraid of shooting smoke is weird and if you didn’t hear it from me prob shouldn’t believe it ," she wrote with a shrug emoji.She said the attention should instead be on the competition’s participants: Portland Fire’s Bridget Carleton, Dallas Wings’ Azzi Fudd, Seattle Storm’s Natisha Hiedeman, Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey and Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün.LIBERTY'S SABRINA IONESCU ADDRESSES ABSENCE FROM WNBA 3-POINT CONTEST: 'NEVER OFFICIALLY GOT INVITED'"We should focus on the great shooters in it already!!! because there’s some killas in there. good luck to all those participating and when y'all start doing shooting contests coming off pin downs hit me," McBride posted.The 34-year-old has participated in three previous 3-point contests but has never won the event.
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- The WNBA may have a communication problem.Minnesota Lynx star Kayla McBride, like New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, was forced to set the record straight regarding her absence from the WNBA’s 3-point contest and aired out her thoughts on the WNBA’s "half-a--" invitation."Also, for those that are SO concerned. I received a half a-- invite to the 3 pt contest, thru my agent, in a text randomly 48 hours ago..not officially," McBride posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Sooo posting things like i’m afraid of shooting smoke is weird and if you didn’t hear it from me prob shouldn’t believe it ," she wrote with a shrug emoji.She said the attention should instead be on the competition’s participants: Portland Fire’s Bridget Carleton, Dallas Wings’ Azzi Fudd, Seattle Storm’s Natisha Hiedeman, Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey and Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün.LIBERTY'S SABRINA IONESCU ADDRESSES ABSENCE FROM WNBA 3-POINT CONTEST: 'NEVER OFFICIALLY GOT INVITED'"We should focus on the great shooters in it already!!!
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Lynx star Kayla McBride becomes latest to speak out on WNBA 3-point contest drama: ‘Half a-- invite’
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