Fans ripped the NCAA for bragging about the updated weight room at women's tournament
This back-patting effort isn't right.
While the NCAA is working to correct the major discrepancies between the men’s tournament bubble in Indianapolis and the women’s bubble in San Antonio, teams and their fans are still rightfully angry that this is even an issue.
Simply, the women’s teams have received unequal and subpar treatments.
One of the biggest inequalities was in the weight room, highlighted by strength and performance coaches for the women’s teams, including Stanford’s Ali Kershner. They also noted that their teams’ access to improved equipment would happen after they make it to the Sweet 16.
Saturday, ESPN’s Holly Rowe explained how the facilities in the women’s tournament bubble work and what recent upgrades have been made since the masses voiced their outrage, especially after one of the NCAA’s excuses was a lack of space.
.@sportsiren walks us through the upgraded weight room and practice setup San Antonio. #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/UOmsyHVpGM
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) March 20, 2021
Still, the NCAA failed the women’s tournament teams in so many ways, and then it tried to brag about the latest upgrades to the women’s bubble.
The weight room has arrived!
Let’s gooooo#ncaaW pic.twitter.com/s9w6sdZ5P8
— NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) March 20, 2021
Between the “Let’s gooooo” and the exclamation point, the tone of this back-patting tweet is all wrong. It makes it seem like this was the plan for the women’s teams the whole time and the equipment was just delayed a bit.
And college basketball ripped the NCAA apart for it’s too-little, too-late response.
So they could do it, they just didn't until there was intense public anger and pressure https://t.co/lYLStSUNUm
— Wear a mask (@jessicawluther) March 20, 2021
“Everyone thinks women should be thrilled when we get crumbs. I want women to have the cake, the icing and the cherry on top, too.”
– @BillieJeanKingTell me… when can we put this quote to bed? Enough with the crumbs. https://t.co/asFVgQJ20b
— Tara Slone (@TaraSlone) March 20, 2021
Don’t think that is something to brag about @ncaawbb @NCAA it’s embarrassing, do better! https://t.co/ubXtNl5P1P
— Kaitlin (@KOValentine14) March 20, 2021
Y’all still don’t get any cool points for fixing something that should’ve never been an issue in the first place. https://t.co/NXRAq77Tc6 pic.twitter.com/9FTCqMTxUm
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) March 20, 2021
You have the audacity to tweet this though
https://t.co/bhdEzAlUpX
— Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) March 20, 2021
The weight room has arrived…after we messed up and didn't include any workout equipment because we don't really care about you. Let's gooooo https://t.co/lDoUVY1aZb
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 20, 2021
You’re celebrating this???? Y’all should have just sat this one out…. Everything doesn’t have to be tweeted, my goodness!!
https://t.co/iRZXcHwvMm
— JJ Sullinger (@JJSullinger) March 20, 2021
Y’all really excited to tweet this???
Apologize and try again. https://t.co/QEUCPSiPbj
— Jason Spells (@JasonSpells) March 20, 2021
Where’s the rest of it????????? Because I know y’all not bragging about doing the bare minimum after being shamed into doing this in the first place! https://t.co/awvcxwszGd
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) March 20, 2021
Who is tweeting this? Gotta be a dude.
Better tweet. A simple update with another gracious apology and vow to honor women athletes going forward. https://t.co/rZOif5bTFG
— Ced (@cedfunches) March 20, 2021
“Ladies love mood lighting let’s give them some mood lighting maybe throw in some crown molding if you have time” https://t.co/tLkIoZIKe7
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) March 20, 2021
Congrats on getting hyped up over something y'all should've done in the first place. https://t.co/lZSxTTtvIn
— Moneybagg Yo(hannes)
(@AronYohannes) March 20, 2021
Nah it aint "lets gooo."
Yall should be apologizing for at least the rest of this tournament if not longer.
FOH trying to act like you didn't have to get bullied into doing the right thing. https://t.co/ntwroOKgT4— Stephen White (@sgw94) March 20, 2021
"Has arrived"
Like it was supposed to drive itself there and took the wrong exit https://t.co/lHVJ0JZSJd
— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) March 20, 2021
Congrats. It only took 36 hours of relentless public shaming to make it happen. https://t.co/rPmHRtKR1z
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) March 20, 2021
Ohhhhhh it was just a little late.
Got it. https://t.co/pagww2d9ns
— Eric Lloyd (@EricLloyd) March 20, 2021