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FenrirIII @lemmy.world

1mo ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

apnews.com The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

As women’s sports set new records for attendance and viewership this year, longtime fans have watched with both optimism and unease.

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

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The first comment being removed by mods seems very apt.
Clark's entrance to the WNBA brought a big boost to viewership but it brought a bunch of weird assholes.
- According to the modlog, the removed comment was from a troll account.
  Not sure if that makes a difference.
  
  Joined 4 hours ago and the comment is 4 hours old

Good thing they don't make enough money to warrant their homes being burgled while they're out playing games?