The Newark Star-Ledger examines the differences between the cases of LaTasha Byears and Kobe Bryant.

The article says that the WNBA has a squeaky clean image in part because the players are less likely to do bad things, and in part because cases like Byears's don't get media coverage. The article goes on to suggest that the lack of controversy actually hurts the league... sort of...

"The WNBA's biggest controversy, involving allegations of rampant lesbianism within the league and an article in Sports Illustrated on the alleged relationship between former Detroit Shock coach Nancy Lieberman and player Anna DeForge, spurred minimal interest and branded the league as 'lesbian.'"

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