Doris Burke tells Sid Seixeiro how fans perceptions of her have been positively impacted by #NBA players treating her as an equal in interviews. Professional male athletes can have a huge impact on changing audiences' opinions about #womenssports. It's vital that players who play for teams that partner with women's teams attend their sister franchise's games and promote their support on social media. [NOTE: To be clear, I don't mean to say that the onus on growing women's sports falls solely on the shoulders of men, but given the history of men in sports impeding the growth of women's leagues, I think it's imperative that male athletes finally step up and be vocal and visible in their support.] #genderequality #womeninsports #womeninsport #womenshockey #womensbasketball #womenssoccer #nationalhockeyleague #NHL
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5 年There've been a few notable examples of NHLers lately supporting their sister teams-- Maple Leafs' Garret Sparks (pictured below) attending a Toronto Furies game a couple weeks ago and Sabres' Carter Hutton & Jeff Skinner wearing Buffalo Beauts hats in post-game interviews-- but this kind of support is still far too seldom. (Picture below by Amanda Makela)