Stacy Lewis, the top-ranked women's player in the world, voiced concerns that a sixth-grader from the Bay Area is competing in such a big event at such a young age.
"I'm not a big fan of it. She qualified, so we can't say anything about that," Lewis, 29, told USA Today Sports. "But I like to see kids be successful at every level before they come out here. I just like to see kids learn how to win before they come get beat up out here.
That's rather condescending. I'm going to bet the real reason is you don't want to lose to a grade schooler.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
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Never underestimate the ability of a female to feel threatened by a younger female.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
I think it depends on the player and their support system. Playing too soon destroyed scores of football and basketball players.
I think Jennifer Cappriatti (sp?) is a great example of female athlete in a non-violent sport whose career was ruined by going pro too early.
So nobody can really say until this girl's career is 10 years old or over for 9...
And yes, of course there's jealousy.
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If I qualified for this shit when I was 11 or 12, and no one let me play, then I got into some shitty car accident a year or two later ...
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
