Candace Parker: It's usually guys that don't play basketball that disrespect the WNBA

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From Bill Simmons' old Page 2 column to rants from "Bob in Philly" or "HoopsGuy11" on Twitter, the WNBA has taken shots from average Joes since its inception, while NBA pros have been busy playing pick-up with their female counterparts and sitting courtside at their games.

"Female ballers don't get disrespected by NBA players," says Parker. "They understand the time, effort and skill set to perfect the pull-up jump shot. You don't have to do a windmill [dunk] to perfect a midrange game or to shoot the three or to be able to handle. It's usually dudes that don't play basketball that disrespect the WNBA."

Parker's over trying to convince Joes her age to respect the game; she's too busy raising the next generation with the right attitude.

"We're now starting at the youth level," says Parker. "As a woman athlete I know that there's roughly the same amount of guys coming up asking for autographs on my jersey as there are girls. Times are changing. I don't think my daughter has ever heard 'You play like a girl' because that's not acceptable nowadays. We're starting with the correct generation. The generation that I believe has it wrong? Well, I don't have any words for them."

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