Lynx star Kayla McBride becomes latest to speak out on WNBA 3-point contest drama: ‘Half a-- invite’
•Kayla McBride criticized the WNBA for sending her a "half-a--" invite to the 3-point contest just 48 hours before the event.
•She emphasized that the focus should be on the talented participants already in the competition, rather than on her absence.
•McBride has a strong season, averaging 18.2 points per game, but will not compete in the contest alongside Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark.
المصدر: Fox News | Source: Fox NewsThe WNBA may have a communication problem.
Minnesota Lynx star Kayla McBride, like New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, was forced to set the record straight regarding her absence from the WNBA’s 3-point contest and aired out her thoughts on the WNBA’s "half-a--" invitation.
"Also, for those that are SO concerned. I received a half a-- invite to the 3 pt contest, thru my agent, in a text randomly 48 hours ago..not officially," McBride posted on her Instagram Story on Wednesday.
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"Sooo posting things like i’m afraid of shooting smoke is weird and if you didn’t hear it from me prob shouldn’t believe it ," she wrote with a shrug emoji.
She said the attention should instead be on the competition’s participants: Portland Fire’s Bridget Carleton, Dallas Wings’ Azzi Fudd, Seattle Storm’s Natisha Hiedeman, Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard, Toronto Tempo’s Marina Mabrey and Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün.
"We should focus on the great shooters in it already!!! because there’s some killas in there. good luck to all those participating and when y'all start doing shooting contests coming off pin downs hit me," McBride posted.
The 34-year-old has participated in three previous 3-point contests but has never won the event. She most recently participated in 2024.
Ionescu is the reigning champion and won two of the three 3-point contests. She said she never got officially invited and took issue with the idea she declined to participate.
McBride is in the midst of a career year, averaging 18.2 points per game through 28 games, which matches her career-best output from 2018.
The event is set to take place on Friday at 8 p.m. ET and will be without McBride, Ionescu and Caitlin Clark.
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→Kayla McBride criticized the WNBA for sending her a "half-a--" invite to the 3-point contest just 48 hours before the event.
→She emphasized that the focus should be on the talented participants already in the competition, rather than on her absence.
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