WNBA Star Liz Cambage Responds to Marcus Morris's 'female tendencies' Comment

WNBA All-Star Liz Cambage had an exchange with Marcus Morris via Twitter over his postgame comments.

Wednesday night was a frustrating one for the Knicks on and off the court. On the court, Elfrid Payton shoved Jae Crowder to the ground after he shot a 3 with 48 seconds left in the game and the Grizzlies up 124-106. This led to multiple members of each team getting into a scuffle, one of those players was Marcus Morris.

When speaking on the incident postgame Marcus Morris said the following about Jae Crowder, “He plays the game a different way. He’s got a lot of female tendencies on the court, flopping and throwing his head back the entire game. Like I said it’s a man’s game…..his game is soft, he’s soft, very woman-like.”

Morris’s choice of words raised eyebrows across the internet. He sent out an apology via Twitter soon after.

I apologize for using the term “female tendencies” I have the upmost respect for women and everything they mean to us. It was a Heat of the moment response and I never intended for any Women to feel as though in anyway I’m disrespecting them. Again I apologize with my comments.

— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) January 30, 2020

WNBA star Liz Cambage, who played last season for the Las Vegas Aces, also took to Twitter to let her thoughts be known about Morris’s comments.

excuse me @MookMorris2 ? https://t.co/f1tssMCSlJ

— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) January 30, 2020

She then responded to Marcus Morris’s apology, and in a separate tweet that followed wrote, “FEMALE TENDENCIES WINS GAMES THOUGH”

what about you saying “its a mans game” or “woman like” https://t.co/L1Ow8kNZEA

— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) January 30, 2020

FEMALE TENDENCIES WINS GAMES THOUGH

— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) January 30, 2020

Morris replied to the WNBA All Star's tweet, apologizing again and complimenting women’s basketball.

I was wrong to even use those terms and I’m very sorry to all Women for my comments. Just to be clear I wasn’t at any point trying to take anything away women’s basketball. Your great at this game and even more amazing off the court. My apologies

— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) January 30, 2020

Cambage accepted Morris’ apology and said via tweet, “It would mean a lot to see you courtside this coming WNBA season.”

thank you for your apology. It was very hurtful to hear a peer speak about women and the game in that manner. It would mean a lot to see you courtside this coming WNBA season ❤️🏀 https://t.co/0j3JC5LDgo

— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) January 31, 2020

In the end, it seems constructive dialogue helped defuse this situation and who knows? Maybe we’ll see Marcus Morris sitting courtside at a  Liberty game or another WNBA venue this upcoming season.