{"id":7690,"date":"2022-08-15T17:11:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T17:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/sports-world-reacts-to-liz-cambage-decision-news\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T17:11:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T17:11:12","slug":"sports-world-reacts-to-liz-cambage-decision-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=7690","title":{"rendered":"Sports World Reacts To Liz Cambage Decision News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; MAY 17: Liz Cambage #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks looks on during the game against the Minnesota Lynx on May 17, 2022 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and\/or using this Photograph, User agrees to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\" itemprop=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1240736652\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Juan Ocampo\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after agreeing to a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/2022\/07\/26\/sparks-star-liz-cambage-to-leave-team\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">divorce contract<\/a>&#8220;With the Los Angeles Sparks, Australian WNBA star Liz Cambage announced she will be stepping away from the league &#8216;for now.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ChSOEsTr7Ve\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" rel=\"noopener\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> post, Cambage apologized for leaving the Sparks the way he did, saying he wished it had ended differently before diving into his decision.<\/p>\n<p>I have decided to step away from the league for now and am hopeful that the WNBA will do its part to create safer environments and a stronger support system for its players.  &#8230; I will use this time to focus on my healing and personal growth before clearing up the rumors of the past.<\/p>\n<p>The world of sport reacted to Cambage&#8217;s surprising news.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Saw it coming,&#8221; tweeted Marcus Spears.  &#8220;I hope he gets to a good place.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Liz Cambage breaks with the league that already broke with her,&#8221; commented one user.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She went from nice to out of a job in less than a year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In 25 games with the Sparks, Liz Cambage averaged 13 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.<\/p>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/more\/top-stories\/sports-world-reacts-to-liz-cambage-decision-news\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; MAY 17: Liz Cambage #1 of the Los Angeles Sparks looks on during the game against the Minnesota Lynx on May 17, 2022 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and\/or using this Photograph, User agrees to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. 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