WNBA President Donna Orender steps down

[StevenHW]

WNBA press release:
http://www.wnba.com/news/orender_steps_down_101203.html


Her blog explaining her decision to step down:
http://my.wnba.com/cms/157098/there_comes_a_time_when_its_time

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

For some strange reason, I was more surprised to learn that Orender is Jewish.

 

[StevenHW]

For some strange reason, I was more surprised to learn that Orender is Jewish.

Her maiden name is Geils.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm out of touch: is that considered a Jewish name?

 

[StevenHW]

I'm out of touch: is that considered a Jewish name?

I'm not an expert on Judaism, but I'm guessing that it is.

Anyway, I'm more interested to see if she truly left on her own. Or if she was pushed out of the WNBA, since IIRC, the WNBA team owners meeting was being held earlier this week.