🏀 Should the WNBA lower the rim?

Happy Wednesday! It’s September 20 — people are talking about the Canada/India dispute, whether the WNBA should lower the rim, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly.

🍁 In the news: The Canada/India dispute

Canada accused India of killing Canadian national Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who had ties to the Sikh separatist movement. India denies involvement. Who’s right?

🍁 The LA Times covers the fallout: Canada expelled an Indian diplomat in retaliation, and India expelled a Canadian diplomat. Canadian PM Trudeau says there’s “credible evidence” the Indian government was involved in the murder.

🍁 India Today: India denied involvement, called the charges "absurd", and accused Canada of giving space to Sikh separatist terrorists.

🍁 The Toronto Sun thinks it’s an outrage, an attack on Canadian sovereignty. Foreign governments can't just assassinate another country's citizens!

🍁 But the National Post asks: Are the allegations even credible? Trudeau’s accusation is vague at best. Either way, India/Canada relations are likely toast.

🍁 But Bloomberg says the claims actually seem credible. India needs to cooperate with an investigation, instead of just denying the charges.

🏀 Cultural trend: Lower the rim for women?

There's a push to lower the rim for women's basketball to allow for more dunks. Is it an exciting prospect, or an offensive idea? Even WNBA players are split.

🏀 Forbes supports the idea. It would attract a bigger audience — fans want to see more dunks. It would lead to better TV deals, and better pay for players.

🏀 USA Today: WNBA star Elena Delle Donne agrees — other sports adjust for women's bodies, and it's not a big deal. And playing above the rim would be fun!

🏀 Fansided: But WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike calls the idea "offensive". We need to stop comparing women's hoops to men's, and instead respect the way women play the game.

🏀 ESPN says the idea that basketball is all about dunks is out of touch. There are plenty of other jaw-dropping skills that fans love — just look at Steph Curry.

Quick hits

🫀 A 12-year-old boy pulled a drowning man from a pool and revived him using CPR. He learned CPR from the Netflix show Stranger Things. (The Guardian)

👑 King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in France for their first state visit. (People)

📣 At the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged nations to stand against Russia's invasion. (Politico)

🏈 Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is out for the season after tearing multiple ligaments in his left knee. (CBS Sports)

That’s it for today. Reply at [email protected] to let me know what you think of our newsletter, or to suggest a topic for next time.

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- Jeff (co-founder of Shades)