By Erin Semagin Damio
PHOENIX - While I am slowly learning my way around Phoenix (I remembered how to get back from the office and from the arena), finding the arena and the parking garage for the open practice Wednesday proved to be somewhat of a challenge. I found it, but missed a good part of it. I saw the Shock, but not the Mercury.
Plenette Pierson didn't elaborate, but said that the league is investigating Tuesday's altercation between her and Penny Taylor, and has talked to her. Quotes below:
On the incident at the end of the game:
Pierson: “They have. They’ve asked me my side, and I’m sure they’ve asked Penny Taylor her side. It’s under investigation as far as I know right now, and whatever happens, happens.”
On her actions:
Pierson: “I feel like I shouldn’t have retaliated, yes, but I don’t feel like I punched her.”
On the possibility of being suspended:
Pierson: “I don’t feel that I should be suspended. I don’t feel like I threw a punch. I didn’t do anything that hadn’t been done in the first two games. I shouldn’t have retaliated. That was wrong on my part. I understand the situation. It’s the Finals and things are going to be blown out of proportion. If they suspend me, I’ll take my punishment and learn from it and move on.”
On Penny Taylor’s actions:
Pierson: “We were up by four or five so I didn’t think that was necessary. I was actually trying to get away from her. It happened. What can I say? I can’t take it back now.”
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