LISA LESLIE BACKS UNION, BUT NOT UNION REP, IN INTERVIEW

          The NBPA was certified on Friday as the exclusive
     bargaining rep of the WNBA players (Mult., 11/14).  The
     unionization was discussed during Lifetime's coverage of the
     "Nike Four In The Fall" college basketball tournament over
     the weekend.  The Sparks' Lisa Leslie: "I think it's very
     important for us to get a union."  But Lifetime's Mary
     Murphy said, "I think there's some issues that they can take
     care of with the Union.  But, at the same time, I don't
     think it's a good idea.  It's like a bunch of kids
     unionizing against their parents.  All you can do is stomp
     your feet.  What are you going to do?"  USA Today's
     Christine Brennan: "And the timing was awful.  Women can
     capitalize on the men's mistake.  Here, the men are locked
     out, you've got a great opportunity for the women to capture
     that male audience.  And they go and join and do the same
     thing."  Leslie: "I didn't say that we chose the right
     Union.  But we did need a Union" (Lifetime, 11/13).