Nikki Spoelstra, the ex-wife of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, hit back at internet trolls who joked she had ‘fumbled the bag’ after the couple’s recent divorce.
Spoelstra signed a record eight-year extension – worth more than $120million – on Tuesday, making him one of the NBA‘s highest-paid coaches. It comes just two months after the couple confirmed their divorce in November.
According to crass, ignorant, uninformed society at large, women can’t “win.” Women can’t be genuinely in love with someone successful,’ Spoelstra said on social media. ‘No, they’re pretending they’re in it for the money.’
‘And if a woman chooses to not be with a successful partner, apparently she’s an idiot,’ Spoelstra continued. ‘And no, I won’t ignore it. IgNoRiNg iT (harrassment) for years messed with my emotional health and people need to have a better understanding of how their words can affect other people. Not just me. But people. In general. Be nicer.’◊
