ESPN Accidentally Puts Miami Heat 3rd On Its WNBA Power Rankings

ESPN, the self-proclaimed "world-wide leader in sports" has evidently damaged its reputation today by accidentally placing the Miami Heat third on its list of the best WNBA teams.

Stephanie Archer, spokesman for the network, and a Connecticut Sun season ticket holder, tried to explain the mistake away as a typographical error missed during the editing process. But in the end, she took responsibility for the gaffe.

"We here at ESPN try very hard to live up to the standards of accuracy and integrity that our fans have come to expect of us. Sometimes, we fail in those expectations. Today, I would like to apologize to all of our Phoenix Mercury fans for accidentally putting the Miami Heat ahead of them in our rankings. This, of course, was an egregious oversight and we will certainly be moving the Heat down in all of our future projections."

Lisa Leslie, star player for the number one ranked Los Angeles Sparks, felt the Heat might not be good enough to be listed that high on the WNBA Power Rankings, but in the end did not think the mistake was that big a deal.

"Since coming back from a year off to have my baby, I've learned to take more things in stride. You have to remember that basketball is still just a girl's game."

Cappie Pondexter, a promising young star with the Mercury, speaking by phone from her gynecologist's waiting room, agreed.

"So we got bumped in the rankings by Miami. So what? Everyone on the planet knows who the better team really is. Is it hot in here?"

Standing in line at a downtown Detroit CVS with a home pregnancy kit, Sheri Sam of the second ranked Shock was less forgiving.

"That's ridiculous. Don't the women in charge over at ESPN ever watch the games? I mean, what has Dwyane Wade ever done but gab with Charles Barkley in all those stupid phone commercials?"

"That's fine. That's fine," responded a disgusted Dwayne Wade when finally reached at his 10,000 square foot home. "The Heat might've had a tough season this year, and maybe everyone wants to right us off. But in the end, I'm still making about 700 times more than any player in the WNBA."

"And I can dunk."