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staylor26 09:55 PM 03-31-2023

Caitlin Clark is cold af for this pic.twitter.com/ieyvCRmq1S

— Lindsey (@LuLu_Vue) April 1, 2023


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jd1020 06:52 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
What's the problem with billionaires subsidizing a league for growing interest in the game of basketball overall?
They probably write it off as a donation, since they (WNBA) make no money themselves.
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ThyKingdomCome15 06:53 PM 04-02-2023
It's not ok for players who are not elite to taunt elite players.

-Chris Jones taunting Brady? We good.
-Tyreek throwing the peace sign up to trash DB's? He sucks anyway.
-Kelce nut punching lowly NE players with the ball? Give that man an extension.
-Steve Smith running his mouth to any DB he faces? That's just what he does.
-Reese acting like the diva she is to Clark? She's a witch, burn her!!!
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Rams Fan 06:55 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut:
Who said there is a problem? Just stating a fact, Jack.

And there is a problem when they are refuse to stop subsidizing it because a bunch of woke people would cry sexism.

Your second point is irrelevant to what I was saying and belongs in a DC thread.

Originally Posted by jd1020:
They probably write it off as a donation, since they (WNBA) make no money themselves.
Yeah I highly doubt the WNBA will be profitable, if ever break-even, but I don't see an issue for encouraging younger people to be more active or interested in a sport through women's basketball.
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MarkDavis'Haircut 06:56 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
Your second point is irrelevant to what I was saying and belongs in a DC thread.



Yeah I highly doubt the WNBA will be profitable, if ever break-even, but I don't see an issue for encouraging younger people to be more active or interested in a sport through women's basketball.
But it is true.

They would drop it if the media backlash wouldn't be so contrived.
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Hammock Parties 06:57 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
I don't see an issue for encouraging younger people to be more active or interested in a sport through women's basketball.
If the NBA wants to lose a LOT of money doing that, more power to them.
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jd1020 07:00 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
Yeah I highly doubt the WNBA will be profitable, if ever break-even, but I don't see an issue for encouraging younger people to be more active or interested in a sport through women's basketball.
Encouragement only goes so far. At some point there needs to be actual support and there isn't any support for the WNBA. It's not womens tennis, gymnastics, track and field, skating, etc... no one fucking cares about WNBA, not even the feminists give a shit to support it. It's just straight up boring as fuck to watch when you can just as easily switch the channel to a mens game and be infinitely more entertained.
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Rams Fan 07:01 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut:
But it is true.

They would drop it if the media backlash wouldn't be so contrived.
No, I don't think so. I think there may be some spillover from WNBA revenues into the NBA that don't make the losses on an annual basis be as large as they're reported ($10-$15 million a year) as I'd guess there are some fans of the WNBA who also spend $$ on the NBA in addition to people who usually don't spend $$ on basketball.

It still is a break-even or slight net-gain for owners, I would guess.
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ThyKingdomCome15 07:04 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by jd1020:
Encouragement only goes so far. At some point there needs to be actual support and there isn't any support for the WNBA. It's not womens tennis, gymnastics, track and field, skating, etc... no one ****ing cares about WNBA, not even the feminists give a shit to support it. It's just straight up boring as **** to watch when you can just as easily switch the channel to a mens game and be infinitely more entertained.
That is true. It's not political, it just sux.
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Rams Fan 07:04 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
If the NBA wants to lose a LOT of money doing that, more power to them.
They most likely aren't losing money with all things considered, though. And if you don't like something, you don't have to watch it?

Originally Posted by jd1020:
Encouragement only goes so far. At some point there needs to be actual support and there isn't any support for the WNBA. It's not womens tennis, gymnastics, track and field, skating, etc... no one ****ing cares about WNBA, not even the feminists give a shit to support it. It's just straight up boring as **** to watch when you can just as easily switch the channel to a mens game and be infinitely more entertained.
You're not wrong and I understand college is different than the pros and the NBA doesn't do a great job at promoting the WNBA/the WNBA isn't great. But for some to act as if it's a heinous act is shortsighted (not saying you are).
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MarkDavis'Haircut 07:05 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
No, I don't think so. I think there may be some spillover from WNBA revenues into the NBA that don't make the losses on an annual basis be as large as they're reported ($10-$15 million a year) as I'd guess there are some fans of the WNBA who also spend $$ on the NBA in addition to people who usually don't spend $$ on basketball.

It still is a break-even or slight net-gain for owners, I would guess.
It is called swallowing the bullet so they don't get railed with bad press every single day for not supporting women's basketball.

It is pretty obvious. Both ESPN and the WNBA are forcing a financially losing product down our throats because they don't want to seen as the bad guys.

Look at the media narrative. It is basically if you don't like women's basketball, you are a backwards dinosaur.

For the owners, it is easier to take the slight bath then have to deal with the ravings of the mob.
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UChieffyBugger 07:05 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by ThyKingdomCome15:
Clark got two offensive fouls and a tech if I'm not mistaking. That's really the only stats that mattered in this one. Everyone knew she had to carry the team and Iowa couldn't win without her at her best.

Biggest surprise of the game was Carson in the first half. Then the rest was highly predictable.
Iowa were down 20 when she was only on two fouls tbh and LSU had foul problems themselves with Reese and others.

Just seen the Iowa postgame press conference. Lots of tears flowing from Catlin and the coach, tough watch.
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Rams Fan 07:07 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by MarkDavis'Haircut:
It is called swallowing the bullet so they don't get railed with bad press every single day for not supporting women's basketball.

It is pretty obvious. Both ESPN and the WNBA are forcing a financially losing product down our throats because they don't want to seen as the bad guys.

Look at the media narrative. It is basically if you don't like women's basketball, you are a backwards dinosaur.

For the owners, it is easier to take the slight bath then have to deal with the ravings of the mob.
ESPN has the media rights to the WNBA and women's college basketball. It's in their interest to promote it. :-)

That's like bitching about why doesn't the NFL promote MLB?
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chiefzilla1501 07:10 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by Rams Fan:
No, I don't think so. I think there may be some spillover from WNBA revenues into the NBA that don't make the losses on an annual basis be as large as they're reported ($10-$15 million a year) as I'd guess there are some fans of the WNBA who also spend $$ on the NBA in addition to people who usually don't spend $$ on basketball.

It still is a break-even or slight net-gain for owners, I would guess.
I imagine it does ok. It’s an excuse to use capacity on a bunch of arenas that are really easy to maintain. Kind of the same deal with XFL but with way less upkeep. That’s a ton of overhead they don’t have to worry about.
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ThyKingdomCome15 07:10 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger:
Iowa were down 20 when she was only on two fouls tbh and LSU had foul problems themselves with Reese and others.

Just seen the Iowa postgame press conference. Lots of tears flowing from Catlin and the coach, tough watch.
Two offensive fouls a lot for a shooter.
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SAGA45 07:11 PM 04-02-2023
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
It was beautiful! :-)
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