Caitlyn broke NCAA records at Iowa. She's a great ambassador for the WNBA. She's attractive, exhibits awesome values and has a classy demeanor. Watching her sign autographs for little girl fans brings a tear of pride for her efforts.
@SoCaliGuyHB394 - She's talented and seems to have a classy demeanour, as you suggest. But "attractive" is stretching things a bit. She's rather average looking. But the most important thing is she's a very good women's basketball player.
the player complaining about revenue percentage was priceless. so you want the WNBA to evenly distribute the yearly net loss of millions amongst the players. they'd be handing out bills instead of checks girl.
I agree, they should try to make up the deficit that they're losing by taking it out of each.One of the players paychecks that might bring it home reality to them
You know, what ticks me the wrong way the most, is that after that foul, no one from Indiana jumped the rival team. In any other NBA team the entire bench would have jump after the other team the second one of their own hit the floor.
Has to be hard for the veterans of the league. Great players too, but werent able to ever garner even 10% of the interest this years rookie class as a whole has done for interest. Mainly Clark ofcourse.
In truth, in order for women to be paid "their fair share" the NBA would first need to stop subsidizing the WNBA. Only then could women actually get paid their fair share, because then they'd be getting paid based on the revenue they actually generate, rather than surviving of the revenue that men generate... But they don't want to talk about that.
I will never understand why WNBA players feel offended when someone suggests lowering the rim. They already play with a smaller ball, play less time per game and play less games than guys…
I gotta say, I’m black and I watch her because the way she plays the game. Love the crossovers, stepback 3’s and passes. WNBA plays like every other boring college team. Hopefully Caitlyn Clark and Angel Reese change the boring style of play. Of course her being white brings more attention especially in a black dominated sport. Similar to Tiger being black brought more money and interest into golf.
YEs and Lot of whites were very angry Tiger was allowed to play and he was forced to fight over walls they put up He didnt have the door opened and just allowed in.. But he stayed and played and won. Winning solves everything which clark can't do , yet. She has to take her bumps and bruises like everyone else does and did.
lol why you point out you black, my folks can be soo weird you want some points or something for that da helll... Alot of us loving the wnba right noww - My city had the barss packed out like ive never seen. those who dont like the WNBA dont watch anyway... Ive been keeping up with the ratings its growing every week. So oh well
Exactly!!! If you want profits from a business that is losing money you would end up losing money yourself. Kelsey Plum is incorrigible as are other veteransl WNBA players and analysts. This year's draft class singlehandedly saved the WNBA. And the race thing is ridiculous!! They should be grateful for the fact that players like Caitlin and Cameron and Angel Reese are increasing interest in their sport.
If the league does not make a profit there is no money to pay them with. The league in 30 years has not made a profit.They are living on the charity of the w.N b a
Stay away from the race; because I agree with a lot , well some things he said; but the privilege comes in to play when it comes down to what matters the most to some people and that’s the 💼 $ , so let’s stay away from it
Context matters. Everybody knows sports salaries are ridiculous compared to teachers, plumbers and mechanics, but a huge % of people don’t know enough to vote their own best interests.
Barkley said it best. “You women out there, you petty.” Women are the biggest haters out there. All the hate Caitlyn gets makes me cheer for her even louder. For the first time in my life, Im actually watching women’s basketball. All thanks to Caitlyn. YOU GO, GIRL!!!
I was gonna say the same thing lol the reason why wnba has struggled is due to women’s pettiness and jealousy when they see a fellow woman find success in something they couldn’t
Charles is a cross dressing clown who's says what his daddy's at TNT tells him to say. CC is getting worked and CC fanboys and other lames want the league to just let this chick do whatever she wants.
Aren’t getting paid much money? Are you kidding me Mike? The average wnba salary is still over 100,000 dollars a year. Most people would kill to ever make 6 figures a year. Wnba players need to be grateful to make good money while doing something fun because most people dont get that privilege
It’s the comparison to the nba. They argue they don’t want to be compared to the men’s league but then compare themselves to it time and time again when it comes to money. They need to stop complaining and just put in work
@@jamesburgin8168 no I fully understand it. Just wanted you to explain it. I believe that you are using it in place of another word that you aren’t aloud to use. We all know you meant N-word ball.
@@lazarperic4525 Na actually I’m super level headed. I’m not chronically online like you assume from my comment. It’s not my fault racism has lost its meaning from people over using it. The word Thug is reserved for black people. If it was all white players in the WNBA, I guarantee he wouldn’t have used the word thug to describe them. No one ever describes baseball players or nascar drivers as thugs when they get physical or into fights.
The facts is the average NBA player is 6'6 and the average WNBA player is 6 feet. Also men have on average 50% more muscle than women. Why are women offended when men suggest to lower the rim? The WNBA is playing on a height of the rim based on it being challenging enough for men, not women. Basketball should be equal as challenging for women than for men, not more challenging than men's basketball by having them play on a rim height that is meant for men. Lowering the rim should not be seen as an insult, it's leveling the playing field.
@@jimmyhyun8546 i think it would help them do layups and shoot better Aswell it wouldn't only help with dunks. Less force you have to put under it because the surface area that the ball can go through to go into the rim is essentially bigger when lowered. Thats why people like Steph curry arc the ball so high shooting it angled makes you miss more because of what I just described if that makes sense. There would fs be some that could dunk you'd be surprised how much 9.5 let alone 9 in would do by lowering it.
It would make just as much sense to raise the hoop for men. If, as you say, 10 feet was decided upon because that's the height that made it challenging for men then it needs to be updated and raised because it isn't nearly the challenge for today's athletes as it was 60+ years ago. It's too easy for men playing now when you have high schoolers who would never even sniff the league being able to dunk
@@nathansalveson9655great point. These kids can dunk with no problem. It definitely looks easier than it looked back in the 80s the game has evolved. Players are more competitive. Great observation.
I'm no expert but, I feel like Caitlin bringing all the attention to the WNBA is a massive opportunity for existing players to make a name for themselves and their brand. Even if you're salty that you aren't getting Caitlin fame, I'd think about how I can become another household name alongside her, not tarnish her. If you're gonna play Heel, at least be a heel, not just a hater :P
I approve this message. This is the perfect time for them to ACTUALLY MAKE A NAM FOR THEMSELVES. But no. Women are petty, and some of them in the WNBA are no different.
Funny thing is that's pretty much what Angel Reese said. Since they are going to paint her like the bad guy she may as well play into it. Currently her brand is only 2nd to Caitlin Clarke in the WNBA and apparently her and CC are actually pretty cool with each other
this is a good point. the biggest problem I have is these women that are touching Caitlin up don't want to own up to it. If you're going to be that way on the court then go all the way, go to the media, create a rivalry. don't rough Caitlin up then don't follow up in the press conference, that doesn't make any sense
@@JukeboxsterI watched a fee games over the years those women been playing physical. Ppl just upset cause it's there great white hope like they want the competition not to play her n just let her have her way. N I don't understand the hype around her besides she can shot the 3. But it's not like she hit 6 or 7 a game.
Yes and also because she's straight. It's no coincidence that many WNBA players and alumni criticizing her before she played in the league are lesbian. She represents to them a lot of haters for their whole lives.
You'll keep trying to make it a race thang, when white girls on her head to. She good but she is playing players that are just as good and better. What you'll want her to be giving shots they supposed to open the lane when she got the ball. She cool but get better.
EXACTLY! Where's the outrage for her by her teammates? When that Carter girl knocked Caitlyn down with dirty, uncalled for hit, did any of them rush over to get in Carter's face. Nope. The only reason I can come up with is that her own teammates are as jealous as other WNBA players. It's sickening to see.
Gil Arenas said it the best. The woman are literally focused on themselves and not the league as a whole. CC literally is carrying the league on her back because the past 25 years, no one wanted to watch anything with the WNBA. Thats why the players don't have these shoe deals and commercials is because no one knows who they are. Sabrina was a huge Kobe fan and had his same mentality and that boosted her marketing. Brianna Stewart was a baller at UConn and that's a national team with national televised games so people knew who she was and she is marketable. They need to be careful and have kid gloves with CC, because if she was to get hurt and be out for the season, all the profits that she would bring in for those games and merchandise and what not, would be gone.
Agree, who runs that league, they bitch about popularity and not selling tickets, and they get a golden goose and shit on her! I don't get it, but it's fun to watch
This was predicted even before the draft, they are going to "Jalen Rose her". Sorry Jalen. 2-3 years tops, Caits career will be over due to premeditated bodily harm done from others. She needs to get outta there, go overseas and leave the WNBA dry so that the NBA can finally fold this lackluster league.
Or.... She can overcome like Larry Legend did. Same things happened to him, jealousy for being so good, hit to be injured by many of all colors and creeds
Thanks G, we appreciate the encouragement. Make sure you share that one with your daughters (if you're blessed to have any) and all the other women in your family and your life. Good look'n out.
Not gonna happen. The agenda is to promote promote promote women's pro sports. And identity politics will try to take over. Caitlin doesn't fit; she's the wrong identity group and is, like Larry Bird gonna have to prove everything with numbers.
@@RonLewis-onwithuthe united states is in an economic crisis damn near idc how she got the prada just bc you ONLY get paid more than most people but its less than an nba player isnt a reason to complain.
The ambassadors of their league are petty and jealous when they finally get someone who can help their league- a rising tide lifts all ships and CC is that tide, but they would rather poke holes in their boats. SMH
It’s both. She’s talented and she’s relatable to majority of Americans (66 to 70% white American). For example the average Black American didn’t care about golf until Tiger Woods. She’s going to alright hopefully a HOF career
Would they be happier if Caitlin's attention declines? That would mean most interest would decline. Please stop this behavior!!! Love that Caitlin isn't on social media and continues to rise above all of this. Go Caitlin!
The lgbtq say there oppressed. But the oppressed don’t get people cancelled or put in jail for hurting there feelings thats not oppression thats privilage
Hmmm let’s see here… GOP constantly keep making bills and laws to hurt LGBTQ people… People that support the GOP praise them when they make anti-LGBTQ laws…. Hmmmm yeah definitely no oppression going on here at all.
Hmmm let’s see.. GOP makes anti-lgbtq laws… maga calls us p€d0s… GOP supporters praise the gop when they do this kind of thing… Hmmm no oppression here at all for sure..
Caitlin Clark is actually doing fairly well for a rookie. She's at 17 PPG on 47% true shooting and makes around 1/2 of her 2pts attempts. She's dishing out 6.5 assists per night, 5 rebounds, a steal and a block per game. That's good enough to say "it ain't all hype" with her. Can you imagine what she'll be doing in years 4-7 in the league, once she's caught on to the pro game and adjusted?
She also is like top 5 or leads the league in turnovers...but yeah she is a rookie..we shall see. Shes a great player...the hype is manufactured by the media to generate dollars and eyeballs (the new litmus test which leads to green $)
Pretty privilege...White Privilege...Tall privilege...Seriously, would CC be getting all the attention if she didn't break all those college records and didn't play the way she does?
She is the all time leading scorer in women's college basketball, unless you feel like that record isn't big enough! People legitimately hate this girl because she is white and straight that is crazy, plus let's stop acting as if people cared about the wnba or did in content on the wnba before catilin Clark rise to fame.
@@angelaclay24 .All time leading scorer for D1 men/women .Most 30 point games by any D1 man or woman .NCAA 3 point record for men and women .Most points in a season for D1 women in history .Most career assist in womens NCAA tournament history .First player in men/women NCAA tournament to record a 30 or 40 point triple double .First D1 player to record 900 points/300 assist in a season .1st D1 women’s player to get 1k points in 2 different seasons .Iowa’s all time leading scorer and assist .Big 10 all time leading scorer, assist, career 3 pointers, and triple doubles .First player in NCAA Tournament history with 3 career 40+ point games .Broke NCAA Tournament scoring record for Men/Women and many other records that i didnt include
@@iveyDEO but lsu had her on lock and now that she is playing more blk players she is struggling and the excuses are flowing...easy to break records and freaking iowa
I think there will definitely be some people that see CC as the great white hope but if you’re saying that’s one of the largest factors to her popularity then you’re diminishing her abilities and performance as a player
Nah its normal, women hate eachother. Thats why lesbian domestic violent rates are so high.43.8% of lesbian women have experienced physical violence, rape, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime, compared to 35% of heterosexual women. Studies have also found that sexual violence in lesbian relationships can be as high as 55%
They act delusional like they don't understand that their league doesn't make billions like the NBA and the NBA revenue helps their league stay afloat.
The rim conversation is frustrating. So they can have a smaller ball and shorter 3 point line than the NBA but they draw the line at the rim for some reason. Also they forget every sport is entertainment not entitlement. You have to offer something that is entertaining enough to earn more revenue and they refuse to do so. If it was the NBA the rules would have changed already but because they dont want to rock the boat with women they dont push anything with them.
Should they play on a smaller court, too because you want to see them dunk? That’s why it’s so much fun watching Caitlin Clark shoot and make the same 40ft 3’s as Steph.
The best thing about Caitlin Clark is that she’s a breath of fresh air in the WNBA. But people need to keep in mind that she’s a rookie like everyone else. Also it will take at least five years before we actually see the full impact that she’s is making in the league. The problem is that the women want to be equal or be greater than the men right now.
@anthonytaylor7928 nope...bunch of woke lesbians that hate America, kneel for anthem, hate men talk dumb shit, and play a boring shitty brand of basketball...Who else hitting 30 foot 3 pointers and throwing cross court dime passes...Nobody
The cat fighting and rivalry is what brings more viewers. But her teammates not being there for her is repulsive no matter what the reasons or who is at fault.
How are they compared to Bird and Magic when they haven't played a full season in the league,yet? They haven't done anything to be compared to those two legends.
@@Jimmy-ik2kcbecause the correlations are there from their core rivalry to their first few games their Already bringing more eyes than ever and both of their jerseys sold out how often do that happen
Exactly. They want to say just white privilege but they know pretty privilege sounds better because that means only white women can be pretty. Like Halle Berry and Tyra Banks don't exist.
It’s not just Caitlyn Clark. She’s the head of the spear, but Angel Reese’s first game wasn’t televised because the WNBA is making it all about Caitlyn. Some random person streaming the game on their IG, had 2M viewers. You have Cameron Brink in LA, who is generating publicly for the WNBA. Unfortunately, past and current legends like Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker and Aja Wilson are just being swept under the rug. It took Dr J and Kareem, then Magic and Larry, then MJ, Hakeem and Chuck then Shaq, AI and Kobe then Lebron and Steph. It wasn’t just one dude. Yeah MJ was the tip of the spear and the most important in the modern era, but it took others also.
this whole video he says how clark is the reason for this attention and that shes mj but its really both of them spear heading it im not letting them alter history. reese and cc are like bird and magic
I never “went” to a game in the first place, just like 99.9% of Americans. It’s a charity league. I’ll watch college women play, but only in the NCAA tournament, and only my alma mater. Some women’s sports, like golf and tennis, are watchable, but not basketball.
I agree. I've tried to watch some of the games. But most women can't shoot the basketball. It's either an easy layup or a clumsy attempt at one. Clark is bringing attention to their game, but it won't last because the majority of players can't play for sh*t.
As the WNBA commissioner has stated... "The way that all the leagues that do have charters get funded is through enormous media rights deals," Engelbert said. "This is why we're working so hard to transform the economics of our league. We want to build a revenue stream -- at the league plus the team level -- where we have bigger corporate sponsorships stepping up. "I'm obviously very vocal about the fact that there's a huge undervaluation in women's sports of our media rights. We've got to right-size that in our next round of media negotiations." "I'm thinking very hard about how we can do this," she said of charters. "And it's all in the next round of media negotiations and bringing in bigger corporate partners because that's how we -- the teams and the league -- would be able to fund it. "I know a lot of people are saying, 'OK, let's take $25-$30 million and just divide it by 12.' But that's not how it's going to work in reality, because we don't want to jeopardize the financial viability of this league by putting the full onus on either the league or the owners. We're all in this together."
because the wnba still doesnt generate profit. so if teams paid for it team would go bankrupt. because of delusional women. the wnba organization would just push the bill to the nba
The nba owns half of the wnba's equity and like they said, the wnba has been losing on average 10-12 million dollars per year...for 26 years. Those numbers hopefully would change with the effect CC is bringing like that of Magic/Bird in the early 80s and MJs leap to prominence in late 80s early 90s.
She’s more relatable because she’s educated comes from a good family speaks well has done things the right way since elementary school. First academic,honors in college. That’s why she’s relatable and that equals marketable. Almost forgot she can flat out ‘ball. The ghetto mentality is old and tired for both white and black players. It’s just not a good look on the league. NBA also trying to get away from it. Ja Morant perfect example. Great player but is he a great person ? It’s not the NBAs fault where he grew up. Good people start with good parents.
I completely support Caitlin Clark and what her presence is doing for the WNBA. I play ball and I wasn’t even watching us play. How can you hate on her when her presence is bringing the sponsorships that we’ve been crying for for years??? You’ve asked for it, now whichever way it comes be grateful for the change that’s about to take place, for the good. I agree with Barkley and Lebron. Stop hating!
SHe got them NOT others. SHe got them and only after media and others made comments Why she only getting them then they was Oh yeah you too i guess.. She had the chartered planes no one else. SOmeone in media asked and they said oh guess will do it for all then. Clark is getting her white privilege executed properly. Just the rest are supposed to shut up and not question it.
Funny how volleyball women have no issue with a net that is 6” lower than the mens. Makes the womens game much more fun to watch. The same would be true for the W. Imagine how much more popular these women would be if they could have posterizing pics all over social media?
Track and field women have no problem with throwing lighter objects or running over shorter hurdles. Lots of sports have different parameters for men vs women. It's absurd for them to get huffy about the suggestion of lowering the rim as if its something novel.
WESTERN WOMEN SHOW GRATITUDE? YOU'RE JOKING RIGHT? CAITLIN CLARK HAS WHAT THESE WOMEN DON'T UNDERSTAND.....CLASS 😎 HUMILITY HAS BEEN LOST SINCE OUR GRANDPARENTS 😩
The game is still ass. Lowering the rim would make it watchable. Ain't nobody watching the NBA if it's a layup line and missed 3's. Same with the WNBA.
@@danielamon6978 and i don't know why nobody brings this fact to the argument.. If i was the one asking question about lowing the rim and being told this is the most offensive question to ask i would literraly make fun of how playing with smaller ball, shorter games, shorter 3pt line is not offensive and lowing rim is lol.
Half their viewers hate watch the show. The look on their faces can be pretty funny when confronted by the truth. I only watch clips on UA-cam but when Sonny Hostin found out her ancestors were slave owners, it was pretty funny😂
Why MMA and even wrestling on the women's side entertain and succeed involves around the person's character, storyline, and of course skills. WNBA players as a whole have problems with the first two let alone even talk about their skills or at least how to maximize it by adjusting the game.
Well he gave them all relief and tax cuts, Increased Spending on regular jobs for them, GAve more taxes back for families, More for education and helped cut off a lot of them on paying back college loans, what else shall he do make it all free ?
Pretty, White, Tall privilege, and heterosexual ... she basically described Cameron Brink. All jokes aside, I 100% do think there's white privilege, etc., but this is the wrong person by saying that you're undermining her accolades, abilities, etc.
Pretty privilege? Clark is not pretty though. Next reason? Yes, it's racial but by the black players. She's electric so just let her be to build the league. Curry changed the NBA with his three-point shooters. It's the same reason people want to watch Clark, not her race.
Thats the thing though, rite?? Lets look at regular life, regular jobs.. ever notice how the women are with each other for the most part?? They tear each other down.. What would make anybody think this landscape would be any different?? This is a fact and say what you want.. WOMEN LOVE TO BRING EACH OTHER DOWN AND THE RATIO IS BIGGER THAN VISE VERSA!!!
I think that it started with Britney Griner. She was harassed by some UA-camr in Ford Worth airport in 2023, and the team was escorted to the plane by police.
The thug behavior is more of an issue. Angel Reese was horse collared the other night and knocked to the ground. That's even illegal in football a contact sport. Kamilla Cardosa had her shoulder smashed and is out for a month. Catlain got pulverized on a screen that none of her teammates warned her about. In addition, her next injury, the ankle was a result of her fear of getting pulverized again on a screen. She looked petrified as she tried to put on the brakes and twisted her ankle. Turasi kept it real and Swoopes apologized. So there have not been a lot of negative comments from the WNBA players. The media is going to be the media and they are just as guilty as not one player has said a thing about her sexuality. EXCEPT THE MEDIA.
Swoopes apologized? post a link. I saw her double down on her lies on the Gilbert Arenas show and state she's black so she can't be racist. Turasi kept it real. Wow. Racism is keeping it real. Uh huh.
I started watching WNBA because of Caitlin Clark. I keep watching because of Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink. Even with all the negativity, I watch Angel Reese plays too. She may be evil to some. But, she is still entertaining to watch, when she does evil stuff on the game floor..
One is being offered a deal because she's attracting paying fans The other one is offered a deal because she cried r4cism on social medias ... how can we stop r4cism if being 'a specific kind of r4cist' is still awarded? and how can those people truly excell if they always take the victim shortcut?
pointing out an observation of racism isnt a “specific type of racism” and saying things like that is less likely to end racism and more likely to promote it and just sweep it under the rug which isn’t actually getting rid of it
Yeah, and they finally got a player that selling tickets and all of them wanna act like a bunch of salty little spoiled toddlers throwing a fit about it when they end up getting paid too but no they want to be jealous and try to injure the star in her own damn teammates don’t have her back, which is really sad if I was the owner of that team I basically say if you’re not here to protect the star, then you’re getting traded you’re out of here I mean, I would not put up with thatlike Matt said on his tweet
Nobody brings up the fact the wnba ball is one inch small than an nba ball. If the women want equality, use the same size ball. Otherwise lower the rim so the games are watchable.
WNBA: We want to be paid our fair share of revenue, and jersey sales!!! NBA: What revenue, and jersey sales? Me: How often does anyone see a WNBA jersey in public outside of Caitlin Clark every now and then?
Ive said it before ill saybit again. Its funny how there was a big DEI push so that everyone can feel represented, but its a problem when it happens to a certain group of people. Caitlyns getting the eminem treatment, it wont change and the hypocrisy of race baiters is palpable
So it's not really the WNBA people CARE about, it's Caitlyn Clark. No Caitlyn Clark, no interest in the WNBA. How long do you think this interest will last?
This will be a good question going forward. The Fever stink. If she keeps playing with a bad team it will be interesting to see how many keep watching. Also attendance at her games has been about 16,000 but the rest of the league about 6000. For her to change the league I think long term they must get Caitlin on a better at least competitive team.
I thought it was weird from the start...Think about it, you have a bunch of people that don't even like basketball, definitely not womens basketball..All of a sudden so wrapped up and sitting through games of a sport they dont even like..Because of their obsession with one player😂😂😂😂......I couldn't imagine doing that
I find a lot of these comments odd. Maybe it's somewhat generational. However, these same problems happened with the ABA, in the early days of the NBA, when MJ and Lebron both came in the league, etc. Even today people moan about the amount of money male athletes make in all of the pro sports, complain that women tennis players demanded and received more money, trash players that holdout in football, and even complained about the PGA players moving to the other league. I mean, money causes problems. I bet the majority of the commenters below complain about pay, about coworkers making more when doing less, and new hires coming in for the same job without the experience making more. So why make this about gender? It's not. These women have been overlooked and are stuck with a shitty league. Despite their accolades from college and their demonstrated skills in the pros, it has not paid off. Then they watch their counterparts in the NBA get money thrown at them when half of them play like crap, sit out, or never live up to the promise. Should they focus their ire on Caitlyn? No, but at the same time, no one can ignore that she is basically getting the same treatment that Lebron's teammates and other players have hated his whole career, before he ever got to the first final. Again, this isn't new. It's not gender. And just like all of the rest of you are acting like people should just automatically fall in line, people have rarely done that.
Most of the league is too DUMB to understand CC brings attention to the league FINALLY. And the players should be happy they can be noticed now and take advantage of it . Instead they are all jealous of CC and try to physically HURT her every game. They wear their DIRTY hits on CC like a badge.
I think the bitching and complaining is about race. Her popularity has increased due to the bitching and complaining. So yeah, race is a factor because racists MAKE it a factor. Her talent and skill is obvious and always has been.
Excelling? Am I missing something here an average NBA game Scores over 100 point a game. An Average WNBA scores maybe what 70? Divde 70 by the number of players on the team and that is what 10 points per player? You call this Excelling? I call this delusional plain and Simple. Now I don't really focus in on either because I am not a sports fan but I don't need to be if you can call this Excelling!!!
I'm from Denmark and I'm sorry to say it but those women are going to sound not nice but stupid when they say what they do. I can't see it in Denmark and it's actually annoying as I would like to see CC. You'd think the WNBA is just waiting for trans men to line up so women can't play, I apologize for my english but also had to vent with frustration, have a nice day
I am a huge sports fan, basketball being my 2nd favorite sport. My daughter plays basketball, and we really enjoy women's college basketball (we live right outside of Syracuse and usually go to women's games). Having said that we can't stand the WNBA. The sense of entitlement, the toxic attitude, and the astounding level of cattiness is such a turn off. They are going to kill the golden goose before she lays a single egg, and it is going to be completely deserved.
WNBA players earn most of their income in Europe. The WNBA is just seasonal work. WNBA players cannot afford to focus on dunking, because that wouldn't translate to Europe, and therefore it probably wouldn't help to lower the rims.
I have watched a little bit of the WNBA in the past. The thing that struck me at the time was the lack of some of the basics. Poor shooting skills, missed layups, and the seemingly slow pace of the game made it hard to watch. With the emergence of Kaitlin Clark I began watching some of the highlights again and although it is better than before I still am seeing airballs and many easy layups missed. I do think the pace is a bit better and some spectacular shots and passes have been made. Now I cannot play a lick of BBall, but it seems to me that if the ladies recognize their version of basketball is different than the men's that they should be all about prioritizing the things they excel at and really putting their stamp on what they think their WNBA should look like. It is a different sport than the men's, so setup your sport to reflect your strengths
Tell me, when have you seen anyone wearing a Kelsey Plum jersey? I'll wait🤔🤔🤔 Ladies 🛑 the cap, nobody was watching this league until Caitlin Clark came.Stop hating cause she straight, white,n got more game than most of my sistas😡🤬🤔get real B's, She is the Savior of this piss poor example of a professional failing league 🤬😡🤬🤔🏀🏀🏀😎
I'm black and idgaf if CC is white pink or blue. She made me watch a WNBA game. 🤷🏾♂
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Same!!!👏🏾👍🏾✌🏾
Facts
Agreed!
No one excels at bringing down women more than another woman
Especially a black
Brilliant. Absolutely. Are you a poet?! Seriously well said …
Caitlyn broke NCAA records at Iowa. She's a great ambassador for the WNBA. She's attractive, exhibits awesome values and has a classy demeanor. Watching her sign autographs for little girl fans brings a tear of pride for her efforts.
And yet the angry, hate filled, jealous women of the WNBA want Caitlin Clark to fail.
@SoCaliGuyHB394 - She's talented and seems to have a classy demeanour, as you suggest. But "attractive" is stretching things a bit. She's rather average looking. But the most important thing is she's a very good women's basketball player.
@@wiseonwords Attractive in basketball skill, mid in looks
@@wiseonwordsBy the standards of WNBA players, she's a...
Actually, no. I can't do it.
@@TheMacC117 😂
Al Bundy said it best (to his son Bud): “Don’t try to understand women. Women understand women, and they hate each other”.
amen.....
hahahhahaha TROOOFFFFF!!!!!!
Al was the Greatest
Bundy got it right.
That show should be back in syndication
the player complaining about revenue percentage was priceless. so you want the WNBA to evenly distribute the yearly net loss of millions amongst the players. they'd be handing out bills instead of checks girl.
Was going to say this exact thing!! It’s frustrating to think they don’t realise the WNBA isn’t pulling in the same revenue as the NBA.
Right.. really stupid...
I agree, they should try to make up the deficit that they're losing by taking it out of each.One of the players paychecks that might bring it home reality to them
You really buying they're losing money? Fat chance! And shouldn't players make something off their own likeness?
@AdrienneMonestere lmaooo. Yes. Its a known fact. What are you on ?
You know, what ticks me the wrong way the most, is that after that foul, no one from Indiana jumped the rival team.
In any other NBA team the entire bench would have jump after the other team the second one of their own hit the floor.
WNBA continues to destroy their own brand. SMH
Cause women don't get along with other women.😂
They are their own worst enemies on some petty ish.
Don’t worry, the NBA will be there to prop them up like always.
Has to be hard for the veterans of the league. Great players too, but werent able to ever garner even 10% of the interest this years rookie class as a whole has done for interest. Mainly Clark ofcourse.
Its not the WNBA saying these things its some commentators and Aja.
Moral of the story, women will always find a reason to be unhappy
As everyone in life.
That explains the high divorce rate and why 80% of them initiate it!
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@@jahjoekawrong
Preach!
In truth, in order for women to be paid "their fair share" the NBA would first need to stop subsidizing the WNBA. Only then could women actually get paid their fair share, because then they'd be getting paid based on the revenue they actually generate, rather than surviving of the revenue that men generate...
But they don't want to talk about that.
I will never understand why WNBA players feel offended when someone suggests lowering the rim. They already play with a smaller ball, play less time per game and play less games than guys…
Women’s tee in golf…..
I just wanna see a windmill one time
@@jerrrryy4503 they can’t because they don’t practice it, dummy.
Because they women bro
That's a good point.. in volleyball the net is lower in women's than in men's
This is just real house wives of the WNBA 😂😂😂😂
That's why everyone is locked in sadly 😂 😂
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Lmaoooo you a fool 😂😂😂. Didn’t have to go hard in the paint like that 😂😂
@@AlexInTheSubie 🤣🤣 that's what it feels like. Their creating false drama for views, same way we used to do Lebron
That's a kill shot bro 🤣
I NEVER Seen 1 Single Person Wear a WNBA Jersey 😜
I’ve seen Caitlyn Iowa jersey tho
Me neither lol
I gotta say, I’m black and I watch her because the way she plays the game. Love the crossovers, stepback 3’s and passes. WNBA plays like every other boring college team. Hopefully Caitlyn Clark and Angel Reese change the boring style of play.
Of course her being white brings more attention especially in a black dominated sport. Similar to Tiger being black brought more money and interest into golf.
YEs and Lot of whites were very angry Tiger was allowed to play and he was forced to fight over walls they put up He didnt have the door opened and just allowed in.. But he stayed and played and won. Winning solves everything which clark can't do , yet. She has to take her bumps and bruises like everyone else does and did.
If u black then u have to keep it real. Cc is not the reason anybody is watching the wnba
@@1212rusty you sound like a life long loser
lol why you point out you black, my folks can be soo weird you want some points or something for that da helll... Alot of us loving the wnba right noww - My city had the barss packed out like ive never seen. those who dont like the WNBA dont watch anyway... Ive been keeping up with the ratings its growing every week. So oh well
@@1212rusty yeah ok
If they got paid their actual fair share, they'd have to pay out of their own pockets for the privilege to play.
Exactly!!! If you want profits from a business that is losing money you would end up losing money yourself. Kelsey Plum is incorrigible as are other veteransl WNBA players and analysts. This year's draft class singlehandedly saved the WNBA. And the race thing is ridiculous!! They should be grateful for the fact that players like Caitlin and Cameron and Angel Reese are increasing interest in their sport.
If the league does not make a profit there is no money to pay them with. The league in 30 years has not made a profit.They are living on the charity of the w.N b a
Stay away from the race; because I agree with a lot , well some things he said; but the privilege comes in to play when it comes down to what matters the most to some people and that’s the 💼 $ , so let’s stay away from it
Plum went to the Regard School of Business.
They need to sell more tickets to get their share.
That’s $76,000 for four months of work! I have no sympathy. In fact, I’m quite envious.
After Taxes..Not very much
@@casanova76544 we get it money bags, close to 80 grand a year is broke for you after taxes
Context matters. Everybody knows sports salaries are ridiculous compared to teachers, plumbers and mechanics, but a huge % of people don’t know enough to vote their own best interests.
@@casanova76544nah I make more than that and pay 7-8K in taxes
Thinking professional athletes only work during the season is remarkably ignorant
Barkley said it best. “You women out there, you petty.” Women are the biggest haters out there. All the hate Caitlyn gets makes me cheer for her even louder. For the first time in my life, Im actually watching women’s basketball. All thanks to Caitlyn. YOU GO, GIRL!!!
I was gonna say the same thing lol the reason why wnba has struggled is due to women’s pettiness and jealousy when they see a fellow woman find success in something they couldn’t
Charles is a cross dressing clown who's says what his daddy's at TNT tells him to say.
CC is getting worked and CC fanboys and other lames want the league to just let this chick do whatever she wants.
Please y’all want them ladies to just bow down to the great white hope 🤣🤣
@216Browniee Nah, go away we don't need your ignorant hate here.....😤
@@j4ze114 bro spoke no hate. Just facts
Aren’t getting paid much money? Are you kidding me Mike? The average wnba salary is still over 100,000 dollars a year. Most people would kill to ever make 6 figures a year. Wnba players need to be grateful to make good money while doing something fun because most people dont get that privilege
That's false, it's gone up to about 140k as of the 2023 season lol. It's likely around $160k or so as of this season on average.
They wont be happy until all men on the planet are paying women out of pocket because "equality".
Your average man is also aware 100k is not the same 100k of a decade ago
It’s the comparison to the nba. They argue they don’t want to be compared to the men’s league but then compare themselves to it time and time again when it comes to money. They need to stop complaining and just put in work
PLUS SPONSORSHIPS, ONLY WORK LIKE 3 MONTHS A YEAR
One thing that might help is if the WNBA stopped playing "thug ball" whenever one of the rookies plays against them. It's embarrassing to watch.
What the heck is thug ball?
@@stevebusam2911 If you look at my comment, at least 35 people fully understood my remarks. The fact that you don't, speaks volumes.
@@jamesburgin8168 no I fully understand it. Just wanted you to explain it. I believe that you are using it in place of another word that you aren’t aloud to use. We all know you meant N-word ball.
@@stevebusam2911 .... damb you are so blinded by racism xD
@@lazarperic4525 Na actually I’m super level headed. I’m not chronically online like you assume from my comment. It’s not my fault racism has lost its meaning from people over using it. The word Thug is reserved for black people. If it was all white players in the WNBA, I guarantee he wouldn’t have used the word thug to describe them. No one ever describes baseball players or nascar drivers as thugs when they get physical or into fights.
Only WNBA players would assume people of not giving a percentage of the jersey sales when in reality, there’s just no one buying WNBA jerseys 😂
Dayum 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
WORD!!!😂 50% of NEGATIVE $15,000,000 = ZERO! The players should donate their EBT contracts to all the oppressed people they cry about.
let the ones complaining have 10% of the Jersey Sales. $50 for a Jersey. x 5 Jersey's sold per year = $250/10 = here's your $25 for the year.
Clark sold more jerseys than the Dallas cowboys. On day one. Whole wnba sold less jerseys in their 28 years of existence lollllllzzzz
@@TaiyouArt Not true. she set records for WNBA jersey sales, but she came nowhere near the number of jerseys sold for the cowboys.
The facts is the average NBA player is 6'6 and the average WNBA player is 6 feet. Also men have on average 50% more muscle than women. Why are women offended when men suggest to lower the rim? The WNBA is playing on a height of the rim based on it being challenging enough for men, not women. Basketball should be equal as challenging for women than for men, not more challenging than men's basketball by having them play on a rim height that is meant for men. Lowering the rim should not be seen as an insult, it's leveling the playing field.
Even if it were lowered, they still wouldn't be able to dunk.
@@jimmyhyun8546 i think it would help them do layups and shoot better Aswell it wouldn't only help with dunks. Less force you have to put under it because the surface area that the ball can go through to go into the rim is essentially bigger when lowered. Thats why people like Steph curry arc the ball so high shooting it angled makes you miss more because of what I just described if that makes sense. There would fs be some that could dunk you'd be surprised how much 9.5 let alone 9 in would do by lowering it.
Especially when they have a smaller ball and shorter 3pt line too
It would make just as much sense to raise the hoop for men. If, as you say, 10 feet was decided upon because that's the height that made it challenging for men then it needs to be updated and raised because it isn't nearly the challenge for today's athletes as it was 60+ years ago. It's too easy for men playing now when you have high schoolers who would never even sniff the league being able to dunk
@@nathansalveson9655great point. These kids can dunk with no problem. It definitely looks easier than it looked back in the 80s the game has evolved. Players are more competitive. Great observation.
Take the Ice Cube offer and f*k them if they have issue with you Caitlin! Aint nobody looking out for you, look out for yourself and get that bank!
I'm no expert but, I feel like Caitlin bringing all the attention to the WNBA is a massive opportunity for existing players to make a name for themselves and their brand.
Even if you're salty that you aren't getting Caitlin fame, I'd think about how I can become another household name alongside her, not tarnish her.
If you're gonna play Heel, at least be a heel, not just a hater :P
I approve this message. This is the perfect time for them to ACTUALLY MAKE A NAM FOR THEMSELVES. But no. Women are petty, and some of them in the WNBA are no different.
Funny thing is that's pretty much what Angel Reese said. Since they are going to paint her like the bad guy she may as well play into it. Currently her brand is only 2nd to Caitlin Clarke in the WNBA and apparently her and CC are actually pretty cool with each other
this is a good point. the biggest problem I have is these women that are touching Caitlin up don't want to own up to it. If you're going to be that way on the court then go all the way, go to the media, create a rivalry. don't rough Caitlin up then don't follow up in the press conference, that doesn't make any sense
True, Denis Rodman embodied the heel. Look at him now, dude has the keys to North Korea.
@@JukeboxsterI watched a fee games over the years those women been playing physical. Ppl just upset cause it's there great white hope like they want the competition not to play her n just let her have her way. N I don't understand the hype around her besides she can shot the 3. But it's not like she hit 6 or 7 a game.
Make no mistake, the Caitlin hate is largely about her being white…similar situation to Joker and Luka
Yes and also because she's straight. It's no coincidence that many WNBA players and alumni criticizing her before she played in the league are lesbian. She represents to them a lot of haters for their whole lives.
Oh, my god white people being discriminated against. Are white people pulling the race card?
Human-nature, unchecked without character training at home and morality taught at religious services, is full of jealousy. Bad character is the issue
You'll keep trying to make it a race thang, when white girls on her head to. She good but she is playing players that are just as good and better. What you'll want her to be giving shots they supposed to open the lane when she got the ball. She cool but get better.
Wait what ?? 😅 joker and luka aren’t even American haha
What's frustrating me the most about this whole situation is Caitlin's teammates don't even seem to have her back.
EXACTLY! Where's the outrage for her by her teammates? When that Carter girl knocked Caitlyn down with dirty, uncalled for hit, did any of them rush over to get in Carter's face. Nope. The only reason I can come up with is that her own teammates are as jealous as other WNBA players. It's sickening to see.
Gil Arenas said it the best. The woman are literally focused on themselves and not the league as a whole. CC literally is carrying the league on her back because the past 25 years, no one wanted to watch anything with the WNBA. Thats why the players don't have these shoe deals and commercials is because no one knows who they are. Sabrina was a huge Kobe fan and had his same mentality and that boosted her marketing. Brianna Stewart was a baller at UConn and that's a national team with national televised games so people knew who she was and she is marketable. They need to be careful and have kid gloves with CC, because if she was to get hurt and be out for the season, all the profits that she would bring in for those games and merchandise and what not, would be gone.
You’re lying. She’s not carrying anything. The ratings are the same. With or without her
women being women
Yeah, I think the only ones I had modest interest to watch over the years were Lisa Leslie, and early on Elena Delle Donne.
insecurities.
Agree, who runs that league, they bitch about popularity and not selling tickets, and they get a golden goose and shit on her! I don't get it, but it's fun to watch
This was predicted even before the draft, they are going to "Jalen Rose her". Sorry Jalen.
2-3 years tops, Caits career will be over due to premeditated bodily harm done from others. She needs to get outta there, go overseas and leave the WNBA dry so that the NBA can finally fold this lackluster league.
Or.... She can overcome like Larry Legend did. Same things happened to him, jealousy for being so good, hit to be injured by many of all colors and creeds
Thanks G, we appreciate the encouragement. Make sure you share that one with your daughters (if you're blessed to have any) and all the other women in your family and your life. Good look'n out.
Not gonna happen. The agenda is to promote promote promote women's pro sports. And identity politics will try to take over. Caitlin doesn't fit; she's the wrong identity group and is, like Larry Bird gonna have to prove everything with numbers.
"She's only making $75,000 a year." ..... "She attended the draft dressed head to toe in Prada." Lmao yeah idgaf
She bought the Prada from $ she made from sponsors.
@@RonLewis-onwithuthe united states is in an economic crisis damn near idc how she got the prada just bc you ONLY get paid more than most people but its less than an nba player isnt a reason to complain.
The ambassadors of their league are petty and jealous when they finally get someone who can help their league- a rising tide lifts all ships and CC is that tide, but they would rather poke holes in their boats. SMH
It’s both. She’s talented and she’s relatable to majority of Americans (66 to 70% white American). For example the average Black American didn’t care about golf until Tiger Woods. She’s going to alright hopefully a HOF career
I'll add tennis, with Venus and Serena.
@@insuchaway but golf is majority white
@@insuchaway and there's 60 times more white people in America then black people and that's sad that the nba is majority black
@@insuchaway but if you only watching sports to see white people then wnba and nba is not ur sport hockey is
This sounds like an America issue...
Would they be happier if Caitlin's attention declines? That would mean most interest would decline. Please stop this behavior!!! Love that Caitlin isn't on social media and continues to rise above all of this. Go Caitlin!
The lgbtq say there oppressed. But the oppressed don’t get people cancelled or put in jail for hurting there feelings thats not oppression thats privilage
Hmmm let’s see here… GOP constantly keep making bills and laws to hurt LGBTQ people… People that support the GOP praise them when they make anti-LGBTQ laws…. Hmmmm yeah definitely no oppression going on here at all.
Hmmm let’s see.. GOP makes anti-lgbtq laws… maga calls us p€d0s… GOP supporters praise the gop when they do this kind of thing… Hmmm no oppression here at all for sure..
Lgbtq are oppressed though
Except we are o p p r e s s e d
That’s major cap, Lurk
Michael Jordan put eyes on basketball from all over the world in the 80s and 90s and he isnt white... i dont think race the determining factor here
It is a little but not enough to say it because she’s white it’s just refreshing to see different forms of talent like a Luka
No one is watching the wnba still. It’s just keep bringing up how ppl are so called hating. lol the ratings isn’t going up bruh
Its race for sure
@@sleeks9939 explain why the previous white wnba stars didn’t get this much attention
@@dawkins2101 they weren’t exciting of a players to watch. 😂
Caitlin Clark is actually doing fairly well for a rookie. She's at 17 PPG on 47% true shooting and makes around 1/2 of her 2pts attempts. She's dishing out 6.5 assists per night, 5 rebounds, a steal and a block per game. That's good enough to say "it ain't all hype" with her.
Can you imagine what she'll be doing in years 4-7 in the league, once she's caught on to the pro game and adjusted?
She also is like top 5 or leads the league in turnovers...but yeah she is a rookie..we shall see. Shes a great player...the hype is manufactured by the media to generate dollars and eyeballs (the new litmus test which leads to green $)
Pretty privilege...White Privilege...Tall privilege...Seriously, would CC be getting all the attention if she didn't break all those college records and didn't play the way she does?
All what records?
She is the all time leading scorer in women's college basketball, unless you feel like that record isn't big enough! People legitimately hate this girl because she is white and straight that is crazy, plus let's stop acting as if people cared about the wnba or did in content on the wnba before catilin Clark rise to fame.
@@angelaclay24 .All time leading scorer for D1 men/women
.Most 30 point games by any D1 man or woman
.NCAA 3 point record for men and women
.Most points in a season for D1 women in history
.Most career assist in womens NCAA tournament history
.First player in men/women NCAA tournament to record a 30 or 40 point triple double
.First D1 player to record 900 points/300 assist in a season
.1st D1 women’s player to get 1k points in 2 different seasons
.Iowa’s all time leading scorer and assist
.Big 10 all time leading scorer, assist, career 3 pointers, and triple doubles
.First player in NCAA Tournament history with 3 career 40+ point games
.Broke NCAA Tournament scoring record for Men/Women
and many other records that i didnt include
@@angelaclay24 YOURE KIDDING RIGHT????? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH WAKE UP
@@iveyDEO but lsu had her on lock and now that she is playing more blk players she is struggling and the excuses are flowing...easy to break records and freaking iowa
Probably one of the best statements LeBron has ever said. He and Chuck are 100% correct.
I think there will definitely be some people that see CC as the great white hope but if you’re saying that’s one of the largest factors to her popularity then you’re diminishing her abilities and performance as a player
Won't lower the rim but will lower military standards.
Faaaaaaacts!
Caitlyn ain’t pretty she’s a baller! Support her she’s doing big things for WOMEN!
Yeah, she’s mids at best looks wise but homegirl can hoop like a MF
She's pretty inside and out
@@sweetcereal967 be real. shes not pretty outside. but shes pretty inside.
I think she’s cute with her hair down. Beauty in the eye of the beholder I guess
But why u need to say shes not pretty.😶 yall weird.
Women hating another woman is weird and saddening
Nah its normal, women hate eachother. Thats why lesbian domestic violent rates are so high.43.8% of lesbian women have experienced physical violence, rape, or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime, compared to 35% of heterosexual women. Studies have also found that sexual violence in lesbian relationships can be as high as 55%
It’s not weird it very common that female empowerment is a myth
When your league operates at a loss and is subsidized, your fair share is you owing the NBA money. Sad to see such ignorance.
They act delusional like they don't understand that their league doesn't make billions like the NBA and the NBA revenue helps their league stay afloat.
The rim conversation is frustrating. So they can have a smaller ball and shorter 3 point line than the NBA but they draw the line at the rim for some reason. Also they forget every sport is entertainment not entitlement. You have to offer something that is entertaining enough to earn more revenue and they refuse to do so. If it was the NBA the rules would have changed already but because they dont want to rock the boat with women they dont push anything with them.
their ball is much smaller
simple fix. lower the rim and allow dunks.
Should they play on a smaller court, too because you want to see them dunk? That’s why it’s so much fun watching Caitlin Clark shoot and make the same 40ft 3’s as Steph.
They want a revenue share? No problem. Each player will pay their share until the net oss is paid off! Yay ladies, you get what you wanted!
The best thing about Caitlin Clark is that she’s a breath of fresh air in the WNBA. But people need to keep in mind that she’s a rookie like everyone else. Also it will take at least five years before we actually see the full impact that she’s is making in the league. The problem is that the women want to be equal or be greater than the men right now.
So all of the other players were not a breath of fresh air before her??
@anthonytaylor7928 nope...bunch of woke lesbians that hate America, kneel for anthem, hate men talk dumb shit, and play a boring shitty brand of basketball...Who else hitting 30 foot 3 pointers and throwing cross court dime passes...Nobody
The cat fighting and rivalry is what brings more viewers. But her teammates not being there for her is repulsive no matter what the reasons or who is at fault.
Reese and Clark are the WNBA's Bird and Magic. I don't think their Jordan has arrived yet.
that’s gonna be juju watkins
How are they compared to Bird and Magic when they haven't played a full season in the league,yet? They haven't done anything to be compared to those two legends.
@@Jimmy-ik2kc apparently you don't get the context of my comment. I'm talking about popularity and attracting eyes and fan interest in the league. 🙄
@@keiranmclean140 I can see that
@@Jimmy-ik2kcbecause the correlations are there from their core rivalry to their first few games their Already bringing more eyes than ever and both of their jerseys sold out how often do that happen
They're mad at Caitlyn because she's showing the players why they deserve the money they're getting.
I watched Brianna Stewart go 5 for 22 while missing numerous 5 to 10 jumpers and everyone was talking about how she was “ballin out” ……. Bro what ???
😂😂😂😂
LOLOOILOOL
@asc00pamanuka it’s like watching paint dry bro. Straight cheeks!!!
I'm sure she's a nice person but I've never heard anyone say , wow that Caitlin is hot. Pretty privilege? Stop.
Exactly. They want to say just white privilege but they know pretty privilege sounds better because that means only white women can be pretty. Like Halle Berry and Tyra Banks don't exist.
It’s not just Caitlyn Clark. She’s the head of the spear, but Angel Reese’s first game wasn’t televised because the WNBA is making it all about Caitlyn. Some random person streaming the game on their IG, had 2M viewers. You have Cameron Brink in LA, who is generating publicly for the WNBA.
Unfortunately, past and current legends like Diana Taurasi, Candace Parker and Aja Wilson are just being swept under the rug. It took Dr J and Kareem, then Magic and Larry, then MJ, Hakeem and Chuck then Shaq, AI and Kobe then Lebron and Steph. It wasn’t just one dude. Yeah MJ was the tip of the spear and the most important in the modern era, but it took others also.
this whole video he says how clark is the reason for this attention and that shes mj but its really both of them spear heading it im not letting them alter history. reese and cc are like bird and magic
The WNBA is trash. It’s so slow and clumsy it’s unwatchable.
like watching elementary boys basketball seriously
No it’s not stop it !!! You don’t even watch the games gtfoh
I never “went” to a game in the first place, just like 99.9% of Americans. It’s a charity league. I’ll watch college women play, but only in the NCAA tournament, and only my alma mater. Some women’s sports, like golf and tennis, are watchable, but not basketball.
I agree. I've tried to watch some of the games. But most women can't shoot the basketball. It's either an easy layup or a clumsy attempt at one. Clark is bringing attention to their game, but it won't last because the majority of players can't play for sh*t.
Why is the WNBA paying for flights? Shouldn't the club owners do that?
As the WNBA commissioner has stated...
"The way that all the leagues that do have charters get funded is through enormous media rights deals," Engelbert said. "This is why we're working so hard to transform the economics of our league. We want to build a revenue stream -- at the league plus the team level -- where we have bigger corporate sponsorships stepping up.
"I'm obviously very vocal about the fact that there's a huge undervaluation in women's sports of our media rights. We've got to right-size that in our next round of media negotiations."
"I'm thinking very hard about how we can do this," she said of charters. "And it's all in the next round of media negotiations and bringing in bigger corporate partners because that's how we -- the teams and the league -- would be able to fund it.
"I know a lot of people are saying, 'OK, let's take $25-$30 million and just divide it by 12.' But that's not how it's going to work in reality, because we don't want to jeopardize the financial viability of this league by putting the full onus on either the league or the owners. We're all in this together."
because the wnba still doesnt generate profit. so if teams paid for it team would go bankrupt. because of delusional women. the wnba organization would just push the bill to the nba
The teams lose money each year. Can't pay for flights when you can't earn money with your team.
The nba owns half of the wnba's equity and like they said, the wnba has been losing on average 10-12 million dollars per year...for 26 years. Those numbers hopefully would change with the effect CC is bringing like that of Magic/Bird in the early 80s and MJs leap to prominence in late 80s early 90s.
@@luchiani99_81well put
She’s more relatable because she’s educated comes from a good family speaks well has done things the right way since elementary school. First academic,honors in college. That’s why she’s relatable and that equals marketable. Almost forgot she can flat out ‘ball. The ghetto mentality is old and tired for both white and black players. It’s just not a good look on the league. NBA also trying to get away from it. Ja Morant perfect example. Great player but is he a great person ? It’s not the NBAs fault where he grew up. Good people start with good parents.
I completely support Caitlin Clark and what her presence is doing for the WNBA. I play ball and I wasn’t even watching us play. How can you hate on her when her presence is bringing the sponsorships that we’ve been crying for for years??? You’ve asked for it, now whichever way it comes be grateful for the change that’s about to take place, for the good. I agree with Barkley and Lebron. Stop hating!
SHe got them NOT others. SHe got them and only after media and others made comments Why she only getting them then they was Oh yeah you too i guess.. She had the chartered planes no one else. SOmeone in media asked and they said oh guess will do it for all then. Clark is getting her white privilege executed properly. Just the rest are supposed to shut up and not question it.
Funny how volleyball women have no issue with a net that is 6” lower than the mens. Makes the womens game much more fun to watch. The same would be true for the W. Imagine how much more popular these women would be if they could have posterizing pics all over social media?
Track and field women have no problem with throwing lighter objects or running over shorter hurdles. Lots of sports have different parameters for men vs women. It's absurd for them to get huffy about the suggestion of lowering the rim as if its something novel.
WESTERN WOMEN SHOW GRATITUDE?
YOU'RE JOKING RIGHT?
CAITLIN CLARK HAS WHAT THESE WOMEN DON'T UNDERSTAND.....CLASS 😎
HUMILITY HAS BEEN LOST SINCE OUR GRANDPARENTS 😩
The game is still ass. Lowering the rim would make it watchable. Ain't nobody watching the NBA if it's a layup line and missed 3's. Same with the WNBA.
I don’t know why this is such an issue when it’s brought up. They already play with a smaller ball, shorter games, and shorter three point line.
Their ball is smaller, their 3 pt line is closer. Wouldn’t lowering the rim make it more proportional? Yes
@@danielamon6978 and i don't know why nobody brings this fact to the argument.. If i was the one asking question about lowing the rim and being told this is the most offensive question to ask i would literraly make fun of how playing with smaller ball, shorter games, shorter 3pt line is not offensive and lowing rim is lol.
the probem is women dont watch wnba
The wnba is like watching a layup line with missed 3s and missed midrange. It’s literally watching a middle school boys game at best
The view has to be the worst show on TV...who really watches that show?
Half their viewers hate watch the show. The look on their faces can be pretty funny when confronted by the truth. I only watch clips on UA-cam but when Sonny Hostin found out her ancestors were slave owners, it was pretty funny😂
Racists stay away from it in droves
still better than anything on Fox, but that is a pretty low bar to get over.
Why MMA and even wrestling on the women's side entertain and succeed involves around the person's character, storyline, and of course skills. WNBA players as a whole have problems with the first two let alone even talk about their skills or at least how to maximize it by adjusting the game.
Swoopes shoulda apologized in public out loud like she did on the podcast
Her ignorance was astounding
He really said the woman is really good at basketball which is shocking
In the entire history of the WNBA, no player has created a move.
Think about that 🤷♂️
Joe Biden should make those comments for the working class and not entertainers.
Well he gave them all relief and tax cuts, Increased Spending on regular jobs for them, GAve more taxes back for families, More for education and helped cut off a lot of them on paying back college loans, what else shall he do make it all free ?
@@rezsurfer2808politicians are not giving anything. They redistribute your taxes and take a huge chunk for themselves
@@rezsurfer2808 none of what you said is true. They even claimed that one payment of a thousand dollars brings people out of poverty.
@@rezsurfer2808😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Pretty, White, Tall privilege, and heterosexual ... she basically described Cameron Brink. All jokes aside, I 100% do think there's white privilege, etc., but this is the wrong person by saying that you're undermining her accolades, abilities, etc.
Pretty privilege? Clark is not pretty though. Next reason? Yes, it's racial but by the black players. She's electric so just let her be to build the league. Curry changed the NBA with his three-point shooters. It's the same reason people want to watch Clark, not her race.
The WNBA missed a great opportunity to market Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. They only marketed Larry Bird this time.
I’m high so I didn’t get it at first, but you are absolutely correct!
Angel Reese is Magic you have to be kidding me!
Only $76k to play a game for a couple months for a company that isnt even profitable?
Hold on while i get her a tissue..
Thats the thing though, rite?? Lets look at regular life, regular jobs.. ever notice how the women are with each other for the most part?? They tear each other down.. What would make anybody think this landscape would be any different?? This is a fact and say what you want.. WOMEN LOVE TO BRING EACH OTHER DOWN AND THE RATIO IS BIGGER THAN VISE VERSA!!!
I wouldn't even know the wnba was worth watching if it weren't for Caitlin clark
that $25million charter flights is actually to protect a $100+ million dollar investment name CC
From what? Are commercial flights dangerous 😂 better get them in witness protection when they not playing too wtf 😂
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I think that it started with Britney Griner. She was harassed by some UA-camr in Ford Worth airport in 2023, and the team was escorted to the plane by police.
Women sports is unwatchable
The thug behavior is more of an issue. Angel Reese was horse collared the other night and knocked to the ground. That's even illegal in football a contact sport. Kamilla Cardosa had her shoulder smashed and is out for a month. Catlain got pulverized on a screen that none of her teammates warned her about. In addition, her next injury, the ankle was a result of her fear of getting pulverized again on a screen. She looked petrified as she tried to put on the brakes and twisted her ankle. Turasi kept it real and Swoopes apologized. So there have not been a lot of negative comments from the WNBA players. The media is going to be the media and they are just as guilty as not one player has said a thing about her sexuality. EXCEPT THE MEDIA.
Swoopes apologized? post a link. I saw her double down on her lies on the Gilbert Arenas show and state she's black so she can't be racist. Turasi kept it real. Wow. Racism is keeping it real. Uh huh.
The reason why Caitlin Clark is filling the seats is because she's not poiticizing the game and the league.
The white media is
I started watching WNBA because of Caitlin Clark. I keep watching because of Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink. Even with all the negativity, I watch Angel Reese plays too. She may be evil to some. But, she is still entertaining to watch, when she does evil stuff on the game floor..
I agree. Brink's legs...uh...I mean, layups are truly a sight to behold.
Tall privilege? 😂
lmao
Its a thing in dating and sports
Just another "word salad" term, made up, to further divide an already mangled facet of "entertainment"... Pettiness is in full bloom...
@@frandavis1990 It's a thing in basketball because skill at the game is directly correlated with height.
@@RatatRatR dont tell me that, tell op lmao
One is being offered a deal because she's attracting paying fans
The other one is offered a deal because she cried r4cism on social medias
... how can we stop r4cism if being 'a specific kind of r4cist' is still awarded? and how can those people truly excell if they always take the victim shortcut?
Who are these people hun?
You have no interest in ending racism
pointing out an observation of racism isnt a “specific type of racism” and saying things like that is less likely to end racism and more likely to promote it and just sweep it under the rug which isn’t actually getting rid of it
Yeah, and they finally got a player that selling tickets and all of them wanna act like a bunch of salty little spoiled toddlers throwing a fit about it when they end up getting paid too but no they want to be jealous and try to injure the star in her own damn teammates don’t have her back, which is really sad if I was the owner of that team I basically say if you’re not here to protect the star, then you’re getting traded you’re out of here I mean, I would not put up with thatlike Matt said on his tweet
Nobody brings up the fact the wnba ball is one inch small than an nba ball. If the women want equality, use the same size ball. Otherwise lower the rim so the games are watchable.
Also the 3 point line is closer to the rim, for some reason all that is ok but lowering the rim is like calling them hoes!
WNBA: We want to be paid our fair share of revenue, and jersey sales!!!
NBA: What revenue, and jersey sales?
Me: How often does anyone see a WNBA jersey in public outside of Caitlin Clark every now and then?
Ive said it before ill saybit again. Its funny how there was a big DEI push so that everyone can feel represented, but its a problem when it happens to a certain group of people. Caitlyns getting the eminem treatment, it wont change and the hypocrisy of race baiters is palpable
Come on, Mike. You're smart enough to know that all women secretly hate each other.
I'm offended you feel that way.
So it's not really the WNBA people CARE about, it's Caitlyn Clark. No Caitlyn Clark, no interest in the WNBA. How long do you think this interest will last?
*Caitlin. How hard is it to spell her name right ?😂
This will be a good question going forward. The Fever stink. If she keeps playing with a bad team it will be interesting to see how many keep watching.
Also attendance at her games has been about 16,000 but the rest of the league about 6000. For her to change the league I think long term they must get Caitlin on a better at least competitive team.
@markkostka6897 so the league should put her on a good team so she can win? 😂😂😂😂😂
I thought it was weird from the start...Think about it, you have a bunch of people that don't even like basketball, definitely not womens basketball..All of a sudden so wrapped up and sitting through games of a sport they dont even like..Because of their obsession with one player😂😂😂😂......I couldn't imagine doing that
Her novelty will wear off eventually....
I find a lot of these comments odd. Maybe it's somewhat generational. However, these same problems happened with the ABA, in the early days of the NBA, when MJ and Lebron both came in the league, etc. Even today people moan about the amount of money male athletes make in all of the pro sports, complain that women tennis players demanded and received more money, trash players that holdout in football, and even complained about the PGA players moving to the other league. I mean, money causes problems. I bet the majority of the commenters below complain about pay, about coworkers making more when doing less, and new hires coming in for the same job without the experience making more. So why make this about gender? It's not. These women have been overlooked and are stuck with a shitty league. Despite their accolades from college and their demonstrated skills in the pros, it has not paid off. Then they watch their counterparts in the NBA get money thrown at them when half of them play like crap, sit out, or never live up to the promise. Should they focus their ire on Caitlyn? No, but at the same time, no one can ignore that she is basically getting the same treatment that Lebron's teammates and other players have hated his whole career, before he ever got to the first final. Again, this isn't new. It's not gender. And just like all of the rest of you are acting like people should just automatically fall in line, people have rarely done that.
Most of the league is too DUMB to understand CC brings attention to the league FINALLY. And the players should be happy they can be noticed now and take advantage of it . Instead they are all jealous of CC and try to physically HURT her every game. They wear their DIRTY hits on CC like a badge.
I think the bitching and complaining is about race. Her popularity has increased due to the bitching and complaining. So yeah, race is a factor because racists MAKE it a factor. Her talent and skill is obvious and always has been.
Excelling? Am I missing something here an average NBA game Scores over 100 point a game. An Average WNBA scores maybe what 70? Divde 70 by the number of players on the team and that is what 10 points per player? You call this Excelling? I call this delusional plain and Simple. Now I don't really focus in on either because I am not a sports fan but I don't need to be if you can call this Excelling!!!
LeBron really comparing his sorried ass son to clark lmao
Caitlyn built like a stick of butter. Trust me, she isnt privileged 🤣
😂😂 I thought Forrest Gump was her daddy.
But she looks like a woman………not a dude. Griner,,,,,,,Turasi. THATS A MAN BABY😊
Her parents are wealthy
Dawg! LoL!!!!!!!!!! Built like a stick of butter is wild. LoL!!!
I'm from Denmark and I'm sorry to say it but those women are going to sound not nice but stupid when they say what they do. I can't see it in Denmark and it's actually annoying as I would like to see CC.
You'd think the WNBA is just waiting for trans men to line up so women can't play, I apologize for my english but also had to vent with frustration, have a nice day
I wasn’t too keen on watching a bunch of angry lesbians before
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Yay!
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I am a huge sports fan, basketball being my 2nd favorite sport. My daughter plays basketball, and we really enjoy women's college basketball (we live right outside of Syracuse and usually go to women's games). Having said that we can't stand the WNBA. The sense of entitlement, the toxic attitude, and the astounding level of cattiness is such a turn off. They are going to kill the golden goose before she lays a single egg, and it is going to be completely deserved.
Embarrassed? They shouldn't be the only ones lol...gotcha. 😂😂😂 love your takes man! Subbed since '22
Then they would lose money if the started sharing profit sharing 😂😂😂
WNBA players earn most of their income in Europe. The WNBA is just seasonal work.
WNBA players cannot afford to focus on dunking, because that wouldn't translate to Europe, and therefore it probably wouldn't help to lower the rims.
I have watched a little bit of the WNBA in the past. The thing that struck me at the time was the lack of some of the basics. Poor shooting skills, missed layups, and the seemingly slow pace of the game made it hard to watch. With the emergence of Kaitlin Clark I began watching some of the highlights again and although it is better than before I still am seeing airballs and many easy layups missed. I do think the pace is a bit better and some spectacular shots and passes have been made.
Now I cannot play a lick of BBall, but it seems to me that if the ladies recognize their version of basketball is different than the men's that they should be all about prioritizing the things they excel at and really putting their stamp on what they think their WNBA should look like.
It is a different sport than the men's, so setup your sport to reflect your strengths
At the end of the day, what are we watching the WNBA for? The drip? The significant other?
Just saw Aja and Becky defend her wonderfully. But I’ll hear you out.
Aja had to because 2 weeks ago she was talking ish about CC.
Coach Hammon was out there on damage control
imagine if the wnba gives them the same % of money and instead of paychecks the get bills
Tell me, when have you seen anyone wearing a Kelsey Plum jersey? I'll wait🤔🤔🤔 Ladies 🛑 the cap, nobody was watching this league until Caitlin Clark came.Stop hating cause she straight, white,n got more game than most of my sistas😡🤬🤔get real B's, She is the Savior of this piss poor example of a professional failing league 🤬😡🤬🤔🏀🏀🏀😎
Sht most white girls don't even play basketball lol they will be 7 feet and rather play volleyball
Thanks for the Vid