WNBA - How To Destroy Your Own League!
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"The Untold Story of WNBA's Sensation: Caitlin Clark | Catalyst for Change or Victim of Unjust Scrutiny?
For nearly three decades, the WNBA has battled for recognition and legitimacy, often cast as the underdog in the world of professional sports. Yet amid these adversities, emerges a shining star - Caitlin Clark, a powerhouse redefining the league's narrative. Join us as we explore the remarkable ascent of this basketball prodigy.
Caitlin Clark, born on June 22, 2001, in Des Moines, Iowa, has set the basketball scene ablaze with her extraordinary talent and unyielding resolve. From her early days as a standout point guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Clark's record-breaking performances have mesmerized audiences and ignited inspiration among aspiring athletes.
Nevertheless, her journey is not devoid of challenges. Former WNBA luminary Candice Wiggins bravely shed light on the pervasive issues within the league, unveiling a culture rife with harassment and bias. Despite Wiggins' courageous revelations, media narratives often trivialized her concerns, obscuring the harsh realities faced by the league.
Now, the spotlight turns to Caitlin Clark, whose meteoric rise is under scrutiny from various angles. In a league where racial dynamics often dominate discussions, Clark's success challenges entrenched stereotypes. Detractors suggest her accomplishments stem from her race rather than her unparalleled skill, perpetuating an unjust bias against white players in the WNBA.
Amidst the controversy, it is imperative to acknowledge Clark's undeniable impact on the sport. Her unprecedented scoring prowess and ability to draw crowds signal a potential turning point for the WNBA. Yet, instead of rallying behind this emerging luminary, certain voices within the league seek to undermine her, driven by envy and outdated beliefs.
As Caitlin Clark navigates the complexities of fame and criticism, it becomes apparent that her journey transcends basketball. It serves as a mirror reflecting the trials and triumphs within the WNBA, prompting us to reevaluate our perceptions and embrace the winds of change.
Join us on this captivating voyage as we uncover the truth behind Caitlin Clark's rise in the WNBA.
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@courtculture_123 this video is such a joke. So riddled with misinformation and even clips of players who are still in college and not in the WNBA it’s hilarious. Keep your MAGA BS out of my feed
Kelsey Plum (Washington)
4 yrs (2013-2017)
Age (19-23)
Minutes Played 5196
Points 3527
Assists 523
Rebounds 596
Steals 198
Caitlin Clark (Iowa)
4 yrs (2020-2024)
Age (18-22)
Minutes Played 4832
Points 3951
Assists 1144
Rebounds 990
Steals 210
It doesn't matter if people try to tear her down. Her supporters are going to love her even more....kind of like trump.
Hey angel how’s that ring doing collecting dust while Catlin is already making millions 😂
AHH! News Flash! Caitlin Clark did not play 5 years at Iowa. She only played 4 years. And you let Cheryl Swoops get away with that lie.
she also says in the full interview that clark is 25 playing against 18 year olds... she is jealous cause she knows nobody cares who she is.
in less games...
Clark is taking Turasi, Swoopes and other Current and former WNBA players to school due to her non believe comments. Clark is here to stay. Get over it.
what Cheryl said is a nothing burger. How do it negatively impact CC or her fans? Stop worrying about Cheryl.
i bought 2 tickets to see Clark play in Seattle. Ill watch the fever play a few games. If i see the political *hit keep coming up, bye bye. Not getting my money. Swoopes is an ill informed fool.
Seems the Lesbians want to be the haters.
Kelsey Plum played 4 years, 139 games. Clark played 4 years, 139 games....
Caitlin also broke Plum’s record in 125 games.
lol I looked that up too. Craziest one was the lady from mid 80s who was like 10th on the list or so. She only played 110 but ppg she had 28.28. Only one better was CC at 28.42 (or similar numbers to those)
I think more than just basketball skill Clark brings class to the game. I remember someone waving a hand in her face and she didn't say nothing. She spoke with her skill and her game. She doesn't,'t make any excuses. That is poise, regardless of the color of her skin.
Clark didn't steal the light, She is the light
Wait, women tearing each other down? Wow, never heard of that before.
Imagine being in a league where a group of people who constantly complain about not being accepted by society because of their lifestyle, and they are then the main ones who hate on you because you aren't like them. The irony is beyond rediculous.
Agree. No one cares about their lifestyle. It’s not important. Fans want to see quality sports and not listen to complaining or personal beliefs. If the nba starting voicing their personal opinions people would slowly stop watching. This is a business. It is your job to play to the best of your ability and go home. Keep your lifestyle and beliefs to yourself. If someone asks, great. If not, keep quiet. Be professional.
Remember, you were brought into the wnba because of your talent- not because you’re gay or straight , black or white.
Well said
And they could've gotten their chance because people are hating on the men's product right now because of how Adam Silver made everything so soft. But that window might be closing because killers like Ant and SGA are on the rise and Adam "promised" to start addressing the competitive issue in the NBA.
I agree, instead of supporting their own league, they want to knock down new talent simply because it doesn’t fit their own stereotypes.
this is what happens when you spend 20 years recruiting players solely because of their lifestyle choice and political ideology.
CC cuts through all the social BS and is all about the game. She’s studied it, practiced it, and exceeded all expectations. Now she’s bringing millions of viewers to the game. She’s not resurrecting an old league, she’s starting a whole new basketball culture.
No CC is crying about equality for the white girl in a league who wants equality yet gets ignored by the white system who will do whatever it can to help the little white girl succed for being white.
The culture has already been set..she'll add to it, whats changed is whats changing every sport pro & amature & thats exposure..from markets that has grown exponetially..& controversy has become the driving force..none of this is unusual..knowingly or not were being minions for mayhem & bucks for all kinds of entities that never exsited..sorry I digressed..The point is commonsense for both sides equal..its like which came first the chicken or the egg..ie: did all the hoopla cause a counter stance of hey lets wait & see her play a year not 1gm or 20..or did the feedback vs anything cause the dissaperance of everything b4 CC's arrival. Now with racial overtones emerging its gonna be more back & forth ..like MJ & LEBRON its a Bonanza! & the blueprint of what's to come..🤔🤔 for me..damn when will it get back to sports.
@@drk.i.a.2969 Um not quite right. CC is creating a new Legue based on interest. Very few people cared about the WNBA and women's basketball before Clark. Now millions of people with wallets are tuning into the sport. This is going to be a completely new product based on the larger market. And it is 100% due to Caitlen.
I don’t watch WNBA at all BUT I will watch Caitlin Clark’s games this season
Gilbert Areans just let Cheryl Swoopes tell lie after lie about Caitlin Clark on his podcast without any pushback.
Why is Candace Parker (who has said positives about Clark) in the thumbnail when Candice Wiggins is the main mention? 🤔
Black…they all look alike to Courtculture lol. Besides, he’s trying desperately to get clicks!
Clickbait. Sad. 😢 Desperate. This whole thing is a lying agenda he’s pushing.
Scherl Swoopes needs to do some fact checking.
Clarke played four years like everyone else in womens college basketball.
Swoopes made herself look like an idiot. Not knowing her facts.
Don't put the impeccable Candace Parker in the thumbnail like that.😑
parker's just as bad as the rest of the hivemind that is the WNBA. Kneels for the anthem, bitches and moans about not making as much as Lebron, a lesbian, and an activist.
To show you my point of view: I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American, male, and heterosexual. That being said, I honestly believe that the reasons why other WNBA FEMALE figures hate Caitlin Clark, are because she is a great player, White, pretty, and heterosexual. If she were "below average looking" and lesbian, I bet she would be MUCH more welcomed by fellow WNBA players. They're jealous!
Social injustice is tearing up our culture community and either you're in or your out to accept a player like Caitlin Clark changing the game the way the game should played. Current and former WNBA players better get used to it because Caitlin Clark is here to stay.
You know it’s sad when you’re bottling for attention with something that have nothing but woman how do you mess that up having beautiful woman should be one of the easiest thing to get eyes it damn shame
WNBA should take a tip from the LFL and their ratings will explode.
WNBA needs to exploit the rivalry between Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso that will bring in much needed attendance and viewership just like the Magic Johnson / Larry Bird rivalry did for the NBA.
This story has been coming out more and more each year. Caitlin Clark and Angele Reese got me interested in WNBA/women basketball. Heterosexual women. I can not stop talking about Caitlin Clark with friends and family.
I'm a Texas Tech fan, and Swoops sounds ridiculous when Clark broke that record in FEWER games!!!
Poor girl she is now a target .
As soon as WWE women started being and dressing more feminine in the ring, as well as continuing to improve their overall skill level, the Women Wrestlers started getting more viewership, and then the WWE organization decided to change the women's championship belt to look the same as their male wrestler counterparts. Perhaps the WNBA should look at how the WWE women's wrestling has been succeeding, and yes both male and female professional wrestlers are all under the WWE organization banner, the same as the WNBA is under the NBA organization banner.
Swoops admitted that her facts were wrong. Why are you repeating her inaccurate statement without correcting it or shower her apology that she was mistaken?
Because she’s a jealous bitter lady. People can rag on her if they want. Got it?
She knew it
Everything you said was on point the WNBA is amazingly not smart with this decision especially when they need financial help and the players they need to and I'm gonna say it cause this is the perfect scenario for it "SHUT UP AND JUST DRIBBLE!" Let their games speak for them then they might get some changes till then as you stated they're gonna shoot themselves in the OTHER foot 💯. From a BLACK MAN PERSPECTIVE
Sheryl swoopes makes no sense at all she's hating on that girl Caitlin Clark some just have a gift and they will come right in and just straight-up and ball 🏀 just come right in and kicking ass from the start I got a funny feeling Caitlin Clark and a few others got drafted going to do the same 🏀 they going to come right in the WNBA and ball trust and Believe so all the HATERS keep on hating and all the BALLERS keep on BALLING GOD BLESS...........✍🏾🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀💯
It's got nothing to do with Clark. It's got everything to do with 'regular' women; they don't dream of being basketball players. Men do, but we dream of being star MALE basketball players. Women don't dream of being star female basketball players. They dream of being famous singers, famous actresses, etc.. So you're never going to see hoards of women walking around in WNBA jerseys, filling the stands. Nobody goes to watch women's basketball (comparatively). It's kind of like looking at how many men watched the TV show 'Queer eye for the straight guy'. Women watched it. Not men. We've had pro women's basketball for many decades. 'something or other' Blazejowski was a terrific player, as were all the following female basketball players, but until you see girls and women lining up to fill the stadiums, you will never see the attendance and salaries remotely close to the NBA.
I'm not watching this video, just wanting to say that I think people are getting really tired of People like you stoking a fire that only exists in like 3 players minds roughly. I am sure there are many people jealous of Caitlyn's success, people often are jealous of success after all. This is not The WNBA destroying itself however. Time for a new narrative there buddy. Huge thumbs down and I only had to read your title. Just stop.
the WNBA players are so petty and will shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to Clark. She can do what MJ did for the mens game. Why all the roadblocks!? I am a basketball fan and I know 1 name in the WNBA and that's Clark. Soon the world will start to pay attention to the rest of the players and the excitement of the league but not if you all crap on Clark!
Dear WNBA administration, executives, coaches, and players
You don’t have leverage in trying to minimize the popularity and admiration millions(I know your not used to that number) of people have for her. This in turn adds to fans that will buy tickets to your games, merchandise, and concessions that generate revenue to make salaries more comparable to other professional sports and organization. Continue your entitlement and continue to beg and attempted extortion from the NBA’s generousity or embrace change and get over yourselves and have a league that is more enjoyable for the fans and financially beneficial for the owners, executives, coaches and staff, and players. If you want life changing events, you must either change your life in measured fashions or stay in the insignificance fashion you are. Your choice, become inclusive and accepting or complain til you gain model from here. Pretty sure you stick with the norm, it will be the end of WNBA from a fan and culture aspect. Caitlin Clark has the ability to be an asset larger than the WNBA as a whole to anyone looking to start up a female basketball organization, here in America, and beyond.
Caitlin Clark could create a league of the great college players literally overnight and bury the WNBA. I hope they try to shit on her ! Real money
from real players would put up a fabulous product !
Did you like the NCAA women's bball this year ? Hell Yeah !
Catlin Clack should be viewed as a breath of fresh air. The big plus of fan attendance, viewers and pay 💰 should be the center of interest.
Trying to immolate men in the same sport is sad, however the pushback should be feminine talent and ability as well as, household interest. Race is important in the U.S. and white sports heroes are badly needed. Let Catlin help everybody else and even the sport itself.💡🤔
This Narrative is full of Crap. Nobody is against Caitlin Clark. In fact she is getting more coverage than the other first round picks. Camilla Cardosa and Angel Reese both national champs and drafted on the same team the Chicago sky, were not even televised in their debut like the Fever. No we have our own favorite players, we don't have to have one player shoved down our throats. There are over 144 players why are we focusing on one ?? All the new 2024 Rookies are skilled.
You're right she's getting all the coverage, mostly negative!
Because of Caitlin,I believe somewhere in the near future,players will start getting better pay. But with all this jealousy ,it will take longer..
Because of Caitlin,I believe somewhere in the near future,players will start getting better pay. But with all this jealousy ,it will take longer..
Leave it to women to destroy a league that women wanted over jealousy and insecurities and destroy their only chance at makeing better money because of Caitlin Clark and it will serve them right and i will laugh my ass off.
Bullshit narrative! There are better players in the league that CC! Yeah she can shoot but it’s the Great White hope syndrome period.
Is there anyone else besides Candace Wiggins who started this rant? She is the only one I ever heard of who has spewed this animosity. Is there another?
A lot of the young ladies that were drafted this year or heterosexuals so our eyes are not going to just be on Clark,but Angel Reese,Kamila Cardosa and others. And asked for Clark being the face of the WNBA personally I feel that A’ja Wilson should be the face of the WNBA not a newcomer.
Plus Aja Wilson is black enough to be the representative of this league! We all know what you mean.
WNBA needs to realize its how much buzz a person brings. At this moment I know a few legends names. Then I know Caitlin and Angel. They have to market their players more.
If not for Caitlin, the general population would not know who a Angel is. She is not even in the same stratosphere as Caitlin, but she is still a lot better than the 3rd best player in generating hope. The Great Black Hope vs. The White Goddess.
@RealPackCat I hear you. But I will say Angel Reese has over a million followers on Instagram. She's pretty well known and a damn good player. She got more notoriety in her game last year when she put Caitlin out of the tournament. Not arguing, just making a point.
@RealPackCat and I wouldn't call Caitlin a Goddess per say, 😆. But she has garnered my attention this year and I've never watched a second of wnba before this.
You gave me another reason to follow Caitlin, the PC side of it.
WNBA players should consider the words of wisdom from Michael Jordan who said “Republicans buy sneakers too.” WNBA players should ask themselves “Do we want straight white people to buy tickets to our games and watch them on TV?”
They are too selfish and stupid to answer with critical thinking.
They should have promoted Reese and Clark and yes more femininity was needed Clark and Reese has plenty of it. No one wants to see STUDS.... We have The NBA for that. Promote Reese league come on get it right.
No wrong time to promote Reese. In a few years maybe, but right now promoting her would be a detriment to the league.
@@MightyBiffer Nah, this was the right time. Schedule them to play at least a back-to-back games. I tell you they will regret it.
Truth is CC is better than the haters say, but not nearly as good as all the hype the WNBA is just giving to her so the league can stay financially afloat!
The league needs to fully support its money makers. The haters can continue to support Satan.
Black lives matter...Don't make it a negative in this Clip...
It does so all by itself.
The problem is you trying to make her something she's not. As long as she's the right color they're gonna pub her to be the best. even if she hasn't even proved it. Disrespecting the rest of the women who made The league what it is. and is growing. She's not a super star.She never will be. Stop putting that kind of pressure on her to be something she's not. She's a good player that's it.
She already has more cred than almost any other player to enter this league. Her skill set sets her above 90% of the current players in the league and her star power is higher than every other player. More Americans can know her name than know the name of any other player in the league. She has an internationally known name as well. In all fairness and truth, to the world the WNBA is Clark.
@MightyBiffer No, she didn't break any records, she had.What an extra year or 2 to do it.That's not breaking a Record.. You have to do it in the same a matter of time.In 4 years, that the last Champion did it...stop it. She didn't make No history.. And she will not make any history in the W N B A either.. And she's not a champion.She Is lost both times that's not a goat as they want her to be.. And she's no champion. Keep dreaming maybe your dreams will come true one Day.
@@jamesdanielssr5346 She did it in the same number of years. Shre broke all the records in fewer games.
I find it strange that this is not an issue in the NBA! Men acknowledge greatness in players no matter if they are black or white. We just want to see a great game with competitiveness. WOMEN PLEASE GROW UP!
They are too petty and blind to see the obvious Golden opportunity in their lap. At this point, the WNBA should be dismantled and reconstruct with fresh bodies. Get those old heads out the league.
Oh bless your heart. You don't see racial judgements in the NBA? Jokic didn't win his third straight MVP because he was white and from Europe. There are current and past NBA players calling for a ban on Europeans in the game. The anti-white bigotry exists very pervasively in the NBA and in the media that covers it.
@@MightyBiffer There is no one calling for a band on Europeans in the NBA! Bullshit and you know it! I'm black and I say that Jokic deserved to win because he's just that great of a player. He's the best all around player in the NBA. As a matter of fact he's the best player in the world!
WNBA is like a bad joke
I'm not saying you are wrong, But Kelsie plum is white and heterosexual. I think she is popular and accepted. I don't really know because i don't watch that bullsht. But i heard of plum before so I assumed she was popular
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Yes, Kelsey is a big time player.
Oh so close yet so wrong. Kesley wasn't completely accepted when she came to the league. In fact, in her senior year in college and her first year in the pros she was battling depression and suicidal thoughts from the things people were saying about her. Plus look at her pics. She may be European, but she is from the south or Mediterranean. She could pass as a woman of color. She is not white like Clark is white. Bigots that do not like white people will hate Clark for her pale complexion more than they will dislike Plum for her of dark skin tone.
hehehehehehehe …. ultimately … reality will sink in …
Reality is she will sweep the floor with these has-been players and they will carry her luggage.
it's not just Clark, there are a lot of better talent and coached players in NCAA women's basketball. those older slow footed set shoot shooting older woman are going to have to step aside.
EXACTLY. The women currently in the WNBA are too slow. Clarke pushed the tempo and I pray the powers that be; can get more younger women in the league who can push the game.
💥 Great video! You kept it real.
This whole video is conjecture based around something that hasn’t even happened yet. Crap AI voiceover too.
Well that's not very inclusive of the WNBA.
DEI ….back at you …the WNBA …needs more white heterosexual women……and the NBA needs more gay white guys!
We have too much gay in the world already. We need to build more closets.
It's obvious the people on this channel. Don't watch the WNBA because if they did. They would realize that there are a lot better players than Caitlin Clark . Caitlin is good, but she's not the best. She's not the goat and she has a long time before she grows into that position, we got players. Can anyone say Connecticut huskies entire team. Bird Stewart .turausi. Should I continue? I need a whole notebook. OK, I'll continue maya moore . candice parker. kayla mcbride. Jackie young. jewel lloyd .....Hell half the w n b a
They pushed her as hard as they can,to try to make u think she better than she is.its all gonna play out and she will be exposed as the mediocre player she really is.
Hate much? I bet you and they said the same for Michael Jordan and Patrick Mahomes.
why did I see Lamelo Ball in this video? lol
Funny, men embrace great talent coming into the league, they know it only advance and keep the league alive.
They say she will be in shock when she has to go up against real professionals.... To be a professional WNBA has 1 qualification to be in the sport... Be a woman and you are in the WNBA. After the draft, they hold a camp for women who want to play.. They line them all up in a row and each team picks a girl until the last nerdy uncoordinated girl is on a team. Just like sports in gym in school.
Each with an attitude that there is no 'team' in I.
10:05 no one is watching their game. even feminist don't watch their game.
Most of their female fan base, if there is any, would spend their spare time combing each others hairy backs.
No one wants to watch a bunch as masculine lesbians lumber up and down the court. At least they are all lipstick lesbians in women's tennis that men can at least fantasize about. WITHOUT a positive feminine sexuality, WNBA is going nowhere. Right or Wrong, just facts. Look at the LFL.
Is stoops really that ignorant ?
She has the main characteristics.
The culture has already been set..she'll add to it, whats changed is whats changing every sport pro & amature & thats exposure..from markets that has grown exponetially..& controversy has become the driving force..none of this is unusual..knowingly or not were being minions for mayhem & bucks for all kinds of entities that never exsited..sorry I digressed..The point is commonsense for both sides are equal..its like which came first the chicken or the egg..ie: did all the hoopla cause a counter stance of hey lets wait & see her play a year not 1gm or 20..or... did the feedback vs anything cause the dissaperance of everything b4 CC's arrival. Now with racial overtones emerging its gonna be more back & forth ..like MJ & LEBRON its a Bonanza! & the blueprint of what's to come..🤔🤔 for me..damn when will it get back to sports. Ironically when Dion was changing the culture of Colorado University it had backlash that rocked College Football..all because of exposure , came record economic league growth. See we just minnions😅😅. ILL endure I love my sports. Belive me the love of the game..will keep you saine 😊😊.
Typo: sane replace saine😅😅.
9:10 gil sense a BS to that statement but shot his mouth.
Pete Maravich LSU ’67-’70 averaged 44 points per game,
Clark 28. He averaged 1,222 points per year, Clark 988 per year.
Total college games played Maravich 83, Clark 139.
Pete Maravich could only play 3 college years.
Freshmen could not play. AND no 3-point line.
Clark played her first pro game and was the top scorer. She will own that league ina year
That was with 2 starters out and dogshit play by her team. They need to be more like Stuelke from IA. CC has the ball, just run to the hoop and she'll feed you. More times than not CC would have the ball and be looking for a pass and they all were just standing still, covered.
@@chawmcgraw4309 ghetto
Thats a man im sure
Yawn
This a racist vide😂
meh,,, women
Do these black players know basketball was invented by a white man and been Canadian not American 🇨🇦
No Basketball started w/ the Greeks, whether the White man started playing. BASKETBALL whats your point.?
They were boring as hell & games back then especially in America wasn't that popular until the first Black Man started playing in the 40's. Do your homework. That brought out more Whites who again as usual, came to see this Black man on court, while making racial comments. Blacks helped changed the way the games are played.
When you look at it Now you can see why its better now then before, White Man never Jumped in the past, slapped hands, do hand jesters,or talked Trash, Etc. As they're doing. Thats one Reason Larry Bird was good, Black Mans style of play. Whites just played the way they played, until,
Blacks made that games more popular like other sports no matter what they went through., Like it or not.
Again whats your point?
They hate on Caitlyn Clark because she is white. There I said it