Did The WNBA Fail Caitlin Clark? | A Conversation with NBA Writer Ethan Strauss

[@larrywells5908]

This was Caitlin Clark's moment to shine for just a moment I can't remember anyone else that people took their moment away from them like this

[@rudesword2852]

They took the moment like Kanye taking the mic from Taylor, to praise beyonce.

[@larrywells5908]

@@rudesword2852 absolutely, Taylor fared pretty well though

[@ckellysmith]

Journalists need to be brave and tell the truth even when it is uncomfortable.

[@Genghistron-K]

A responsible coach would compile all the inappropriate statements made by the players throughout the season and conduct a session on what not to say as a DEI Player. You're supposed to be inclusive...right? It's crucial for these players to see and hear themselves as others do. They may not realize how they come across because they haven't been trained properly in self-presentation. Once words are spoken, they're recorded forever for all to witness. Words must be chosen carefully. They could all learn from Caitlin Clark, which explains her widespread admiration. "Wholesome image and brand recognition!" Take note!

[@gregmarcus3064]

HEY NIKE. ARE YOU LISTENING?! THIS IS ALREADY A TOPIC IN BUSINESS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN WHAT NOT NOT NOT TO DO IN BUSINESS!

[@TheOriginalMickster]

If you look at how Dijonai Carrington blocks other passes or shots, she bends her elbows and pulls her hand straight down. However, she purposely swipes forward while pointing her nails toward Clark’s eyes.

[@tom4life2001]

She intentionally did it. Let's stop trying to sugarcoat it.

[@hosehead3179]

The only team selling a normal sized arena are the Fever

[@huntingforvintage6287]

Also the commissioner Engelbert wouldn't give CC credit for the explosion in viewership this year. She had to bring up other rookies. It's all because of CC but no on will admit it.

[@BenjWarrant]

Yeah, it's was grotesque. "Oh, yeah, Caitlin Clark, sure - but let me tell you about all these other players..." They thing it's a zero-sum game: if you say nice things about Clark your implicitly criticising the others. It's not; big up CC22 and everyone else will profit by it. I'm very, very pissed off with what's being going on; the major things being the atrocious quality of the refereeing, and the constant 'whataboutism' from players, fans, and the league itself. She just posted the best rookie season EVER and nothing is being said about the RotY. Maybe they have a reason for delaying it - special announcement, something - but if that's so they FUCKING WHET OUR APPETITE. Hitchcock knew the value of suspense - the camera would focus on the thing that was playing on the audience's mind - and Chekhov, I think it was, said 'If there's a gun on the wall in Act I somebody has to get shot in Act III'. This dreary dismal silence betokens *complete and utter incompetence* on the part of the people running things.

[@franks9432]

Where else are fans intentionally driven away?

[@richardfrey6053]

The next day they gave carrington, the most improved player award. 😢

[@karanbutler]

2 of my favorite content creators right now speaking, what a lucky day

[@rfphill]

As of today, on the WNBA website, there is still no mention of CC22 as Rookie of the Year... Edit: it was finally posted on the wnba site this afternoon...

[@kelaram88]

What's wrong with them?

[@Genghistron-K]

The situation is baffling and defies logic. It's akin to being attacked, only for the attacker to then call the police and have you taken into custody. I feel so sorry for Christine Brennan and Caitlin Clark. What a nightmare...insanity running amuck thru out the WNBA. I'm out of this mess...

[@joewilliekingdom]

the WNBA les players have personality disorders I had 2 les aunts and they werent hateful like these ones

[@tom4life2001]

They saw your comment.

[@Tanarosblack]

Giving someone a black eye and not knowing it happened.... come on😂

[@silviomanuel1519]

REAlly good insightful take on this chaos that this league has decended into too deep. Why do they allow long nails btw??? I believe that their sense of entitlement stems from being fully subsidized by the NBA. Only so many really strive to be their best for a full game, most will not, and with time realize that the paycheck is coming no matter how they play. These playyers would rather throw the baby out with the bathwater??? Incredible how many have no insight?/ Or are they scared to speak up against the bullies. No way the men could get away with the crap they are pulling. The league would review and hand out suspensions for the flagrants I've seen.

[@emmanuela7528]

It’s not fair to assume that players are not playing their hardest. These women can play and really give a damn. Saying they are just waiting for the paycheck is bad faith.

[@ronkomar1218]

Nike, I will not buy your stuff, UNTIL I see CC 'S SHOE.

[@bea78tles]

I agree. Sweatshop labor is of secondary importance.

[@mariamonsegur9403]

Me neither 😡

[@rons3634]

In a couple of years the narrative will be that CC wasn't the reason for the huge uptick in WNBA popularity. They'll say it was because of ALL the WNBA players and that people finally came to appreciate the sport.

[@endthe.1percent]

Or they’ll credit Paige

[@michaelaiello9525]

Already the narrative

[@leeboy7139]

In a few years, the narrative will be, they don't get enough attendance and TV or on line views is because they are not promoted enough.

[@huntingforvintage6287]

CC still hasn't gotten her ROTY trophy, only one who is still waiting for end of year award

[@yamabo]

Listening to this was like taking a breath of fresh air. Thank you for keeping it real. When the whole eye poke thing happened everyone had such a weird reaction to it that I thought there was something wrong with me. These ppl will twist reality so that only their truth is acceptable. It’s crazy!

[@MrsBStacyBattleBorn]

How many reporters have the courage to tell the truth when truth is NOT a popular thing?

[@davidinghram2494]

The league failed all the players by allowing the racists to run the cash cow off. Don`t forget to turn out the lights.

[@Antonio-w2x-b9u]

WNBA HAVE HAS BEEN WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE 1960 - 1980, the players under paid. Only one or players making some money. They were going bankrupt, the fouls were was main reason players the seats were nearly 1/4 filled. Baseball, football, and basketball had to have more scores same with other sport, not just one player scoring, yes you need other teammates it's is essential to create.

[@Genghistron-K]

A responsible coach would compile all the inappropriate statements made by the players throughout the season and conduct a session on what not to say as a DEI Player. You're supposed to be inclusive...right? It's crucial for these players to see and hear themselves as others do. They may not realize how they come across because they haven't been trained properly in self-presentation. Once words are spoken, they're recorded forever for all to witness. Words must be chosen carefully. They could all learn from Caitlin Clark, which explains her widespread admiration. "Wholesome image and brand recognition!" Take note!

[@Sarconthewolf]

Yeah, don't let the stadium doors hit you in your inflated azzz

[@Genghistron-K]

They voiced complaints that men were to blame for their lack of elevation to the NBA's level. They argued that all they required was media exposure. However, once they received it, their only explanation for not meeting expectations was to label the fans as "racist." Enough...can we just play ball? They said they don't want the Fever fans, but it's really just an excuse for how boring most of them play...

[@ricmightybonefeliciano9800]

Nike fumbled the bag with Curry. Curry went to Under Armour with a $Billion deal. Curry! Steal Caitlin to Under Armour

[@devonlindsay3879]

Everything any of them do is for us, the audience. It's our money and we can and will spend it on anything we want wherever we want. And we are watching you and keeping notes.

[@wendyjmaureen17]

This league failed in every sense by not reining in the bullying negativity and racism within the league. For years across the world we have been fighting against these things for years so to see what is supposed to be a professional league displaying itself in the most unprofessional manner without anyone at the top reining it in If they don’t clean up this league, get rid of the racism and bullying within and start running it to inspire young women and children then people will not watch regardless! This is the most unprofessional women’s league and their display on National tv was disgusting.

[@joewilliekingdom]

This league failed in every sense by not reining in the bullying negativity and racism within the league.....so true

[@Joseph42719]

Yes. I would say that the wnba failed CC22 would be the understatement of the 21st century.

[@marcleblanc6293]

NIKE....did the worst thing you can do in business......GO WOKE GO BROKE....

[@bea78tles]

Using sweatshop labor is not the worst thing. It's doing woke stuff.

[@bradclifton5248]

I think they fail themselves. Caitlin gets paid either way. She could have been the craziest rookie ans still made the same money. As for the W, they only limit their own ability to make profits and get paid even better. Caitlin could quit it all tomorrow and live happily ever after.

[@joewilliekingdom]

the W is essentially hateful and bigoted but you cant say that oops

[@stevenfletcher3411]

If they are worried about optics release Aja and Caitlin at the same time. It would help Ajas optics to be on a poster with Caitlin. Ofc that would be admitting aja isnt the face of the league....

[@lancelotthanksalot7777]

CC would outsell Aja. It would be a landslide. Aja isn’t very popular. They know that. It would cause problems. It shouldn’t but it would.

[@numbers7n]

You are right. Release them at the same time, and when A'ja complains that her shoes sell less, tell her to "suck it up, buttercup". If she wants to be treated like a pro, then she needs to act professionally. Do more, be more, earn more.

[@Nightfly_69]

Big leagues don't have $10 playoff tickets and still not sell-out

[@BarringtonJames1940]

😅Wilson is a very skilled player in ordinary Ball but Cait has all of her skills and much , much more . Caitlin plays a style of Ball that is 😅 based on very fast team play . Once her team a teammates learned how to break into the clear for her magical passes and ( most importantly, to hold onto her passes), hee team was unbeatable until Cait was almost blinded.

[@Mary-x9b9x]

I don’t buy any Nike products they’ve sucked for years, but I would actually buy something with Clarke on it

[@deepcosmiclove]

People like Clark because she plays like Pete Maravich. It's as simple as that.

[@joewilliekingdom]

absolutely I remember Pistol in1970

[@warrenpeace5150]

A professional athlete would have naturally expressed a desire that CC was okay after accidentally poking themselves a fellow player in the eye.

[@joewilliekingdom]

Carr sounds real ghetto but she comes from a multimillionaire family , so its a cultural thing not an economic thing

[@Rainy2255]

Barbies don’t apologize

[@kevinnash2444]

MIC DROP!!!

[@johnlund2036]

CC broke 62 records in her first year, she was a rookie. I think that says a lot about the quality of the players in the WNBA.

[@versusmikehistory]

No it speaks to how special she is

[@johnlund2036]

@@versusmikehistory I agree with that also! That may be a better way of saying it!

[@larrywells5908]

No doubt that the WNBA wasted an opportunity over nothing. The WNBA could have grown massively overnight like it just did until all this negativity was brought to life. Every player out there would have stepped their game up a little bit the rivalries around this that they could have used to their advantage. The entire league would stepped up to meet the new challenge and with new Talent coming in at this time next year they would be at a whole new level. As far as the new fans that Caitlin Clark is drawing eventually these fans will settle in on their own teams from their own areas. It doesn't matter what caused them to show up eventually people pick their own favorite teams.

[@mattmason7554]

Adidas for me ever since all the Kap nonsense

[@MrMavrick8888]

The “LEGACY FANS?” Lol all 3,000 of them lol

[@PeterPumkineter]

He'll ya WNBA did screw it! I'm a Special Olympian Basketaball coach and Appalled by what I saw during this year. Why should I support it? I'm boycotting these ladies who don't support America 1st! In other words you don't like my nation get the HELL out

[@DavidLuczkowski]

ESPN is a joke

[@Cochran53]

It’s a lot of cry-bullying

[@ernestpolk9555]

Until CC, I really did not know there was an WNBA league??

[@jonathonpalbicke6122]

I have said this before, CC should have a palatable civil suit, for breach of contract, and I would, AT THE VERY LEAST, be in talks with my attorneys. Now I speak as someone who has been threatened with a suit by Nike, (long story, but very true), that went away. ☑️👌😎 JP

[@endthe.1percent]

Nike sucks. I haven’t bought that brand in 10 years. She needs to go another brand

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Get a grip.

[@jonathonpalbicke6122]

@@GrahamCStrouse Get a grip, on what, why, what’s wrong? ☑️👌😎JP

[@Dee-ih2yf]

Wokeness is at the heart of Nike. A'ja Wilson is a great player. But she is a whiner, complaining about race, no shoe for A'ja until she pressed Nike, white privilege, etc. She, herself, is a private school graduate. She is a poor role model. She is a poor role model critisizing others and having a big mouth. Her off court antics work against her. Clark says the right things and focuses on playing basketball.

[@richrumbaugh7235]

The POKE in the EYE w/ NO FOUL TELLs it ALL !!! THE REFs are FIX !!!

[@jonathonpalbicke6122]

A shout out to the CC fan haters, all of us good fans are only here for CC, so if you want to throw out the good, with the so-called shady fans, keep throwing shade, and painting with a vague aCCusation, 😷 broad brush, ☑️👌😎 JP

[@mtgrean]

Regarding Caitlin Clark answer it was good screen, I do not think it is because she scared, as you stated. But instead it's smart, she not letting them drag her into their narrative, which is what they want.

[@lancelotthanksalot7777]

I hope more people watch this

[@overnightparking]

The hype around CC brought me to decide to subscribe to the WNBA and watching her play made me want to watch more. What an incredible talent. There are some other incredibly talented players across the league also and the brand of basketball in general is fun to watch even if at times it’s a bit sloppy and chaotic. But I’ve been increasingly turned off by the inability of so many in the league, players, coaches, informer stars to simply acknowledge CC’s talent and the pettiness and reverse discrimination aimed at her is becoming a real turn off. I admire how she ignores all the pettiness and controversy, I wish I could too

[@marilynrattan5659]

Recognizing Marxist logic in most, if not All institutional settings, explains the unexplainable. Waking to its unconscienable existance and pervasive power of influence is basically required, if it is to be rejected at all. Sports is not exempted.

[@BenjWarrant]

Well that was helpful.

[@kathleenelders6164]

I have never watched the WNBA. EVER until Caitlin. Why. She is AWEsome. '

[@bea78tles]

A rare rational conversation about Clark. These two reporters seems neither anti nor pro Clark.

[@claudeyaz]

I wonder if they're gonna treat Kaitlyn's contract the way they treat Korean idols contracts... They just sit on the contract, so they're not able to work anywhere else, and give them no promotion and ability to make a living... They do it to destroy their value.. Of course They are just a sponsor, so less severe, but thats how players make their money.. I mean why doesn't the Clark shoe exist yet,? or the rookie Clark,, and then what she gets her title, they can release the Clark ?the way they release Jordans..?

[@deannekiesser8542]

Have these players ever gone to Philly? Those fans are wild.

[@casualcausalityy]

You're not sure if Dijonai intentionally poked Caitlin in the eye? Be honest you KNOW she did. That's not how you block passes

[@richrumbaugh7235]

THEY Are So STUPID !!! GO WOKE Go BROKE !!! DIDN'T You LEARN FROM BUD LITE CRASH !!!

[@paulklopp453]

Look you gotta realize that Caitlyn Clarke is not part of the alphabet mafia and no matter what she does it's not good enough for them because they gotta give up some control because she's that good

[@joewilliekingdom]

because they gotta give up some control because she's that good...the hateful W sure is in a pickle now

[@manimavuso]

But why did Caitlin Clark sign with Nike? Curry Brand (Under Armour) would have been the better play in my opinion

[@mckennag04]

They gave a much lower offer

[@BenjWarrant]

They offered her 28 million over 4 years and nobody else did. That's 7 million for this year.

[@mckennag04]

@@BenjWarrant It was 28 million over 10yrs

[@BenjWarrant]

@@mckennag04 I don't think so.

[@mckennag04]

@BenjWarrant Dude you can look it up. it's public info

[@tpo1342]

Screwed the Pooch. And each other.

[@terrakiku2813]

The scary part is Caitlin is so good at basketball and is at such a higher level, NBA level player skill in her rookie year, that the jealousy is going to drive one of the WNBA players to try to permanently injure Catlin. When I play a video game against someone where I'm totally out classed. I stop playing with them and go and practice till I'm better then try playing them again. The WNBA players have to play her even when they are out classed. When Caitlin gets the right supporting cast of players around her and the right coaching the embarrassment is going to get worse. The woke stuff and blaming the hostile Caitlin crowd is just a way of hiding the bigger problem. The other shame is the WNBA league and ESPN are complicit in trying to help hide and excuse the jealousy in the lousy referees and silence concerning Caitlin.

[@ricmightybonefeliciano9800]

Caitlin needs to divorce Woke Nike!! UNDER ARMOUR and Caitlin Clark!!! Nike fumbled the bag with Curry too.

[@johnmetzger8856]

Reasoned analysis but to answer the 1 million dollar question, this league and most of the players are childish and amateurish. Some games remind me of a playground game. Plus, there are few players that are exciting and/or really likable like #22, and you need players like that to drive interest.

[@jacquescousteau217]

Out of curiosity. Both you guys claim not to be CC fans; however, you’re sounding positive about CC. I guess the question is who do you guys believe is even close to Clark either as a rookie or a legacy player.

[@overnightparking]

Sabrina Ionescue comes close

[@marisoltammero3331]

@@overnightparkingAnother one that got bullied too.

[@brics6873]

I think the issue is about fairness. Other players have gotten accidentally hit by another player and it didn’t receive the same type of attention, fanfare, or outrage. I think this is where the issue is. What ends up happening is media folks, whether purposeful or not, pit wnba players against each other-specifically against Clark. Which creates an us vs them, that unfortunately gets broken down by race and politics.

[@AbzScotland]

I hope Ice Cube & CC collab. to create a rival 5x5 female league after CC exits her rookie contract.

[@thesalemsanchez]

100%, it wouldn’t take much to steal players and add international players. A couple of billionaires and it could happen.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

That would be a disaster. You’d need far more more than Ice Cube & his bois can assemble.

[@idahoman325]

Luke warm takes come & get them served here...

[@edmikula9637]

Why didn't the owner of the Fever not acquire a Goon to deal eith the bullying?

[@michaelaiello9525]

Nyessa Smith was supposed to to be the team enforcer!!! But she’s Carrington’s girlfriend and not with the program. That’s why she needs to go.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Stephen A. Smith & Perkins are net negatives for ESPN. McAfee’s a mixed bag at best.

[@j-mo3129]

Instead of celebrating Clarks season the jealous, stupid, and ,sometimes raciest toward Clark, players and league don't even acknowledge her accomplishments. Add the terrible officiating and the dangerous play they get away with, especially toward Clark ,and you have a product that people don't like to watch. You just can't have your players crying on social media about how raciest the fans are. It is just stupid if they want more money. The players, league officials, and everyone associated with the W need PR training to put a good face on the players and the league.

[@GigMaresh]

Yep, the Comets won all those championships and then when put up for sale the 2nd time couldn't get an offer at the below bargan basement price of a couple mil. Out of business! As in GONE! WHERE WERE ALL THOSE FANS THEN? The league shrunk several more times. And again, where were those multitudes. Starzz busted out of Utah for San Antonio. Couldn't draw enough fans to rent the arena. Busted out of S.A. to Vegas and a name change. Tickets? Stop by a 3rd tier hotel and tickets are given away at the checkin desk. Where were the hoards hungry to see low I.Q. BB, low energy, pretend to be professionals. So lose your players to overseas leagues? Changed the starting date for training camp and lock out any player absent for even a minute. Lock them out for the entire season. The WNBA has been its own worst enemy from its inception. I live in the boonies. Most times I get 3 of the big 4 networks on T.V., but one I get is ION (sub channel of a FOX station 65 miles away. But only because I put up my own 55' Rohn tower. And don't tell me to get season pass. I cannot get WiFi at my house.

[@thesalemsanchez]

Does any one think FIBA women’s Basketball could start franchises in the US? Caitlin Clark being the league’s anchor. A couple of Billionaires and CC I think it’s possible.

[@RoyTompkins-en1pu]

Yes thay did

[@adtastic1533]

WNBA screwed up when they decided not to use the same mascots and strip of the relevant mens team. Thats what they do with womens soccer in Europe. Hell, thats what they do with mens basketball in Europe. Name the teams the same as the local soccer team. Immediate crossover for a well established fan base. Its like making a Star Wars sequel and not calling it Star Wars.

[@gualbertogarcia305]

“I’M STILL WAITING” for My CAITLIN CLARK Rookie of the Year NIKE Shoes.

[@michaelaiello9525]

Let me answer this for you. YES, they absolutely failed Caitlin Clark.

[@markgibbons9891]

The WNBA failed the ...... WNBA. It had a rocket ship in CC and frankly did everything possible not to lean into her fame. CC will be fine: she already has a massive shoe contract, she can go play in Europe, she could probably start her own league given her popularity. And the WNBA actually pretended that CC was just another player. Completely let a marketing opportunity go by. Tim Duncan = Aja Wilson comparison is apt. No one is watching. CC is instant ratings, instant sales, instant $$$.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

The WNBA style of play reminds me a lot of the thug-ball that dominated the NBA during the back half of the ‘90s & the early 2000s. Lotta guys my age get all misty-eyed about that era. It was not fun to watch. Ratings were in the toilet, the League moved the three-point line in for three years because the scoring was so low & things didn’t start to pick up again until the NBA cracked down on non-basketball players & changed the rules to make the game more free-flowing.

[@jacquescousteau217]

I’ve got to say. I was a runner behind the seeded players. ADIDAS is the best quality sports shoes with a long history. I wish I had a say in this . Go with ADIDAS ! Have them made in the USA with the Germans having oversight for quality control. It would be a win - win. Made in the USA ,and best quality of any shoe. When I ran I always wore Adidas “:Country “ shoes going back to the 1960,s early 1970,s. Very light shoes, gum soles ,leather uppers . Quality all the way.

[@rometallud1161]

Aja Wilson is so entitled. Being a good player doesn't make you likable. She is forcing people to like her and think like her. But, nah, i love CC, how she plays, how she answer questions, how she makes her team mates shine and how she gives importance to her fans.

[@Tom-kp2lv]

Love your take on all this, but one q. You're a sports pro and you really don't know that the America's Cup is not an around the world race lol? It's basically formula 1 of sailing. Worth a look if you've never seen it!

[@southwestrunner6384]

It’s a shame that the social justice warriors and the politics have ruined sports It’s hard to watch any sport these days without having an agenda rammed down your throught I remember watching ESPN in college (1989-1992) with my roommates… It was awesome- all about sports- that’s it sports No woke agendas I miss those days

[@rhrh4758]

That lockout is going to humble people and Nike will be on the side of the owners. Pemba players are fooling themselves if they think they can win. Now is the time to accept the gradual pay increase and get more sponsors in.

[@Sarconthewolf]

Don't Buuull Shiiiiiiiit. She meant to do it and you know it.

[@harolddaniels7883]

NIKE, WNBA, and ESPN, have failed, women's professional basketball ( women's sports, in general really ), not Caitlin, she can still, write her own ticket, now.

[@cyberft]

Ethan Strauss always struck me as a guy whose wife would get him fired.😂

[@chloe38583]

It's basketball not money 😂

[@jonathonpalbicke6122]

I am here, only because of CC, think of this… Put A’Ja aside for a second, even Wilson itself, is barely relevant as a sports company absent of CC, Wilson, and Wilson, are translucent at best without Caitlin Clark (Kent)… ☑️👌😎 JP

[@clarkd1955]

How well informed are you two guys about the money in the WNBA? The Fever (Caitlin’s team) have an average ticket price this year of $140 a ticket and they sold an average of 17,000 per game times 20 home games. That’s $47.6 million for seats alone with a salary cap of just under $1.5 million. The TV rights are going from $60 million this year to $260 million after next year. (One of the deals is for $2.2 billion over the next 11). Total league revenue was approximately $200 million last year but I estimate that increased by $90 million more this year. With the new media deal, that figure would go up to at least $490 million in 2026. Total salaries for all the girls in the league are just under $17 million this season. The bottom line is the girls can’t make anywhere near what the guys in the NBA do BUT they could make 4-10 times (4 times could make the highest paid player hit $1 million) more than they currently do and still leave lots of money for the owners (fat cats).

[@clarkd1955]

She was looking straight at Caitlin’s face when her claws almost took out Caitlin’s eye. Saying she didn’t know she had hit her was an absolute lie. The video doesn’t lie. Carrington is a thug and the video proves it.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Tom Brady just isn’t a good broadcaster. He’s more wooden than Groot.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

If CC left this Mickey Mouse league it would go back to being irrelevant and it would serve them right, let their anointed one A'ja Wilson carry the league and see how that pans out, I'm guessing no better than before Caitlin graced that ungrateful association with her presence.

[@paulklopp453]

Look what happened to Bud Light when the woke was involved it's just bad ad campaign

[@paulklopp453]

You gotta quit talking around the problem putting a Band-Aid on it gotta call a spade a spade and that's the only way this rooted problem is gonna be solved

[@jasonthompson6797]

No , the wnba can't fail anyone because it has no merit to depend on. I'm sorry Clark always wanted to play with them . She had no star to hitch her wagon to . When I grow up I'm gonna be house phone repairman. There's no future in it ,just like there's no future in the WNBA . If she wants a legit league ,,,she should make it herself without elbows and bidyslams

[@starpower4191]

I am not going to buy or wear that stupid logo and the energy behind that unappealing face is clearly not something I want in my life. I love basketball. I love watching Caitlin Clark play basketball. I love to watching NBA basketball. I did not know Wilson before Caitlin joined the WNBA. Now that I do, I am certain her energy is not something I want around me. I am over 60 and have a daughter that is over 30. I encourage my daughter to surround herself with people with energy that blends well with hers. I have noticed Wilson teammates telling the world that Wilson is wonderful but I am not getting that energy from Wilson. In fact, I get the opposite of wonderful. It seems like Wilson teammates are stooges and have to say nice things about Wilson in order to stay on speaking terms with Wilson. Crazy is going on and this nonsense fuels crazy.

[@anskittens9087]

Time for CC to take accountability for herself. By supporting the ill treatment she's receiving from the players, ref, and coaches she's also part of the cover up. She needs to speak up!

[@rosby]

LNBA... WokeNBA

[@endthe.1percent]

I was just thinking wondering about F1 transport of cars

[@Soldout360]

WNBA failing Caitlin Clark? Bro she’s like the only player they advertise

[@marcleblanc6293]

LMFAO....where you been? They do not promote her but they certainly promoted A'ja, Reese, Diana and many others. Hell they did not even have her on advertising for the playoffs.....dumb dumb dumb. All I can surmise is your another hater troll.

[@JaimeTanner-b2i]

What ads? They never used her face on anything.

[@gen-xboomer]

Seriously dude are from a different dimension? Frank Caliendo gets more PR

[@Sambone702]

Lol. Churches chicken has a CC22 sandwich. Go get one bro

[@silviomanuel1519]

only press she gets is the racists, jealous players dish out the negatives to her

[@do3843]

Let me offer a counter argument. CC has the massive fanbase. They don't need to be marketed to to come along; they are following on socials, they are attending the games, they are buying the jerseys. Should the WNBA lean into this and basically put themselves in a place where they are utterly beholden to CC? What if she decides to become an influencer? What if she blows her ACL and is out two years? What if she gets pregnant and misses a year? The WNBA has attention right now absolutely due to CC; they are trying to use it to diversify their business and de-risk. Could they take a massive revenue leap forward if they just went all in on Clark? Sure. Not sure it's a sustainable business model.

[@d818581dd]

This was disappointing. Making it sound like WNBA players are privileged compared to male professional basketball players? Really? Come on. Let's bring more nuance to that discussion, as there are so many ways in which male basketball professional are treated better, and given more respect, then female ones. And then coming out and saying "do the female basketball players want to be taken seriously"? The fact that a question like this can be asked shows we have so far to go in how we treat female athletes.

[@Soldout360]

Maybe if they played as good then maybe they would be treated the same

[@marcleblanc6293]

Maybe if they did not bitchy and whine so much and concentrated on actually playing interesting ball they could become more than a welfare league......losing money for almost 3 decades is not a good business model. How much money has the NBA sunk into this league in All that time? It boggles the mind they even still exist losing tens of millions every year....

[@kkardi]

The women are super privledged. They should be PAYING to play in the league since all they did was lose millions of dollars. It's wild how the wnba players think people owe them something 😅

[@d818581dd]

@@kkardi Who said they think people owe them anything? There concerns largely rest with getting a comparable percentage of the pie relative to what the men get. I haven't seen many female basketball players say they should be getting as much as the men, just got a bigger piece that matches the percentage the NBA players get. But this is always what happens when women's sport is discussed. You get sexist trolls like you coming along with the "fEnale aThlEteS suck" mantra repeated ad nauseum. "Lose millions of dollars" and?? The NBA lost loads of money when they were an emerging sport, that's just what happens when you upscale and try to develop an emerging sport. It takes time. The conversation is so much more nuanced than what you have the capabilities to explore. The WNBA is going from strength to strength, and men like you can cry about it 😂

[@silviomanuel1519]

@@d818581dd nah, the talent just isn't there. Love the game, only women player i've seen has talent to spare is caitlin, all skills she has worked on and mastered. I believe she could get minutes on an NBA team.

[@KeepItReal-e6n]

🚨CORRECTION: BEST PLAYER??? ❤ Caitlin Clark DOMINATED the SEASON!❤ 🌸Caitlin Clark is 2024 ROTY & TRUE 2024 MVP!❤ AFTER 40 Games, Caitlin's Stats: Point Average Per Game: 37.76 ❤ Total Points Produced: 1,510.4❤ (OVER 1K POINTS ACHIEVED After 28 Games)❤ Total Points Produced as % of Total Team Points YTD: 44.44%❤ 🌸NOTE: ASSISTS are PART of the Basketball SKILL SET & SHOULD BE INCLUDED when CALCULATING POINTS = TOTAL POINTS PRODUCED/ POINT AVERAGE. ASSISTS = 2.2 POINTS Per ASSIST❤ 🌸MVP = MOST VALUABLE PLAYER NOT BEST but can be. Caitlin leads the league in TOTAL POINTS PRODUCED, which is the BEST metric that INDICATES the VALUE of a player to her TEAM. 🛑SINCE MID-JUNE, Caitlin & the Fever have been RANKED #1 OFFENSIVE team. 🚨Also, in stats for best player, which can be extended to MVP, is there any way to record the amount of blitzing Caitlin has had to endure this season, which also happens to be her ROOKIE season? How much Caitlin has grown in only 4 months, her ROOKIE season in the wnba, is nothing short of AMAZING. What is an even bigger WONDER is how much, through Caitlin's influence, the Fever Team has IMPROVED!❤ 🚨One more thing to consider for MVP, why is Caitlin #1 on the scouting reports and NOT A'ja? Hmmmmm 🌸NOTE: Caitlin & the Fever Team RELY SOLELY on their TALENT to WIN Games. The Aces Team, in CONTRAST, EMPLOY the HELP of BIASED OFFICIATING to WIN their games.😮 ❤Caitlin Clark is 2024 ROTY & TRUE 2024 MVP.❤

[@mckennag04]

On point