WNBA Players Won't Accept Reality

[@DJezdic]

How can a league that has never turned a profit in 30 years be in danger? They obviously are exempt from the consequences of failure normal leagues would face.

[@Quentinthemudkip]

Women are usually exempt from consequences. That’s why they act like children

[@jarrettchristensen_music]

yeah, if it was a men's league it would have been gone 2 decades ago

[@basilfrank2975]

Typical. No accountability for women.

[@jkmemes4ewe]

The NBA has been bailing them out since they began!!

[@ZedBeiFeng]

@@jkmemes4ewe The NBA subsidies $50 mil just to keep them from going under every years.

[@starsportscardshobbiesandm7222]

The main problem is that most of the players are so unlikable

[@aesirgaming1014]

This. Every time I see a WNBA "star" on TV, they're complaining about making more money than me for about half to two thirds of the work. How do they actually believe that personality will attract fans? Most Americans would kill to make $100,000 plus a year to play a game they love.

[@Romanus-]

Yep. Clark is nothing but class and humble. Not to mention she is actually fun to watch play. The rest of the wnba consists of women just complaining on twitter

[@jimmytwotimez]

@@aesirgaming1014 It's a good point, especially since their season is a short few months and not intense. However the women in the league makes slightly over 100k.

[@limonator8280]

There’s the truth

[@0...00..19]

It's because their lesbians lol

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

BROTHER SHE CHOSE TO PAY $8000 a month for that place that’s her own damn fault

[@Grandmaster_Vic]

$8000 a month on rent. Not even for a house smh

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

@ bruh exactly Like how are you gonna complain about not getting paid enough when you’re wasting a huge portion of your salary just for a place to rent no matter how nice it is that’s just dumb

[@shadyorphan420]

U can spend 8k a month for a nice house

[@Jhonnysins-q1e]

@ ok but if she does not make a lot now why on earth would you do that? And then complain you don’t get enough money when you put yourself in that financial position? That’s not the leagues fault for your financial decision. That’s her own fault

[@madrush24]

Agreed. Angel Reese is a financial fool if this is true. That is the epitome of living outside your means. Sure, she gets subsidized with sponsors, so her financial picture isn't that dim, but imagine if she got a career-ending injuring in the next year or two?

[@graham5990]

No CC no WNBA. She is thee only reason for the crazy rise in viewers.

[@Dreamkail]

I understand you’re a fan of her but there was wnba before cc was playing in the league

[@graham5990]

@@Dreamkail Not a fan at all haven't watched a single game as I think its still a garbage product, but maybe you should try reading the entire comment lol. I didn't say the WNBA would cease to exist I said she is the reason for the crazy spike in viewers and without her they will go back to the dumpster fire they were before she got there.

[@Dreamkail]

@@graham5990 So you’re ignoring the first part of your own comment, ok got it 👍

[@graham5990]

@@Dreamkail When you finish the rest of the comment you will then understand, but I guess context is something you haven't yet grasped lol.

[@Dreamkail]

@@graham5990 again ignoring the first part of your own comment or simply contradicting yourself, but you’re too high upon your horse to notice that

[@westcoast9285]

You can’t offer people a pay raise if the company is hemorrhaging $40 million a year

[@estevenj]

That’s not a hemorrhage… it’s a paper cut 😂😂😂😂

[@westcoast9285]

@ you ain’t running a business or else you’d probably still be broke. Your hour at the library computer is almost up bruh your gf is done with her date you can go home now 😂

[@elizabethgeorge168]

​@@estevenj40mil when they historically only bring in about 100mil...yeah THAT'S hemorrhaging

[@seankovarik4444]

Can someone explain to me how getting 50% of revenue in an organisation losing $40M a year makes sense?

[@Jay_Reacts_]

If WNBA doesn't make revenue and the NBA doesn't bail them out, how are they gonna split that revenue? Baffling

[@junkyarddogjyd347]

DEI league

[@DominationRD]

You’re misunderstanding the difference between revenue and profit

[@XarronChaos]

Let me put it to you in a way women would say is the "m" word. Men make money, women take money and say what's the man money is the woman's money. Men hustle for the money, women don't

[@blairmeikle5192]

Women hate having to split the bill 😂😂

[@vishvenkatesh2296]

It’s just like marriage. “My money is my money and your money is our money”

[@thrashwerk]

Damn these Make-A-Wish kids are ungrateful, the WNBA owners have been running this charity for almost 3 decades and the players still aren't happy.

[@Romanus-]

It’s truly incredible. They should be thanking God that the nba wants to be politically correct otherwise they’d be getting nothing as the league would be out of business. It’s like getting paid 100k a year by a charity😂

[@Scuba_Bro]

I don't think anyone will notice 🤣.. i don't know anyone that can even name my local team lol

[@KHanzo]

The way they moved with CC, the league could honestly burn to the ground for all I care. They don't want the money more than they want to be vindictive bulldaggers. Throw a match on it all. They can play overseas where that nonsense won't fly.

[@cooliogreedy4684]

Yo😂

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

Y'all so fragile

[@XarronChaos]

@@otisjenkinsjr.3556 fragile for telling the truth? TV stations barely even showed a WNBA game on tv until CC got drafted and their viewership was almost...let me repeat that ALMOST on par with the NBA. Nike signed her to a $28m deal and she didn't even have an exclusive shoe like others. Hell Nike forgot they even signed her until Addias said they would take her and make shoes for her and that's when you saw posters of her, which I think was around the time Indiana Fever was knocked out the playoffs (someone correct me on this one). Hell entire time in the WNBA, refs didn't do not a damn thing but let others get away with anything towards her. Yeah I'm happy an European team signed CC so I can watch her beat US in the Olympics

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

@XarronChaos fragile because y'all put CC on a pedestal and trash women that are better than her. How's she the 🐐? Won no titles at any level. Her fan base is made up of racist weirdos who ditched her when she said she's liberal.(Fragile) You even typed a paragraph to defend how bitchmade you are boy.

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

@XarronChaos also how stupid are you, she's still a USA citizen. I swear some people should just STFU

[@miragegaming984]

How can you bargain when you lose the people paying your salary money? If I were an owner of one of these teams I would opt out.

[@Chris-e3o2u]

Because equality lol

[@xavierb9061]

Clark, you jus dont understand business. All silicon tech companies lose money but have high valuations

[@Richard-Reloaded]

CC TO Russia 🇷🇺

[@Romanus-]

@@xavierb9061because they have intellectual property that is incredibly valuable. I owned and sold a technology company. Comparing tech valuations to a sports league that’s value is easily quantifiable makes zero sense my friend.

[@Romanus-]

@@xavierb9061because they have intellectual property. Intellectual property that is quantifiably valuable. The wnba does not. Someone could start a new league, call it the WBA, sign Clark and a few other players than build through the draft and they’d sink the wnba inside of 5 years. They have absolutely nothing of any value as a corporation. All you’d need is investors and Clark and the wnba goes back to being irrelevant

[@dorianromero6958]

Ahh I wish I could just bitch and complain about not getting paid enough at work. Athletes sure do live in another space and time. It’s like soap opera.

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

Send Clark to the Bucks, they could use a player like her.

[@LongNguyen-mp4ts]

Clark can't save the Bucks is Doc still the head coach there

[@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect]

@@LongNguyen-mp4ts true.

[@Romanus-]

Only if she’s coaching. Doc Rivers would have her playing at the 5 running drop coverage

[@jimmytwotimez]

Shaq is right, if the women wore those same tight shorts in practice in a real game, then viewers and money would pile in.

[@PricefieldPunk]

I wouldn't even notice if the WNBA wasn't on. Only reason i knew the WNBA playoffs were on was cause the NBA accounts kept bringing it up.

[@Dnero518]

Only reason I know anything about it is channels like this on KZbin and all the Caitlin Clark stuff that happened. Didn't see anything about the playoffs besides that NY won in the end and saw nothing about actual basketball plays or stats. Just attitudes, entitlement and racism. Sadly drama really does bring views. I doubt if they were all respectful of each other and welcomed Clark with open arms that it would have gained half as many viewers as the wnba did this year. Still could never watch more than a minute of a game, it's brutal.

[@Romanus-]

@@Dnero518Idk man…not promoting the only star you’ve ever had is just bad business. Hence why they’ve lost money every year for 3 decades

[@gdjaybee742]

The owners should put in their contract, No bickering, no jealousy. I bet you the players will deny that contract so fast that they would rather be jobless.

[@pj_tha_saint]

There is no revenue share if the league isn't making any money like that.

[@Refreshment01]

Imagine that, revenue share when theres no revenue. What a concept.

[@JesseStone-zv6zn]

Shouldn't they have to pay money if they wanted to share in the negative revenue?

[@MichaelThompson-ux6nn]

Revenue is money made profit is money left after expenses. They want to be paid up front before the wnba has even paid the light bill while not making them any money it’s beyond selfish. They keep talking about making the league what it is with pride. But it is not successful or lucrative so why are do they should be paid more for that?

[@RahmanF0004]

Ladies, if you didn't learn anything from this past election learn this. Don't overestimate the support you have by listening to other athletes. You might not have it. And people might not care if ya'll go away. Either way I wish ya'll the best. Good luck!

[@Comp3630]

This is why the WNBA is a laughing stock.

[@renkane3086]

Just as employees in a profitable tech giant receive higher compensation than those in an early-stage startup, NBA players can reasonably expect higher profit-sharing because the NBA generates significant revenue. The WNBA, on the other hand, functions more like a high-potential business that is still building its revenue base and establishing its brand. Asking for the same profit-sharing terms as the NBA doesn’t align with the current financials, as the WNBA’s revenue and profitability are lower. So basically, just as in the tech world, compensation models are set according to each business’s economic reality, aligning incentives with what’s financially sustainable and reflective of each league’s revenue. I’m not sure why this is so hard for the women players and fans to understand

[@Ilshin-hh5rh]

Well said.

[@Chris-e3o2u]

The nba should just fold it up would be a good lesson

[@wolfgangfegelein2450]

WNBA still boring af even with CC in the league.

[@Chris-e3o2u]

Should honestly expand to non nba markets which makes much more sense even though it doesn't sound right. They have a better chance in a market where they're the only ball team in town IMO

[@guiwhiz]

The seasons don't overlap (on purpose), thus they aim for markets that are 'basketball towns' and particularly big markets.

[@Dnero518]

Yeah they might be better off in little cities with no other pro teams. Would still get overshadowed by the college teams but what are u gonna do?

[@finkelmana]

I genuinely wonder how many people who started watching the WNBA last season- solely to see Caitlin Clark - will return next season. I think its going to be far fewer than most people think.

[@bugtesties]

Didn’t they vote for lower salaries so they could have health care and pensions or something? Then they complain about low pay

[@DRO4G]

Women and their entitlement and have yet to even turn a profit lmao.

[@qbcomicaddict2590]

A league with 12 teams losing millions a year thinks they are worth more 😂

[@XarronChaos]

In the words of a post I did on TT days ago but for this vid, WNBA isn't worth a $5 box a Taco Bell

[@DavidCared]

depending on all the variables on how the NBA players make their money, it should be differed the same way in the WNBA. it shouldn’t be boosted or capped. If your league isn’t making money then, you’re not gonna be getting more money lol. that’s all it is.

[@Epicstivity]

It's like Taco Bell workers threatening to strike citing 5 star restaurant workers salaries. Like, really...?!? Go ahead... 😂

[@nerothelost9605]

They can’t withstand a strike/lockout. Figure it out

[@goonie6610]

I could see myself cheering these girls on if they weren't so unlikable. Just seems like all they do is complain.

[@Romanus-]

Lol yep. All while the nba pours in 10’s of millions to keep them afloat. A company that hasn’t made a profit in 30 years isn’t a company, it’s a charity. They should be grateful they’re making the average salary of a lawyer when before Clark no one cared about their league whatsoever

[@RobertHorry1956]

the NFL, MLB & NLH will never make a women’s league.

[@nineteeneightynine432]

There was already the all American girls pro baseball league. It was during and a little after ww2. They made a movie about it called a league of there own. They even have there own section in the hof...

[@jaystjohn284]

Lmao first contract agreement where the p.a doesn't get one of their demands met.

[@yoshikigrg8]

WNBA should be happy they still exists despite not making no profit whatsoever in their entire existence. NBA is losing money every year WNBA have been in existence.

[@moemillerpresents]

Pull the plug. They never made it out the red

[@nyanyrobiwilliams-atito3687]

Bruh, us netball players were told to get a part time job 😂

[@stevenneal9440]

The WNBA is in Abella Danger.

[@brushylake4606]

It's really simple. The WNBA can't be profitable as it is currently structured. It costs the same to run the a/c and lights for a WNBA game and an NBA game, but you only have about 10% of the paying customers. The TV deal brings in a fraction of what the NBA does. This is the problem. None of these women have any idea about business. In any real world situation, they'd be out of business. Without Clark, they're not doing this. It's very simple. Women aren't held accountable for their actions and are protected from consequences. That happens in education, relationships, and in sports.

[@0nier0s]

Why not ask for a share of profits instead of revenue?... oh.

[@insuchaway]

This comment is abusive 😂😂😂

[@Dnero518]

​@@insuchaway😂very sexist

[@jeremiahramos2599]

there is only one reason why they hate CC.. because they are 'WOMEN', that's women do best.....

[@MayDayakaLuxKudosGottaCheese]

Bro…💀

[@smoovejl]

Facts

[@19Windows]

IM ALREADY KNOWING THIS IS GONNA BE A BANGER VIDEO

[@Jus1408]

What entitled brats. Chartered flights lol NBA players didn't get chartered flights til early 90s when the league was making big big bucks! No one gives a crap about WNBA to be honest esp with such bad attitude.

[@angry_impgaming131]

Yo, you gotta chill out.

[@lyndy101]

​@@angry_impgaming131hes absolutely right. Its a business not charity. They should be thankful they can make a better living than 90% of people while doing what they love. Nobody cares about WNBA.

[@zxnaz_]

@@angry_impgaming131nah he’s not out of line rn

[@choppin1234567890]

@@angry_impgaming131they’re bleeding 40 million a year what are you on?

[@angry_impgaming131]

@choppin1234567890 brother, the NBA makes billions every year, 40 million doesn't make a dent in that. If they really cared about the money they would have shut it down years ago. Also calling them entitled brats is just fucking rude.

[@ballhogboii9981]

Love your content congrats on the mill📈

[@monclerjacket8814]

Maaaan we warned you about using the fellas intro music for the WNBA. Ay you lucky it's CC's ol sharp cute ballin ass lol. CC gets the Dawgz Intro alllll day❤❤❤

[@zoltan9760]

Idk about cute She looks bland, and easy to draw, but she can ball

[@monclerjacket8814]

@zoltan9760 U clearly ain't seen her walking in pregame. She kill it errytime my dawg. Baby be on her Devil Wears Prada tip. Grown man ish nephew💯💯

[@Quentinthemudkip]

@@monclerjacket8814bro I love her but she’s not that attractive. I get that people have their preference but she’s not objectively smoking hot. She’s not bad on the eyes but this was next level glazing😂

[@monclerjacket8814]

@Quentinthemudkip On a random summer day at the beach and CC walks by in a 2 piece U gonna break ya neck looking facts lol. Off court she's 🔥

[@zoltan9760]

@@monclerjacket8814 I guess grown men go for the less hot girls cuz thier running out of options 🤣🤣

[@vlada]

They want more money from a league that loses money for decades and this year lost even more money because the wanted charter flights. Who knew those things cost money?

[@Heartbreakstarr]

😱 oh nooooo not a delay in WNBA basketball.. what ever will I do 😂😂😂...

[@westonschubert1832]

"Revenue share" does not take into account operational expenses. We also must consider costs required to run the league (coaches, arenas, support staff, travel, etc.). The reason the NBA can even consider a 50% revenue share is due to the fact that there is so much net revenue after covering operational expenses, that the league can afford the high payoff. So, the WNBA either needs to obtain more revenue and/or lower operational expenses so that there is net revenue left to split INSTEAD of a massive deficit and bill that the NBA has to foot.

[@ricorite5617]

It's almost as if the WNBA is trying to avoid accountability

[@dobiacco]

#CANCEL_the_WNBA 🚫

[@jeffgreen3638]

Angel should wear those shorts during the damn game

[@FrankW1029]

she does. you can go watch her not athletic low...i mean highlights.

[@futurefox635]

Clark will make the owners so rich.

[@franciscolaurean8550]

Instead of 50/50 revenue shared, they should get 50/50 profit shares to actually get what they're worth

[@recsondeleon4029]

If they want a same percentage of revenue shared, they should also take the same percentage of money lost. You can't have a business where the company is losing money and yet the employees demand a higher pay.

[@jedison0311]

I thought Reese was caught doping?

[@crystalbattles7337]

I hope you see this! My husband and I are huge fans He turned me onto your channel! We were just talking and both agreed when you say break in your intro it makes our day! Keep up the great work ❤

[@eddiegreen7566]

Passsssssssssssss. I'm over this foolishness, and the league could fold for all I care.

[@johnfarmakis8518]

The slo mo visual of D Rose was a nice touch Mike. Miss that guy

[@dicnaztee]

So somebody talked about this. They do make 50% of the league profits in their CBA. The league has to make a certain amount before the 50% split is initiated.

[@LiveLongAndProsperHonestly]

I find it very funny that something involving the WNBA is the acronym CBA, which is short for "can't be arsed." Basically "I'm lazy and don't feel like doing that."

[@pathorne1]

Thank you for covering this story; great journalism; I hope this league becomes successful; its great to see a women's pro league in America for a very popular sport that lots of women like to play.

[@insuchaway]

Even with CC, they can KIM.... One player does not a league make....

[@keegankirkpatrick233]

Cant wait for this to go to court

[@AYsHoopers2003]

The players in the WNBA are so gross for forcing Caitlin Clark to move to Europe or play basketball. They bullied her way out of the league. That is insane

[@Drunken_Master]

I'm still crying over Reese's inability to cover the rent with her salary. She should make a career change and start flipping burgers.

[@rons3634]

If it wasn't for CC, nobody would even notice if they went on strike.

[@American11B]

You can afford cost and living making 75k a year before taxes. That sounds like a decision making problem.

[@kieranmay5938]

Exactly like “I can’t afford my rent” girl your rent is 8k a month, MOVE 😂😂😂 that’s what normal ppl do, if you lose ya job or take one with lower wage and can’t afford your current housing, you move and live to your finances, not stay and complain you can’t afford it😂

[@josephedric4081]

What revenue? The NBA has lost millions to keep that crap going.

[@XarronChaos]

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if the owner of the NBA took all the money the NBA invested and embezzled the money

[@flameduelist81]

This is the craziest topic u can’t ask for more money when your league has nvr ever made a profit.

[@bullshark3771]

5:21 actually in 2019 they didn’t get money from jersey sales etc but they did have revenue sharing where the players would get 28% of revenue for their salaries. Then they changed the CBA and got more. However, they were willing to make concessions to get things like benefits etc.

[@Epicstivity]

They're just delusional. Operating at a loss in addition to be subsidized by the NBA yet wants the same profit share.

[@poooky321]

Reese will be out of the league in three years shooting 39% from the field.

[@AlexCruz-zf1qn]

Bro yall ain’t have money to sell/make enough jerseys of Caitlin Clark. Only select few of players sell jersey or anything. The delusion has to stop !

[@yusaqhwiff2442]

WNBA has not posted a peep on Caitlin Clark spreading the popularity of basketball. WNBA lost another 40 million this year and they don’t post a peep about Caitlin Clark playing golf

[@Bovice..YT-handles-are-fn-dumb]

If WNBA players get a pay bump, EVERY contract should start with "Thank you Caitlin Clark for making this possible".

[@Monk787]

Reminds me of my government's deficit...oh...I mean my deficit😢

[@DA-BROWN-STOIC]

Few will miss it 💯

[@safekeeping2923]

My biggest takeaway is that NBA players are grossly overpaid. For example Kawhi Leonard($149mil - 3 yrs) cant even make it to the playoffs and his contemporary Paul George($212mil - 4 yrs). I'm sure there are more "bad" contracts out there.

[@MattHuey]

If they were more like able players like Caitlin Clark....more people would watch this sport!!💯🤷‍♂️

[@LL-m-n9u]

When are they gonna lower the rims?🤣🤦🏿‍♂

[@martintrevino6178]

8k a month for rent is wild.. who’s her financial advisor?

[@MEGAfun-sg6yr]

I am proud of you for correcting a wrong by making this video because before the session started you were making fun of KP because they weren’t profiting and stuff.

[@craigwheeler4760]

Here is a interesting stat uncovered by Jimxy Highroller: In her rookie season, Caitlin Clark was responsible for 38 PPG of offense for her team. That takes into account points she scored (around 19 per game) and points assisted on with her assists (same 19 per game as she scored). This is the #1 season in WNBA history for points per game generated on scoring and assists combined. She is already among the best offensive players in league history, as a ROOKIE. After the Olympic break, Clark went into beast mode. She took a team that was bottom of its league the prior season, into the playoffs!

[@ReturnoftheMaRc]

We all know why this year is all time high in terms of revenue and viewership. It's because of CC and yet they disrespected her.

[@PSYCHOxDADxCOMIX]

If they get a new contract in their favour, think they'll thank Caitlin Clark...? Naw, too ignorant; it was because of Angel Reese, too 🤣🤣🤣

[@wildwarth6333]

Come on dude, the WNBA budget is given away to them. For absolutely no money back, and this gals are asking for more money? If I was in charge of NBA finances I would terminate the WNBA immediately

[@b.h.7430]

As long as NBA keeps gifting this Busch-league money, WNBA will CONTINUE missing layups on live TV

[@theheebs100]

No.WNBA next season?! Both of the fans are going to be so upset.

[@kurtfranklin2680]

They can’t accept reality because the reality is too embarrassing.

[@DavidDalrymple-df4eb]

Big Difference: 50% revenue sharing still allows the NBA to make a profit. 50% of revenue sharing in the WNBA only causes more financial losses for anyone invested in their garbage sport.

[@DavidLehmann-yd5ur]

How can you expect more money, when the league loses over 10 million a year, this year they lost 40 million. So... they want more money? Someone help it make sense.

[@paxtonpickett3456]

Thanks for putting Rondo in there

[@hoalanho]

Plum prioritizing charter flights over raising league revenue tells you where their heads are at.

[@ASVP5]

Watch the games, you’ll see why they don’t even break even.

[@serenadesilhout]

Let’s be real, rigging the league for your star players is good for business. The WNBA needs a David Stern.

[@Bigrod8673]

Someone called us Fairweather fans…not exactly what Sue Bird said, but something like that, but a lot of the new fans have played/watched basketball before we watched the WNBA. I wish all the fans around the league would not take constructive criticism for racism. We just happen to know talent! And we do see it around the league.

[@xavierb9061]

Great move, makes sense , leverage potential of Clark in case she fails..gets hurt

[@philcavallini9657]

CBA....collectively bailed out agreement

[@wetsu01]

No profit....shut it down....

[@fcn8]

We supposed to feel bad for someone who chose to live in a luxurious place they can't afford? How can they share more revenue if they can't turn a profit? No it does not make sense.

[@ralph.aguinaldomd]

If the WNBA isn't getting any profits, players have no right to demand a raise 😂