WNBA Question

[WuDrWu]

How unhinged do you have to be, say on a scale of 1-100, to be a dedicated fan, one who can at least name all 8? 10? 12? franchises, and who occasionally watches or even (shudders) considers attending a game in person?


You would have to be someone who, for a least a majority of their thinking, is living in fantasy world devoid of reality or truth to enjoy this "sport", and I use that term very loosely. You'd have to be so woke, so unhappy, so victimized at every turn so as to ignore the utterly unwatchable aspects of the sport, to say nothing of the fact that it's completely and 100% unsustainable. Yet ESPN seems to think the average fan needs to see highlights and updated free agency signings on a daily basis.


Also, if Brittany Griner were instead a straight white male and exhibited the exact same personal characteristics (spousal abuse, arrested for drugs, abusive behavior on the court, cheap shot artist, chronic complainer, profanity laced tirades and generally all around bad person) would anyone give a flying **** what happened to him, to say nothing of putting his name and number on every floor in the NBA?

#MassiveHypocrisy

[shoxlax]

I wonder if it is a contractual obligation. ESPN would not have paid the WNBA what they paid without NBA subsidies from NBA . My guess is it would have been far less.

Basically, it helps ESPN be assured the league won’t fold immediately.


College minor sports are getting my attention now more than ever.

[1972Shocker]

How unhinged do you have to be, say on a scale of 1-100, to be a dedicated fan, one who can at least name all 8? 10? 12? franchises, and who occasionally watches or even (shudders) considers attending a game in person?


You would have to be someone who, for a least a majority of their thinking, is living in fantasy world devoid of reality or truth to enjoy this "sport", and I use that term very loosely. You'd have to be so woke, so unhappy, so victimized at every turn so as to ignore the utterly unwatchable aspects of the sport, to say nothing of the fact that it's completely and 100% unsustainable. Yet ESPN seems to think the average fan needs to see highlights and updated free agency signings on a daily basis.


Also, if Brittany Griner were instead a straight white male and exhibited the exact same personal characteristics (spousal abuse, arrested for drugs, abusive behavior on the court, cheap shot artist, chronic complainer, profanity laced tirades and generally all around bad person) would anyone give a flying **** what happened to him, to say nothing of putting his name and number on every floor in the NBA?

#MassiveHypocrisy

Tell us what you really think, Doc.

[ShockTalk]

Tell us what you really think, Doc.

First thing that popped into mind, too.

Sic'em Doc!

[ShockerPrez]

It will be better with trans women. Just wait.

[MoValley John]

It will be better with trans women. Just wait.

Still won't watch.

[ShockerFever]

Might be the only thing CNN can beat in the ratings.

[Kel Varnsen]

[SHOXAAC]

Looked a lot like my pickup games on my 8 1/2 foot goal in my back yard growing up.

[WuDrWu]

I laughed way too hard at the "Out for the Season" reason......I shouldn't have, but I did.

[Kel Varnsen]

I laughed way too hard at the "Out for the Season" reason......I shouldn't have, but I did.

Respect x2

[Ted Lasso's Neighbor]

Not knowing the player's name and only one person in the stands were hilarious as well.