very casual here, never saw WNBA before. lately I am outta here basically. life goes on. I guess I missed a win yesterday? I am intrigued by the aces. I gave it a few runs, watched a few games.
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We’re still tuning in. Will be on a delay though if at all for a couple of weeks while traveling in a different time zone.
This 100%. The question becomes does she have anyone on the team that can do that, let alone WANTS to? Boston is too nice, Mitchell to busy dribbling, Wallace is off in a corner air balling 3's, Smith maybe but probably doesn't want to get involved. About the only person on that roster (maybe) willing to do it is Big Sis Wheeler and she is 5'7".
So Barry Sanders didn’t succeed at a very high level….they need to take him out of the HOF.
Yes, the coach needs to hear about this as well. Not only did she do nothing about it, she seemed to encourage it and protect the player that did it.
Reese should be pulled in too and educated on her image. I’m guess the WNBA would prefer that she has plausible deniability on her hate of Clark. Celebrating a blindside hit as demonstratively as she did is making some of the people that have been defending her finally acknowledge that yep, she’s a POS. Unfortunately there’s also a group of haters that will celebrate this and double down on how great it was for her to celebrate the hit.
There are lots of HOF'ers that didn't accomplish the main purpose of the team activity they participated in very often.
That's why a HOF in a team sport is a questionable thing to have in the first place. It doesn't celebrate the essence or purpose of the activity.
It's clear the NFL HOF doesn't take itself seriously anyway, because Terrell Owens is in it. You can't have a guy who literally destroyed the chemistry of multiple locker rooms (aka a bad teammate) in the HOF of a team game
She occasionally says the right thing but she can’t hide her stripes. Pays lip service to the league having new popularity but is in denial as to why. Just wholly unlikeable. There aren’t that many likable players really. Probably Boston and plum. And of course Martin.
Several reactions. First, that doesn’t fix in-game prejudice - at least the fever won. Second, the refs should be required to explain their reasoning in not upgrading during the game. Third, Kennedy should have been suspended. There is essentially no consequence to her for this. Fourth, their coach should be reprimanded.
You’re putting way too much emphasis on just the winning part. Only one team a year can “win”, that fact shouldn’t discredit all the success the players from the rest of the teams had.
It seems as if the WNBA has chosen a path, and embraced it. This style of play is a way of masking talent deficiencies. Maybe that’s the point - there aren’t enough talented players to fill out the league.
She must now be on double secret probation.
The coach said Kennedy was just playing basketball. She’s part of the image problem which needs to be fixed. Same for Kennedy, for more obvious reasons.
Yesterday, ironically, was their Pride game, where they were celebrating the rainbow and diversity that you mention.
The W appears to be plagued by racism & jealousy. CC made over $3M at Iowa last year. Nike by itself is paying her $3.5M/year and then add in what Gatorade, State Farm, etc are paying her annually.
This is a bad take. Pretty much everybody in sports disagrees with you. But I’m sure you’re the enlightened one.
Doesn't discredit anything. Just isn't worthy of being said to have been "succeeding at a very high level," imo
I was listening to FOX Sports radio while driving around last night and they said the same thing: the league needs to get this fixed because Caitlin, like it or not, is their meal ticket.
This story has gone national and talk radio (everyone) is talking about it. This is an embarrassment to the W; they are trying to grow interest in the league and they are doing the opposite.
Yes, pretty much everybody has over- individualized team sports.
So yes, I am providing some much needed perspective
The people tuning in for the first time are realizing why they had never tuned in before. It's a shitty product where thug ball is being played.
And what's now crazy is that the league eventually will expand by 33%, from 12 teams to 16. The 12 current teams are already bad and full of BAD CHARACTER individuals and they are going to add 33% more. Yikes. LOL
and what's scary is that these supposedly are the 144 best players they can find (12 teams x 12 players)
I guess I can see expansion two ways. On one hand, given the quality of the fever’s roster, adding 4 more teams will water down what limited talent there is. On the other hand, maybe there are only a handful of difference makers and it can’t be watered down any more so pour buckets of water into the league.
They are expanding two teams in Golden State and Toronto. So the league is not thinking that.
Or this is what they wanted, to bring attention to the league good or bad.
WNBA will do just fine going forward….. despite all the posters with their hair on fire. Adjustments will be made. The hysteria is amusing.
My prediction is this: fans of other WNBA teams will eventually be screaming that the WNBA is crap because the league is protecting Clark - making sure she gets favorable whistles, flagrant calls against her defenders, etc.
My prediction is this: fans of other WNBA teams will eventually be screaming that the WNBA is crap because the league is protecting Clark - making sure she gets favorable whistles, flagrant calls against her defenders, etc.
There is no way any of this is what the league wanted. If it is, the entire league front office should be terminated.
I find it hysterical that you characterize this as hysteria. At least here on this site. And no one is saying Clark needs favorable whistles. Just enforce the rules, allow freedom of movement, and adequately punish people for acts of violence.
My god -the drama.
The league reviewed the incident and upgraded it to Flagrant Foul 1.
You apparently believe the foul was “an act of violence” worthy of arrest and criminal prosecution lol.
I have already stated that WNBA referees are failing to call fouls, including rough flagrant fouls, on Clark’s opponents. The league (and Clark) will adjust. Seeing too many doomsday opinions 10 games into (I hope) 500 game pro career.
The Fever (2-8) are at New York (6-2) tonight.
6:00 pm CT TIp
NBA TV
NY is a 14.5 pt favorite
O/U is 168.5
Here's a way to watch. Just make sure you have an ad blocker installed on your device if you use this game link.
Here you go:
Fever at New York
6:00 pm CT TIp
NBA TV
NY is a 14.5 pt favorite
O/U is 168.5
Here's a way to watch. Just make sure you have an ad blocker installed on your device if you use this game link.
Here you go:
Fever at New York
I think the league did make a conscious decision to avoid looking like they were protecting CC. But they've gone a little too far in the opposite direction. The product was already weak, now it looks like it's poorly managed as well. The officiating is all over the board. Touch fouls on one possession, thug ball allowed on the next. Apparently the commish has decided that basketball+ roller derby is a winning model. It'll be interesting to see how that works out.
What's with the unbalanced schedules? Indiana plays their 11th game tonight. Three teams have only played 6 and four others have played 7. This league is a joke.
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I never said I was some amazing ref. That’s not my profession. It’s a weak argument on your part. It’s the job of the WNBA to find the best possible referees. If they can’t, then WNBA needs to find new leadership that will figure it out.
I guess she didn't want to answer these questions:
"Angel, you were seen celebrating the assault on Caitlin by Chennedy Carter immediately after it happened. Why were you so extremely happy and jumping off the bench?"
"Angel, you then celebrated with Chennedy Carter and wrapped your arms around her after the next time out. Can you explain why you were so happy with Chennedy's actions towards Caitlin?"
"Angel, deep down, why do you hate Caitlin?"
If they dismissed the refs they'd have to get 3 people out of the stands. I guess that would be an upgrade.
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