The WNBA Admits They Made a Horrific Mistake
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The Team USA Women's Basketball Team made a bold decision to Leave Caitlin Clark off of the 2024 Olympic National Team Roster... and its backfired tremendously.
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I hate to say this but CC has a Bigger Fan base then the WNBA as a whole
Cap
True. Its growing
@@melvinbell3243 you know its not cap
noone cares
@@symbarh but you responded so obviously you care
Diana, Candace, and Brianna were selected to team USA before they even played a single game in the WNBA. Caitlin becomes the all-time scoring leader in college history, actually knows how to pass the ball too, actually plays in the WNBA, and she gets snubbed from the team?? That doesn't even make sense
It’s simply raaacism!
No marketing knowledge at all.
@@real_Hamilton The WNBA is like a sorority... If your not in it, they hate you - if you are in it, the other girls despise you...
The lowest attendance of the whole Olympics is just embarrassing, and they wonder why the wnba is losing money….
Are people actually boycotting team USA wbball or they were always this unpopular? Team usa tickets, NOT wnba tickets. WNBA tickets are only good for toilet paper.
@@tigerlancerthe fact you think people even care enough to boycott the WNBA is weirdly funny 💀 so you think there might be a chance people cared so much to want to boycott ?? No … they are literally unpopular. No one watches the WNBA🤣
@@tigerlancerit’s neither it’s the women who don’t want to work together or adapt
The failure to include the most popular player in the WNBA for obvious petty and jealous reasons caused a dozen or more major sponsors to pull their money. The only reason Brittany Griner is on the team is because she is a HE and oh...how woke we are! CC would have been amazing and they KNEW she would have gotten the majority of attention and well....nobody got time for that!
@@jayzworld7817 I'm not talking about wnba ticket sales. I'm talking about team USA wbball ticket sales not selling in France Olympics this week. Read carefully, before you word vomit.
“Nobody hates the WNBA more than the WNBA” - some goat somewhere
“My marketing is doing just FINE!” Exactly what I’d expect to hear… Stephen A was thinking “fool don’t nobody know YOU!” 😆
She said “My marketing is doing just fine” but I say BS because I have no idea who that woman was.
You know for a fact she don’t need security when she goes out in public. Ain’t nobody know her lol
@@HypocritesExposdme neither
@@HypocritesExposd that’s a narcissist there
right because they are bailed out annually by the NBA. the WNBA isn't a professional sports league it's a social experiment
I'm a Korean living in Seoul and never ever cared about WNBA until I recently found about Caitlin Clark. Ever since, I watched all the highlights from her college days and became a huge fan. Only downside was, I also found out about the jealousy towards her. Regardless of where you live, jealousy is such an ugly thing.
same here from colombia
@@Arin4Life Same here in Minnesota. We have the Lynx, but most people here could care less about them. The Lynx just come across as entitled and nasty - especially their coach. It turns most people off.
True, the only reason I watch WNBA.
I’d love to visit Korea someday!
Same here from Haiti I'm done watching that bs I mean it
Is it me or does Diana Taurasi look like the older brother to the Island Boys? 🤔🤣
😂😂😂😂
lol never thought about it but you’re onto something bro
Ooooof… well now I can’t unsee it!
Naah bro wtf 💀
they ARE all gay
Jealous lesbians are so dramatic and vindictive. They have such dark spirits, but they think they are the tolerant ones. Caitlin will stay humble and classy while she rakes in the sponsorships.
the amount of hatred in the WNBA among their own players is insane
Will be their own downfall
They hate they can't flip them into studs. 😂
Not really when you think about it. It's a league of all women. Most black. Most lesbian.
Its women..
It's a prison league
The French (and the rest of basketball fans) are watching Men's basketball because of Wemby, who is 20!!! Yet 22 year old Clark is left off the women's Team USA because she wouldn't be playing very much and she doesn't have enough experience? WTF! I hope there is a serious investigation about the decision.
Caitlin and her put together team already beat them so I think she does have enough experience and those girls never really played together as a team, but I'm sure the older girls will have an excuse to why they lost, Yes and its called talent.
@@23ofSeptember there can't be an investigation into team usa/wnba politics. If it ever got out or proven or had the hint of black players discriminating against a white player or l g b t players discriminating against a straight player. The repercussions could be catastrophic to team usa wbball and bankrupt an already financially unstable wnba. This is pretty much what the optics look like.
It's the first time I ever heard of a sports league that refused a linsanity to occur. Or told Conor McGregor to fight somewhere else. Or the golden state warriors refusing to sign Kevin Durant or the Miami heat telling Shaq to play somewhere else.
Women being petty???
🤯
Crazy right who would of thunkit
😂😂😂
It's almost as if someone could have predicted this 🤣
Omg 😮😮that’s a surprise to me
“We thought people might get upset if she didn’t get much playing time…
So we made sure she had literally zero chance of getting on the court with us at all!”
Perfectly sound logic. Can’t imagine why the WNBA has been losing money for years
what i don't get is, the WNBA have been complaining about not being as popular and NBA for YEARS, and as we know popularity = revenue which is something they have also always complained about. CC is the epitome of both for them and they STILL don't want to help themselves 😂😂😂
CC is the single reason why womens basketball is popular
Never watched even a clip of WNBA before CC
She should start her own league. Would be more profitable than the wnba
She’s not the only player it’s other players out there too she’s not even better than the WNBA LEGENDS she’s a rookie and she hasn’t won anything to be on team USA she just got into the league and her team is ass, why yall don’t talk about angel reese who won a championship in college, Catlyn hasn’t won shit respectfully just bc she’s popular amongst the fans don’t mean she’s the can eat player in the WNBA period
@diior9353 she's the only one people watch and she's easily more talented than anyone else in the WNBA. She's breaking all time records as a rookie. Keep showing your ignorance though.
And for that, she deserves the ultimate “participation” trophy🥇…
Women will still win gold without her but nobody is watching, so does it really matter
edit: i thought this bombed and got zero likes or replies holy
With her the viewership may increase significantly…
No it doesn't - if the only reason you're going to watch the WNBA or Women's basketball is because of a player that's not even top 15, then that just shows the ignorance of fans.
🇺🇸 women lost to Germany 3x3 today. Stop thinking they are guaranteed GOLD just by showing up to Paris.
Of course it matters. WNBA is still a business and the Olympics is free advertisement. Who knows WNBA may get fans outside the US and they will follow WNBA later on. And that's money down the road.
Who cares about the Olympics?
Taurasi said she wanted to win 5 Golds and wouldn't play if CC was on the team. Its pretty clear this was Tarasi's call to leave CC at home.
I just googled the term “extreme jealousy”:
Extreme jealousy, also known as pathological jealousy, Othello syndrome, or delusional jealousy, is a psychological disorder that can be a sign of an underlying mental health issue.
Woman are immune or so I’ve been told over and over again 😂😂😂😂
I just think of when Cooper Flagg was hooping against team usa on the select team, all those NBA stars were praising him and giving him all the props in the world. And WNBA does the exact opposite. Like I don't get the hate. She has done everything right with a good attitude. I just don't get it.
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird looked like complete haters in that interview. It's so petty.
Immune to wanting the truth told to them.
Im a Mongrel . Living in Mongolia. And I didn’t care about the WNBA until I hear about the Caitlin Clark. She put the ball in the basket the other girls clumsy like baby deer we eat deer here.
Funny, I laugh long time.
😂😂😂
It's politics, being that it's an election year everyone has to cater to the black community. But Donald Trump getting shot at and living pulled the black and brown community votes hook line & sinker.
Otherwise Caitlin Clark would be getting the push that she deserves.
Bro you’re not a mongrel, you’re a Mongolian.
Google what Mongrel is lol
@@dcrass9952its a DAWG BRUH💀
And they wonder why their league is failing. The level of pettiness is hilarious.
Not pettiness, it’s 💯 % racism of a white woman and hatred because of her sexual preference!
Can you imagine if it was reversed and CC was a lesbian African American woman in a league of predominantly white straight women?? It’d be the end of democracy and Lechump James and BLM would be rioting in the streets!! I’m so sick of reverse racism in this country!
If the WNBA got paid a share of the revenue then each player would owe $347,000 each based on the $50,000,000 they loose every year.
😂😂 my boy did the maths.💯🔥
True that😂
Valid but I don’t believe that is what she was saying. Everyone at this point knows the WNBA cannot financially sustain itself. They are supported by the NBA. Regardless, everyone in the organization is still paid (no one is working for free). She is saying the percentage split amongst the players and owners should be better. At the end of the day, regardless of how much or little an organization makes, the owners and players negotiate the split. NBA players and owners share around 50% of the revenue.
The WNBA? It is around 75/25 in favor of the owners. Even if the WNBA was sustainable, I don’t think anyone would say that is fair split to its players (who you know are needed for the league). I can concede that is a fair point and reasonable request.
@@superbiaant The owners are the ones with the money, until they see profits, i don't see a bigger split happening
@@superbiaantno…that is completely incorrect. Compensation and revenue sharing must be proportional to the revenue generated, as high compensation isn't sustainable for a league with lower revenue. It’s sustainable for the NBA because of the larger pool, but with a smaller, MUCH, smaller pool, there’s no way for a business to remain viable and sustain operations with such a high split. In almost all industries, it’s performance based comp. Comp is heavily tied to the success of a business. So no, what Kelsey Plum is saying is nowhere near reasonable
This is fundamentally a female viewership issue as women much rather prefer watching the Kardashians or celebrity reality tv.
Exactly, a marketable woman will bring men to the games.
If team USA had even invited Caitlin Clark to come with them and used her for commentary or practice, it would have helped, but they are SO over the top egotistical and righteous in their need to prove they don’t need her that they all look like the idiots that they are. They ruined the game for years, and by golly, they are set on continuing what theve been doing. . I am so glad Caitlin Clark turned them down to play the 3 x 3. Let them do it on their own.
Bro they were hating and now it backfired on them 😂😂😂 I would have watched if CC and Angel were on the squad they make the game more exciting
Same I would have watched too
Stop trying to tie Angel in there. 😂
@@SlugSagebruhs just a hater bro.. Angel Reese is really popular it’s embarrassing how much people like u glaze Caitlin Clark and are all sheep
@@SlugSagenaw lets sneak her in too lol😂
Catlin throwing random ahh lobs to angel will be funny😂
The WNBA from the top down is jealous, spiteful, petty and just mad that Caitlin Clark is the golden goose in the midst of lesbian activism as she’s the normal and talented one
they are wasting the opportunity to promote their league around the world for free..i think the problem here is the attitude and mentality of being a "WOMEN "😒😒😒pride, jealousy, etc.
America has a race issue. Nothing good can come out of hating someone because of the colour of their skin. Add also to the mix, women issues.
Her saying Catlin is just a rookie is absurd! CC is the first nationally known WNBA superstar for all the right reasons and not just the average rookie!
“Monica McNut 🤭🤪"
her maiden name is case
They still have the charity mentality...not the business mentality.
The best way the NBA could remedy that is to say look girls we will subsidize your league for the next 3-5 years but after that you either turn this into an actual profitable professional sport league or you do like the USFL or any other failed professional league that did not generate the necessary revenues to be self sufficient.
Exactly why men don't watch the wnba. Too much pettiness. I stopped caring when the Comets was no more. Like you said, all of them played before they were pros, and to do this to Clark is wrong. The wnba is a joke anyway.
Men are the only ones watching . women dont support their own
They invited Britney Grinder who caused a US Navy Seal to sit in a russian jail for the rest of his life, but not CC because she's "too controversial" . At this point i am actively rooting to see WNBA players get paid less
I don't think any other professional sports team has ever tried this hard to not have a player on their team
@@alphinmesa-ks7st Isaiah was left off dream team that tops this
Women will still win gold without her but nobody is watching, so does it really matter. I think not, Clark should’ve been on the team, and Diana you aren’t her, you just aren’t / Kelsey Plum is just ignorant to how her league works and it’s sad
if they win gold but nobody sees it did they really win?
Diana could have and should have stepped aside for CC to join the team. Diana has been to the Olympics FIVE times prior. Get out of the way and let CC carry the mantle. Diana could've been a legend and stepped aside to help women's basketball, but her greedy ass couldn't stand to watch someone else get some shine. Women are the most petty, jealous creatures on the planet.
🇺🇸 women in Paris lost 3x3 to Germany today. Get out of this thinking they are guaranteed GOLD. lol
@@ryanl3722I mean yes, but I agree with what your saying and it’s what I said for all purposes that should matter to the WNBA no
@@TB12710never a guarantee, just the most likely scenario, but I would love for them to lose and get humbled, I can’t route for a team with that coach, with Griner on it and no Clark
Catlin Clark is her I’m a Turasi fan but DT put her foot in her mouth and you see Sue Bird didn’t say nun….CC and AR are the faces of the WNBA right now ….yes yall Rookies are the face of the league
Ahhh I think you're forgetting about A'ja ma'am
@@MaivileTheGodSensei it’s sir and A’ja okay but she ain’t CC or AR…ain’t this the same person that cried when CC got her Nike contract first 👀🤨 and also maam if A’ja the face of league why only 13K fans at their Olympic game and it’s 20k plus at the other games thank you 🙏 for the debate ma’am🥷
@@BandoZayCEORoadBoyEnt713 Lmao bro mad as hell I called him maam my fault shorty but they aren't the face
@@MaivileTheGodSenseiCaitlin is such a needle pusher that her college teammate is outselling the unanimous MVP in jersey sales by a hefty margin 😂. Las Vegas Aces are Kate Martin's team haha
@@MaivileTheGodSensei naw I ain’t mad bro 😎 🤣🤣😂😂
You play stupid games you win stupid prizes . Grats to team USA for messing up their money .
As the old saying goes. You can lead a thirsty horse to water, but if the horse would rather suffer and die...
No matter what they say, dudes know why they left her off. The players, coaches, selection members are jealous AF. Aja Wilson is supposed to be a leader, but is petty. Diana Taurasi is supposed to be a leader, but is petty. Same with Reeves, Staley, probably with Jenn Rizzotti. The crazy thing is that CC ALWAYS says the right things. Never even talked trash when Carter cheap shotted her.
They are trying to make it into a racial/social justice thing too. Pretty much all guys I've heard have supported CC, even the black guys. Because with guys, real recognize real. She's a great player, broke records, has a fun personality, but never taunts individual players. All her trash talking is usually to the crowd, unlike Angel Reese. She does everything right, but can't win because of politics and third parties (guys) can all see it.
Real recognizes real 100%
She's also younger and looks better judging by our average beauty standards, which isn't at least helping with the amount of pettiness she's facing.
How is A'ja being petty?
@@MaivileTheGodSenseishe threw a tantrum when Caitlin inked her shoe deal before every stepping on a professional court. I can't imagine Nikola Jokic doing this over Victor Wembanyama inking a shoe deal straight out the draft.
Its hilarious to watch how petty women are to each other 😂😂😂
V1rgin
What I find funny is people really think what Dawn Staley said is positive. She said "they would consider her". Correct me if I'm wrong but that was said slightly differently why CC was left out yet the same. In fact I would argue Staley double down on the committee snubbing Clark as the right call which is a shame & why the WNBA really doesn't get it.
CC should play for the opposing team as an honorary citizen
Whatever make you happy, go for it
The hypocrisy of some of the WNBA players is wild 😭
There is just too much hate in the WNBA. I don't waste my time watching that
Drama is cool on TV shows but when it comes to sports, no thanks. I’m just tryna see folks ball out.
These players and media make it so easy to not like the W.
Nfl was a beer league, before red grange joined them after college football. Red put butts in seats because he was an all time player.
This is Isaiah Thomas hating on Michael Jordan all over again. It's so obvious who are the mean girls here.
Women being petty and spiteful??? You don't say... And the media doesn't call it out the way they would with men??? Couldn't be...
Oversea players still talk about seeing the Dreamteam, Inspired them to play basketball. What a shame.
Wow this is an amazing take. Never thought about it like that
CC and AR could have been the WNBA version of Magic and Bird. But they blew it out of jealousy. Pathetic
What’s sad is my friend didn’t even know the Women had an Olympic basketball team and he will likely forget again after I told him today 😂😂😂
Steve kerr just literally proved them wrong on that CC Olympic point about the fans.
People are talking about it, but no one is upset that Jayson Tatum didn't play in that last game when KD didn't miss a shot.
Why would CC fans get so upset that the Wnba would get " scared " of the fans???????
Just like my ex fiance, have things go her way and then say "sorry" when it's too late for damage control
Damn bro, sorry you had to go through that lol
@@user-hi4vw9mu5o thank you haha have a wonderful day!
When I heard Tarasi would break a record if she got another gold, it illuminated why there were no spots on the team for Clark. A lot of the veterans are stat padding and going for personal glory instead of what's better for the business side of the WNBA.
Lmao Mike really just called BG 'pops'
BG said in an interview that she expects her child to call her pops when born
WNBA needs CC more than CC needs WNBA, she already got her Nike deal
Oh, and by the way, I'd love to see someone ask Diana Taurasi about her thoughts now on how Caitlin Clark's game has translated. It was an obvious low dig from Taurasi that you would expect from an immature, unseasoned, and controversial player. Not from someone that has nothing to prove and should be working more on solidifying their legacy then proving themselves. It reads more like jealousy and fear when you look back at all the useless, bias, and unfounded comments. Even when Taurasi tried to say that greatness is greatness, she implied that does not apply to Caitlin Clark.
I'd love to see Taurasi eat crow. No pun intended.
Imagine the original Dream Team leaving Michael Jordan off the team. WNBA are they're worst enemy
It's funny how even the opponent is looking to see Clark play 😂
Even if CC wasn't ready, not putting her on the team was a marketing disaster! They fumbled a rare chance at relevance that they might not get back soon.
“My integrity towards the game”
When Catylin is also making history as a rookie like huh?
The funniest thing is CC out shined Both DT and Bird in The WNBA all star game…the Double and Triple teamed a CC a rookie that they said had nothing and then the US Olympic team got beat by the supposed not good enough to be on the Olympic team girls! Embarrassing.
Ya, I don't care about this team. You couldn't pay me to watch this garbage.
If Caitlin was there, the arena would have exploded.
Who even watches womens basketball???
Don’t be an idiot
Lesbians
@@castorchua True
I do! It’s actually pretty good
Old men and nba players. Women dont support this league in the slightest. Regardless if they are les or not.@@castorchua
Cancel the wnba for playing race /identity politics 👎
There should be fines on the committee board if it was sabotage
They hate Caitlin so much, they're so jealous
The WNBA shows us why The Red Pill is necessary. True female nature @ work.
Fax
The only reason I even remotely know who Taurasi is is because of CC
I wonder what wnba fines would be like? $20 😂
There's no way they'd be able to afford that
@@hazardltg😂
Haha yeah make fun of women so cool dude.. you guys are pathetic
Threes years ago Caitlin wasn’t in the wnba 😂😂
A CC USA JERSEY WOULD BE FIRE 🔥
Those older pro WNBA are so full of themselves that they cannot see pass there pettiness & jealousies that Catlin Clarke is trying to grow the game , bringing more sponsors & fans $$$$$$ wise to make it easier for all teams to ride in Comfort & luxurious hotels to stay in, but they're woke and lgbtq set in their ways and won't listen.
What does lgbt have to do with it 💀 hating on people for their sexuality is emabrasing as a straight man I’ll tell u many of those lesbians are getting more action then you
Even if they win gold NO ONE CARES OR IS WATCHING 😂 CC goated
Team USA is the B team. They lost to the WNBA all stars.
Thank you for your insightful continuing coverage of the WNBA and all of its drama. I've been watching the WNBA very closely throughout the season and can honestly say that it has been a wonderful way to get through the NBA off-season, because the level of play has gotten so good across the board. There are a ton of great storylines for each team, and the WNBA All Star Game was infinitely more exciting and enjoyable than any NBA All-Star game I've ever seen. I hope that Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese both continue to flourish, and that the WNBA's surge in popularity is sustainable. Its definitely been a wild ride so far, and I can't wait to see how the second half of the season turns out when the Olympic break is over. Thanks again, and keep up the good work!
CC should have been on the team just like previous great college players. With her current stats, records, and ability to lift her teammates, she would not be under "high consideration", she'd be a mortal lock to be on the team. All of that is without any consideration of the viewership and marketing.
The difference between the men and women is the men can see the value of Caitlyn. The women do not. That's a problem. Honestly should have added both Angel and Caitlyn. Would have brought alot of new hype to the sport for them. They really dropped the ball here.
I think since Taurasi has been on the team for over 20 years, its seen as "her team" just like how Lebron and Steve Kerr can call the shots and leave last year's team in the dust. Its probably Taurasi's last year in the WNBA and her last Olympics so its clear she doesn't care about the money, its just a selfish move so she can claim a fifth gold medal and have that as her legacy as having the most basketball golds. If this were soccer, Megan Rapinoe would have done the same thing to a popular younger player. Men do this to men too, its just that with women's sports, they really should think about the $$$$ and giving back to their sport.
Here is their chance to be equal and get a higher pay, but once again their ego is constantly getting in the way
As long as the NBA owns them, they will always get screwed in the amount of money allotted to salary.
As a random european - Caitlin Clark alone has made me interested not only in WNBA but Basketball overall.
If this how women act, I damn sho don't want one for president.
How do you leave what is easily the most exciting female player off the US women's basketball team is beyond me
FYI, the USA doesn't need CC to win the goal medal. They are doing just fine without her.
The point was making the sport relevant. they need fans in the seats. CC brought that
No one hates women like women
Mike really be making same video again this ain’t the first he scrambles takes around but it’s the same take it’s like 1, 2 blue fish, red fish. Then rewrites it as. Red fish, blue fish, 1 2, I be so excited watch bro takes but half be same take talked about couple days or week ago just scrambled as a new take
I wonder how much net is being wasted world wide from this channel playing the same clips over and over and over again!
I dont think I've ever been this early
Women trying to bring down women...shocker.
No one can hate and be as jealous as a woman.
Such an idiotic comment
It's impressive how universally unlikable every wnba player is
Mcnutt 😭
It makes it plural if you translate 😂
the more they grind Caitlin but the more she responds with grace, the more I admire her and root for her. It takes so much character.
It's not good marketing to put 13th best player as face of the league
It is good marketing to put the player with the biggest fan base
The older players of the wbna are gatekeeping getting paid no money lol
Cuh just say you a Clark Stan already 😭🙏
The glazing is crazy
Naw fr
A lot of us watch only bc of Clark. Where you been?
@@aris_mendez I don’t watch Wnba period, Caitlin Clark is over glazed
I banned watching womans olympic bball this year
just straight up racism not good wnba… not good
not cuz she’s white they all just jealous she’s the face of the league when they been there longer than her. nun to do w race literally. just chicks being petty jealous losers 😂
Grinder's a man, papi
She’s a national treasure and was almost lost forever to Russia. Show some e respect.
Surprisingly in the USA.. you only get 37K for winning gold… so its even worse if no one cares you won
43 seconds no views bro fell off
😐😐😑😑😐😐
Every fuckin video just stop it's old as fuck
Or...OR...nobody cares about more of these wbna vids. Clark mania is wearing off.
U ain’t lying
🆘
“I need some rest.” - CC
Yall gotta stop
Bruh you’re becoming annoying with the catlyn Clark hype. She’s good yes but you never even cared about the wnba enough man it’s enough. She ain’t even the best player. The women are most likely still gonna win gold without her
Thats not the point. Its the fact that nobody even cares that they win gold because nobody gonna watch it
@@LebronJames-cl4pjOver 3 million people watch it.
Nobody mentioning Clark's got the most turnovers either
@@TheBlaaaaaaahhh Not to mention, no rookie has ever had as much green light as her. She plays 38-39 minutes a game and can do whatever she wants.
Lmao you don’t understand how businesses work. And that’s ok.
If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it does it make a sound? LoL
The pettiness of the WNBA veterans never ceases to impress me. These WNBA "stars" need to pull their heads out of their rears. The only reason fans are starting to watch their league is Clark. This is pretty evident. Caitlin Clark would probably draw more viewers to a book signing than Team USA Women's could draw to a championship match.