WNBA Players Are QUITTING To Play In Europe!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- In her Seattle Storm exit interview, WNBA player Gabby Williams warned the WNBA that they are going to lose players if they don't increase salaries. Will WNBA players quit and instead go to play overseas!? Today I take a look at the current state of WNBA salaries, discuss Caitlin Clark's attempt to get players paid MORE, and why the league NEEDS to do better next season.
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100% Caitlin should play in Europe. If the WNBA doesn't know she was their best bet and MVP to hell with them. Run Caitlin Run.
Gabby is eloquent, reasonable and very composed...A rarity in the WNBA...how refreshing!😮
It’s because it’s all the ghetto girls going most of the bs talking
And she left the W originally to go overseas, ALSO b/c she hated being on the Chicago Sky who drafted her out of University!!! But I agree & she NEVER comes across as a victim & never uses the race card!!!
@tammy...
She's a class act... the league needs more like her. Didn't know she was unhappy at Chi. Interesting given the recent drama.
Thanks for sharing!
Cathy's attitude and remarks thus far tells me nothing is going to change until you fire Cathy and the rest and bring in business savy persons that actually understand what is needed to make money, expand, protect players and hire compentent refs.
How many of these players attended a PDIDDY or like event/party 🎉
Jimyates: You nailed it with the areas that must be improved in the upcoming 2025 season for the W!!!
But are there enough seasoned corporate females in sports to drive change in the W??? If not, the NBA may have to contribute some men, and I don't care what race they are.
The W players, coaches and owners need to get over the national fixation with "differences" or shut the darn thing down!!!
The NBA, in my opinion, has wasted far too much money on this sideshow.
@@funstuffkeepmunchinbethank7848U don't get it, they'd have 2b consider super stars to be in Diddy's circle!!! NONE of them r super stars, except 4 CC!!! Now NBA players on the oth hand, we r learning sum hve attended his parties!!! There's bin photos of some & 1 disturbing photo or footage of a NFL player at a Diddy party when Justin Bieber was there!!!
She's unprofessional, & awful as the Commissioner!!!! AWFUL!!!!!
Hey wont remove cathy unless the viewership and ticket sales maintain at the bottom lake for lets see 5 years yeah they should realized one of the major prob is the commissioner
Rachel for WNBA Commissioner. I love your videos. They are always so well-informed and on point. Thank you Rachel
Fire the WNBA heads. They totally missed an opportunity to help these ladies benefit from a once in a lifetime LIFELINE to grow the league exponentially. Need better thinkers..
They did a lot.
AlSween ya right, the NBA got $76 BILLION and gave the WNBA a measly $22 BILLION.
@@judyscopelleti6013Are you really complaining, saying that the NBA somehow owed or owes the WNBA more money!!! Calling 22 billions of dollars measly, seriously?!?! Its this kind of victim or entitlement mentality that's wrong w/ the W!!!! The WNBA is a business! And they literally have given the league millions & millions of dollars 4 almost 3 decades‼️ It would've been gone yrs ago if the NBA didn't keep them afloat. I'm sorry the NBA doesn't "OWE" these women or the league anything, especially when they aren't wanting 2 do anything 2 help it grew!!!!
I just hope they do CC Justice and make a public showing of her rookie of the year award. If they don’t, the league doesn’t deserve her. I know she will miss Connor and her family. She should go overseas where she doesn’t sustain a career ending injury for next year.
Yeah! I had no idea she actually won it except AP published it. Why they didn’t make an official announcement is disgusting.
@@ReviewBoard-uy5nvthey haven’t announced it yet. AP is a different organization, and the WNBA ROTY was leaked by Shams but not officially announced.
@@PhlibbertyWell when do they officially announce it?!?!
Love Your Channel ❤🫡
Hi Rachel. Love your videos and unbiased, objective opinions abt CC,WNBA.
And youre beautiful!!!!
-AJ from the Philippines
You can't blame them, not all players are getting the endorsement deals like Caitlin is. They're entire income is probably their WNBA salary and if they can make a lot more in Europe, why not?
It's why Caitlin should be talking to Ice Cube about joining forces to create a new pro League to replace the W
Facts
Um, yea you can! If they werent activists cult members kneeling for the anthem, or staying in the locker room for the anthem, and wearing t-shirts with a violent criminals names on them, and calling ALL white people racist makes people, ALL people not even want to pay to watch rugby tackle basketball! ITS ALL THEIR FAULT! And yes, there are ways for them to enhance their salary, but it has to do with increasing attendance, merch sales, etc...
"her endorsement deal" is nonexistent.
@@jeffkellen2420 She has a lot more going on than just Nike, try to keep up.
People personally learn major life issues when they hit ROCKBOTTOM and have to realize that their problems are caused by their decisions and actions. The WNBA is nowhere near rockbottom and has much left to learn. CC has been disrespected so much that I wouldn't blame her if she left for the euro league.
As long as they have the NBA to fund them, they feel like they can behave however they want with no repercussions. The NBA enables their behavior and prevents them from ever getting near rock bottom. So they continue to behave terribly with no real world reality to keep them in check with the fans. Other sports leagues operate with the understanding that the fans are their bosses and they have to stay in line with fan expectations (or NO paychecks). The WNBA has the NBA to pick up the bill every year so they do not feel they have to answer to the fans at all, they can mouth off and behave badly all they want & nobody can/will/dares to challenge them.
I really think they are unfixable and a brand new league with new rules needs to be established, that fixes all the unwatchable nonsense that is the WNBA, and does NOT let the weasels get control of the henhouse.
Where is the money coming from??? Caitlin Clark is your answer, but jealous is preventing her. Unless jealously is managed, the wnba will grow by little.
Someone tell her to put the W out of business and start a pro League with Ice Cube
I'm sure he would agree to it with her
$75M capital infusion 2022. $200M in fees from 3 new franchises
The problem is transparency. The league doesn't want to make public how much is being paid in marketing agreements and other incentives.The players who benefit from those agreements also don't make it public because they know the jealousy that would generate.
Yes. Jealousy is a huge sin that destroys everything in its way. It's a typical problem with women. Sorry, but that's just the way it is.
The point is, even if it's not logical to abuse CC, they just can't stop the jealousy.
There are still a lot in the league who just want to play, and welcome CC, but they are quickly suppressed!
I have never ever watched women's basketball 4 men's. I got caught up on the caitlyn clark, just like I did with serena in tennis and tiger woods.In golf. A lot of these coaches and leaders and stuff don't realize that I never would even know who these people are. If it hadn't have been for Caitlin Clark, I mean, there are some great basketball players out there. I'm not a big fan of the fighting, but angel Reese is a great player and A Boston Mitchell.
I never would have thought. I would ever have none basketball players, so people that are watching in to watch Caitlin. Clark are learning about all these other people in this sport, which is getting me to start to watch a little more of the other teams, but Not with the fighting If the fighting keeps on, I'll just watch Caitlyn Clark's team wherever she is and skip the rest.
Reese is not a great player. She's a great rebounder but under 40% from within five feet of the basket is horrendous for a forward, add to that her inability to dribble and unwillingness to pass and she's actually subpar. That said if she got off social media and worked on basic skills the potential is there for her to develop into a great player.
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I have the solution: 1- Mandatory media training for all players, coaches, and "Owners". 2- A clear verbal & visual definition of what a flagrant foul is. 3- ban all jewelry and other accessories(including long nails.) during games. 4-stress sportsmanship & class before, during, and after games. 5- make all the players air any Racial grievances privately with the league & league lawyers so that it can be handled privately which would help the leagues image. These would all go a long way in helping that league progress.
Also ban vague slurs at players' and teams' fans, for which the players have no control. It's a cheap smear.
Absolutely! Caitlin Clark needs to take this list of "suggestions" to the league front office and "suggest" they follow them effective immediately or she leaves and does not return. Ever. You can't FORCE her to play basketball. She may have a contract but I'm sure there are plenty of ways to end that if you're a player. Take away her $77,000 or whatever that little number is? Big deal! She will succeed in life just fine without associating herself with this collection of lowlife thugs ever again. She is way way above these degenerates. And NO, that is not a skin color related comment, it's a behavior observation (fact).
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Sorry, from what we've seen, the 1st priority would be to fire the Commissioner & get new Commissioner who understands how business works & is unapologetic about it & recognizes that Caitlin Clark is the golden goose & super star in the WNBA!!!
As far as I know, the WNBA has been losing money consistently. They might start making money now that CC is around. But when you’re losing money, you can’t pay big salaries.
The chiefs running the show do not know what their doing. They do not know how to make it run for a profit. The Indians just play.
The Commissioner is completely inept!!! She doesn't understand how business works, including the players!!!
Wrong set of officials and referees in the WNBA. Change them all and the league will go sky high. Too petty people rule the WNBA and that is a waste of fund$. Change them all and save the WNBA.
OK, but I'm quite sure that they receive very specific instructions on how to call the game. Do you really think this collection of individuals are allowed on their own based on their own judgement to be so anti-Clark? No way. They are being told how to make those calls. If it's just bad officiating, the league would have at least apologized and issued post game penalties or suspensions (Carrington for example), but nope, complete silence. They condone that behavior. This league is a cespool and does not deserve Caitlin Clark, she should sit down with the powers that be and demand things change immediately or she is ending her contract and is done. Caitlin Clark will be a huge success in life if she never touches a basketball again. The WNBA needs her a thousand times more than she needs them.
Exactly!!! But Cheryl is NOW contributing to this nonsense, by NOT acknowledging that it has been CC whose brought this exponential amount of new viewers & eyes to the league!!!
@@1StesonYea, I agree w/ strongly!!! Sadly do 2 how bad the officiating was in the 1st playoff game against the Sun, I kinda wanted the Fever to lose the 2nd game, cuz I had had enough w/ seeing how Caitlyn Clark & thus the Fever is being treated!!! BUT it STILL bothers that again the Fever were robbed of penalties & free throws & losing that way, no is disgraceful!!! But it's bonkers to think that they can do that to Caitlin Clark & the Fever & think that they are going to somehow not turn off new fans!!! It only turns off fans more!!! And if it was truly just a race issue, why aren't other black players in the W like Arike Ogunbowale etc not playing the race card at all?!?!
I would have stayed in college till i'd lose all eligibility ... the competition and coaching is better and less political agendas being pushed....also....NIL money doesn't hurt.
Yea, but I don't blame CC for going to the WNBA this past season, w/ having just broken the College records! One more yr.wouldn't have made a difference w/ the ungrateful players in the league!
Make a new League and replace the old league
Caitlin ans Ice Cube could figure it out im sure
Not gonna happen. If CC wanted to play 3x3, she could join Unrivaled. No serious player would do that - it's good for entertainment, it's good for older players. But a pro athlete in their prime? Nah, success in such a league doesn't mean anything. Maybe in the offseason, otherwise it's not about the money, it just doesn't make sense to real pros
@@sheezle3 I think OP is talking about making a new 5v5.
@@sheezle3Unrivaled doesn't look to be very organized. They promised things that's not coming true.
I second that motion, a new league without all the agravating agendas this league spew.
@@jaimefish173 Unrivaled just seems like a better playground pickup game. Better organized but no where close to an actual league.
If CC leaves it’s not about $ - it’s about the W being a dumpster fire that does not give her basic player protection
Lover your channel.. but it's only CC.... the numbers don't add up, if you look at the attendance, it has basically just gotten back to pre C***id attendance.. +10% is the clakonomics.. all the rest is just CC... Fever is the only team having 300% attendance increase, and they didn't have that last year, the only difference was..... Caitlin Clark. And you see already half empty venues, less than a million viewing the playoffs.
Fun part is, CC was good for 3.8Million $ before she entered WNBA from her NIL deals.. she's just playing on Fever because she loves WNBA. I don't think she's going anywhere else.
so WNBA... they did FUBAR this year.. will they do the same next year?
THANK YOU!!!! The incremental growth prior to this has only gotten them back to what they were b4. It seems that isn't being told!!!
Did anyone see what the NBA did for WEMBY for Rookie of the Year ? Is anyone doing anything for Caitlin in the WNBA ? Sad if Not
It would have been smart if they did. But, they choose to be petty and small instead.
Complete disrespect
Did they even announce she officially won
WNBA what have they done for CC oh yeah NOTHING.
@@robertmurphy4458 Well, that's true, IF you leave out their Beating Her Arse Every Single Game, and trying their best to Run Her OUT of the WNBA.......So, Yeah
The WNBA in its current form is doomed! They need a whole new management, and these older crazy players to finish their careers, after that maybe it will work.
This is all about management and not players. The players are being narrow minded for not embracing Clark.
@@stanleed.harold5457Yea but many of the players aren't helping not is the media mainly ESPN!!!
Rachel, you have such clarity with this issue, I feel we're all so lucky to have you summing things up for us. You really make it all so digestible.
The WNBA showed this year it’s not interested in growing - it’s a mean girls club that totally embarrassed itself this year and showed why it has never grown.
I have had the league pass the last 4 years - I won’t be renewing.
They don’t want the league to grow. They are trying to FORCE Aja Wilson to be the face of the league - Tim Duncan was NEVER the face of the NBA.
This is trying to purposefully not promote Steph Curry to promote Tim Duncan - was Tim the best player in the NBA at one point - one of the best at minimum.
But the WNBA has to function as a business - right now it’s a mean girls club and an entitlement charity - not a sports league.
I am exhausted by the drama and gaslighting.
When you look around the league CC22 mostly got ignored because the activist league "by that I mean Aja" members started the season complaining about white privilege so the fearful league had to start including all rookies in every sentence as well as they had to ignore CC22 to make sure she did not get flowers that a black player did not get. Thats why Angel got the idea in her head that she was more important than she really was. The WNBA queen started the season with a Montra that the white girl was getting too much attention and the rest of the black players got in line and the commissioner did as well. Do you really think the racist victims came out in lock step on the last day CC22 was on the court for the season? It was a League wide send off to the white girl. The sad thing is they went after one of the best WNBA reps that has ever played. CC22 could be the best rep the league has, she never has anything bad to say about her peers and we all know she is aware of the intended messages the black league is sending, you know how smart she is! If the players rallied around her, she would make them all rich, she graduated in marketing. What about the Three Musketeer's slogan!
Keep the videos coming your topics are great!
Caitlin Clark and Fox sports need to start their own league and compete with the WNBA
And drive the WNBA out of business!
I get that in theory BUT not in reality?!?!
The WNBA doesn't deserve Caitlin Clark. She was almost on par, audience wise, with the NBA on ESPN. She is something else and the WNBA can't even protect her on the court!
I dont think WNBA can control what their players want to do. Look how the WNBAPA is posting, terrible and so unprofessional. The Players Association turned a blind eye on the unfair refs, harrassment of CC and the racist comment thrown at CC, but, they run havoc when Carrington was questioned about her hand dipping on CCs eye by a seasoned reporter, which is a legit question. The Players assoc. Is so bias against CC and crying wolf. I just wish, an International company will offer CC to play and never comeback to the WNBA. According to the Atlanta co owner, WNBA is their game, i guess she telling us fans of CC that CC doesn't belong.
Without the attendance and tv audience - How can they pay more? They just kicked out the CC audience with racial slurs and intentional fouls. Does the pro men's league still pay a lot of the bills for the Wnba
You Can't be that PRETTY and MAKE that MUCH SENSE ...........Keep Up the GREAT WORK !!!
real sh*t, you are a breath of fresh air. These sport talking heads on YT and mainstream are being way too emotional and not even talking about the actual game of basketball and it's extremely exhausting.
Caitlins WNBA salary is nothing to her, she just loves to play and the fact she gets millions in endorsement deals means she can do what she wants. Other players need to play where they can get the most money, that's Europe. WNBA is shooting themselves in the foot....they hate and brutalized the one player that can get them those high salaries they are always crying for. Most fans are now at the stage of they deserve what they get.
The league needs to get 2-3 billionaires to be allowed to invest $5-10 billion.
CC should go to Europe. In America she is always in danger of a career-ending injury, like what Carrington almost pulled off. And no foul was called.
WNBA marketing teams sucks 😂
Exactly! Who led the league in steals, blocks and three pointers? Where are the highlights?
The Commissioner sucks!!!!
I hate to say it but I hope Caitlin goes overseas where there isnt so much BS rather than basketball! 😕
Until the WNBA gets players with the playing ability of Caitlin Clark, they really don't deserve to get paid more. They are BORING to watch. Caitlin is really being underpaid.
Engelbert is so incompetent. WNBA (Engelbert) with all the additional revenue that Caitlin (one player) brought to the WNBA, ENGELBERT has just pocketed the money. WNBA should have spent some of this money promoting all games all through this season. WNBA should have used Caitlin to do this with all other teams and players eg. Chats between teams and players and present a united league. But NO - NOTHING! WHERE DID THE EXTRA MONEY GO?
I actually don't think what you're saying is accurate or factual! The WNBA actually lost 50 million dollars more this season!!! Yea, the Fever franchise & the Indianapolis economy had greatly made more money due to the Fever b/c of Caitlin Clark!!! But this new tv rights deal was just getting finalized during the Olympic break! SO that money hasn't come in yet!!! The teams using charter flights ✈️ instead of flying commercially was a new thing this year!!!
Ratings are out and they are not shocking. You have a great game between the Storm and Fever .What was the press conference? Putting all the Fever Fans in a Box and basically calling them racist. So they had yet another opportunity to make a league likeable but instead . You had a player rip on a fan base while the other sat there with sunglasses on acting like she was to cool to talk to the press. The League needs a makeover at least till they can get people to actually watch their games.
Imagine if Tiger Woods was treated this way in golf and not celebrated as the phenomenon he was! He reinvigorated golf to an amazing degree!
Conniekungfu206,
Tiger Woods has talked about even before he turned Pro how Golf Hall of Famer Ray Floyd mentored him, gave him advise on how to play Augusta and freely shared his technique on chipping as Floyd was considered one of the greatest chippers ever. Seve Ballesteros freely gave advise on his short game to Woods.
Woods has stated that Fred Couples was a Father figure to him on tour and that Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus would call or drop a note to him congratulating him on winning a tournament.
No jealousy as these greats saw what Woods would bring to the PGA tour.
I think the W is such a train wreck that there is no way they're going to fix it next season, you first have have to admit there is a problem and they won't do that. To start, fix the targeted hits on CC and the horrendous officiating.
Jason Whilock had it right. It's a Social Justice League, and Clark is there to play basketball. You can see it Wilson ranting to Plum about Clark having privilege, the Thomas rant about Indiana fans. The whole league is ridiculous, a toxic combination of woke politics, racism, and UConn chauvinism. Throw in the absurd officiating and you have an unprofessional product that is unwatchable
Gabby Williams seems like a knowledgeable player. I didn't know that she was a WNBPA rep.
Hey Rachel I love your factual, insightful and broad take on WNBA issues. Caitlin should not return to the league until it has been ABSOLUTELY cleaned out, especially Ref Officials, in addition to Players thuggish and verbal behavior on and off Courts.
Your content is the most on point on the platform. Should be required viewing for the W players and management.
Caitlin is already bringing the 💰 to the Wnba. Leave if you want. All leaving will do is make it easier for Caitlin to be a champion. Hence growing the Wnba salaries further through sponsorships.
Yep CC should play overseas. The wnba told her and her fans to get out, we did , Time for CC to leave
If I was Caitlin I would threaten the WNBA with going over seas. I’m sure like you alluded to, teams will be offering her large sums to play over seas. She can pretty easily put the WNBA between a rock and a hard place. First order of business would be the referees. She had at least 10 flagrant fouls not called, 2 in the playoffs. If the WNBA wants to play bully ball, Caitlin should pack her bags.
that's for damn sure
How does a ref not see what they were doing to Clark? Don't they realize how many people watched the abuse done to Clark ? It was clear this game was fixed or the refs were paid not to call fouls against Clark, it was obvious they let the other players do anything they wanted to do to Clark! They have done this crap for the whole season! The coaches, the players, the refs were trying to hurt the best player in the league! This was a disgusting to watch, people get turned off watching this is what they call basketball
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Sad but true. As the infamous Don King would say "Only In America".
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What do they think though that the WNBA are just refusing to pay them big money? Why should they get big money if the league doesn't make any money? If they're smart they'll rally behind Caitlyn Clark and grow the league with her as the face, and that growth will lead to bigger salaries.
Exactly!!!
This is why the NBA should step in, this WNBA management is so DUMB with how they handle this league ESPECIALLY THEIR BIG STARS. Not only CC but others as well.
I 💯% agree big time!!!!!!
Unless you can show any interest for any players staying or leaving, what difference does EU or America payouts have to do with anything? More money does not make for a better product. Except for CC, the league was the same missed layups, and woke whining. The issue is, even when DT went to Russia at her peak, nobody cared. College bb is coming and will be a better show. Nobody is watching Wilson or the former mvp, Stewie. They have soured out to a lot of folks. You know, gay is not legal in some EU countries. Ah what a mess. Good show. 🇺🇸
Sounds like they are being smart and putting their business hats on. Gabby Williams knows she has options. She is a French citizen. Why not play in turkey when they will pay way more?
The WNBA players don't have any leverage. They are gonna have to have CC, Angel Reese, Juju Watkins, and Paige Bueckers lead the way so they can get paid. The rest of the women haven't moved the needle enough to make a threat
JuJu Watkins is not eligible for the draft until 2027 when she will be 22.
@madman1rug that's smart. I think every start women's player should stay in college as long as they can. She'll make more money
@@madman1rug By that point, Zhang Ziyu would become the league's lightning rod in CC's place. For Ziyu though, that would mean whichever WNBA team for the summer, Shandong Six Stars for the rest of the year (because in the WCBA, teams have first dibs on domestic players born in their territory, and also try to imagine the size of Ziyu's rookie contract with the Six Stars, or the Hi-Speed Kirin if the Chinese men's league was foolhardy enough).
I agree BUT Caitlin Clark is still the engine!!! If she leaves the WNBA so will her fans! They will move the needle b/c of Caitlin!!!
Exactly... why would international players come to the US to ride the bench when they can stay overseas and make more from clubs and endorsements.
Trying to compare WNBA to NBA is beyond laughable. A better comparison might be the G League, in terms of talent, fan interest, and salary. Clark's salary is way above the G League average, as it should be, as she's filling the arenas with paying customers.
These women obviously do not understand. With NBA subsidies and low attendance does not give a basis for higher Salaries. There is not enough money to go around. All of this treatment to CC, big money people do not like the shade these players are demonstrating let alone all of their silliness and lying.
I guess we'll see what the playoff numbers are. If they aren't any higher this year than last year, then the Caitlin Clark effect may be isolated to Indiana. The WNBA may not get that boost until Indiana makes a deep run. So it might to in their best interest to protect Caitlin and have the referees actually call flagrants when they happen. Otherwise, it might not get any better for her next year
DRn lady, the league, refs, and players have ruined the opportunity.
If it hadn't have been for Caitlin Clark, there are a lot of names I would not know including Rachel Annamarie DeMita .. wela'lin [thank you] ..
CC won't play overseas. When I hear her say "I've always wanted to play in the WNBA" what I hear is "I've always wanted to change the way basketball is played in the WNBA". She wants to drag them kicking and screaming to a better place. If anyone can do that, she can!
The WNBA can apologize to Caitlyn Clark (and all players really) by fixing the officiating, enforcing player safety, and fixing the game schedules.
If some players want to play overseas to make more money, go for it. Just make sure the players know to follow the laws/customs of the host country!!!
How can they be paid more when the Association has lost money every year of its existence?
It was sad but you know the squeaky wheel get the oil …. CC never complained about the BS and always was trying to uplift the team… and when she talked about herself it was always the things she felt she needed to do better .
caitlin should go overseas and not comeback until her rookie contract is over then we will see how they like that😊
CC should go overseas wnba doesn’t deserve her
The lust for money by people that dribble balls around, totally disgusts me.
I wish Caitlin would ditch the WNBA & play overseas. She's obviously not welcome in the WNBA. Even Nike is consciously sabotaging her. Crazy times. Peace.
I can relate to you so much. I was also so excited to watch the WNBA for the first time and was ready to embrace other players but the treatment that CC has gotten has pushed me away from anything non CC.
Since we've never heard of "Too Gabby." We won't miss her.
And they should go. You gotta take care of yourself, if its more money, its the right choice. Perhaps the NBA should do more to help the WNBA. They do make 10+ billion.
The NBA has helped the WNBA. They kept a financial losing League afloat for years. The NBA and owners are losing 50 million this year (supposedly) 25mil for private flights. The NBA Commissioner made the TV networks agree to dish out 2.2 billion over 11 years starting in 2026 in order to get the NBA rights. If anything, the NBA should announce that starting in 26 there will be no more handouts to the WNBA. With the players calling for a new collective bargaining agreement for 26 and beyond, all revenue the league earns should be on the table and whatever the split is decided between players/owners, that should be all the money the players get. Make players, owners, the League management promote itself better if they want more money
One would think that, simply by accident or sheer luck, the WNBA would have done one thing, something or anything right this season. Nope. They are incredibly pathetic.
Rachel, you are a beautiful woman and you are very smart. We appreciate your intelligence and enjoy your take on all things WNBA. My question is: Why do you cover your hands with your sleeves?This is a silly question, I know but, I think about it every time I watch your videos.Peace be with you.
Rachel is nice to listen to. First time watching her, she is fair and not biased and supports the ultimate goals.
For security purposes, I wouldn't want to play in some places "overseas." But what is "overseas?" How does this/these "overseas" organization(s) afford to pay the players so much more? Why doesn't this "overseas" organization have teams in the United States?
For future content, may I suggest you cover, in detail, the differences between the WNBA and other professional basketball opportunities available to women around the world? What are the good things? What are, maybe, the not so good things?
In particular, if there are women who have played in the U.S. playing overseas, how do they feel about the differences?
And then, go out and snag interviews with women who choose to do something other than play basketball in the off season. Are there any interesting trends?
How many play golf, for example?
Beyond disrespectful and unprofessional, refs and abusive players. Why are they saying this? Because instead of taking opportunities (aka CC) to grow the industry they make threats we are going to leave because they honestly don’t like the new look of that game CC has brought so now they will ask for more money. When we all know that more money comes with harder work. Playing against CC makes up to have to up your game, which isn’t a bad thing. In fact if you elevate yourself the game becomes more interesting, people will want to watch, buy merch, which means more money for all. Instead it’s easier to cry victim and make demand and in return get what you want. Seems to be today’s social acceptance and we see it AGAIN here. Any one shocked because I am not and haven’t been taken by this “movement” or whatever label you want to call it. This is what I say and how the world should have never changed… it’s called WORK HARDER and maybe then you can get the results you are looking for. Nothing comes easy/free… I know this sounds foreign to this group but this is the real world, the only world it has always been. No one owes you sh*t so stop with the narcissistic, abusive behavior because the people are AWAKE NOW. Fool someone once, fool those twice and… yeah that isn’t going to happen. This is real America, the now, the same individuals who have been yelling fairness since their ancestors were treated so bad (mind you slavery began long ago and all races had slavery if not the majority, not to mention blacks slaved blacks) and now we see this… no values and no morals as humans. Forcing America to eat your false accusations of unfair treatment cry😢 conducting your behavior and speech on double standards. If these are the people that you are… you don’t deserve nothing, let alone a spot on the team, you should move as it will only expedite the the infestation and the need to get rid of these people here in America or you can choice to work harder, resemble the real meaning of team or just remembering why you came here and if those around you are helping then you respect the common goal, invest in self love and how to love others.. this is just a few but then maybe you will get the result you are demanding. In life there will always be choices but you have to work for them. Whatever you choose please stop being a product of your environment as your morals and values are no longer acceptable as I am no fool to the narrative. Best to all ❤
It's not about how much you make; it's about how much you keep. The WNBA has lost money every year of its existence.
I wonder how much it would take for Clark to go overseas to play. What would the Saudi’s pay. I doubt she would do it but if she continues to get abused on the WNBA court…
I been watching your vids all year long and this my first comment.. you're so beautiful, plus shout out to you for being fair ... And having a cool microphone 😂
The geniuses in the W should have seen this coming. Caitlin is an all American girl, with the same dreams we all do. She’s getting paid to do what she loves most, and I’m sure it’s enough for now. If the W really wants to grow, they really need to keep politics out. People don’t care who they sleep with , and they care even less who they vote for. Problem is, if they don’t people will decide with their feet, just ask Bud Light. The league is scared of social media, they think that just because a bunch of trolls poke their noses in, and say messed up shi£, that they’ve failed.
If you don't like the pay go be a bricklayer for $15 an hour. Spoiled
I actually hope Caitlin figures out a way to break her contract with the Fever and go to Europe. Teams in Italy, Great Britain, France, Belgium or Germany would trip over themselves to get her on their rosters. She would also make more money and would probably not have to worry about getting assaulted by opposing players. I would figure out a way to follow her games.
Agree!
Retire hand them back the signing bonus.
@@batboy555 Yep. Or sue them for malfeasance.
Hi like your podcast first off please start telling the truth from day one the WNBA has never made a profit never made a profit I think that's going to change now but it's never made a profit so of course I don't get money the NBA supports them!!!!
Apart from pay, what I want to know how the players are treated in the Euro League. I am hoping CC would play to open up her options.
What you may be seeing would be Clark going to play overseas. Not for the money though it will be in the millions but for the WNBA more telling her to go. Some of the main players wanted Clark to take her fans and go. The way the platform had been the players were fine.
yes they should pay you more, but if you're in the WNBA you need to be better. And you're not. Its that simple, the money has to come from somewhere and thats the fans. And we dont think you're worth it. The crap with CC? Outrageous.
Would love to see you cover Women’s college BBall. I want to see stats of the women coming into the WNBA.
WNBA is a summer league. Their main job is the Euroleague
Follow the money.
I could see players staying overseas. Their jealousy even being a reason. An apology to CC22 is a start. What a crazy year, feel the same about certain teams.
Next year will be even better: Chapter 2 - CC vs Paige B. A new rivalry for the ages.
WNBA seems toxic.
I feel like i know they didn't wanna pay overseas but you play half a season and you get to travel to a different location with family
But how can you pay more when you're under water on cash every year?
At the end of the day if the wnba is upside down as far as expenses then they can’t pay them more. So if they make more overseas then go play overseas and see how long that would last or how long they can pay y’all that much. They can shrink the wnba and get rid of a few teams then the players that make it can be paid more
Funny how players are asking for more money and no one knows who they are lol Its still a business thats losing money. They need media management Taurasi and the gang seem entitled and arrogant as well as a very unlikeable bunch.
Do they think they can travel away from the hate they spewed against CC.
I’d be interested to know how much revenue these overseas women’s leagues generate to enable them to pay higher salaries. From videos I’ve seen, it looks like they play in front of smaller crowds than the WNBA.
Was early fan when WNBA first started but lost interest . Then female cousins and nieces in Iowa and Indiana got daughters started - ganged up and forced me into fanship again. Was excited at first, then disgusted, the females lost interest when season was over - now I'm merely amused.
Honestly, the W needs to get their nonsense together. This year was the year of Caitlin Clark. Next year, Paige Bueckers is also coming up. She will probably be another big star in the league. The W needs to make sure that everybody knows their names and what they are all about.
Could you put the mic on your knee? Great vids, by the way.
What are the Other Pro basket leagues to watch. Maybe I will try them.