That was his next mission... I truly believe he and gigi was going to (and still will) be the one that take the wnba to a higher level. My ONLY problem about women basketball, and it's just a thought, is the rim is to high. If I had some input on trying to excite the game I'll have to add dunking. Not elementary low lol 9' minimum. We would have a female version of Vince carter by the next 30 years
@@Cuzndr3w I believe in equality, but I love the excitement of the game And me lowering the rims would have nothing to do with that. I'm just basing it on if I was owner it'll be something I'll experiment with for a season. I promise you it'll bring excitement to the game.
@@southernflavamaker I'm not a big fan of dunks. I'd much rather see great passing and seeing an actual play develop. Similar to the clip shown in the beginning, three passes and score. Eventually there will be more women with height of 6'5" and wingspan of 7 feet who can dunk.
You could tell at the end where Diana is talking about Kobe beyond basketball she was about to lose it emotionally and start crying.... appreciated how Sue took over and started talking more to carry the conversation load so D could get herself together. It was still so raw back then....man...
The difference in pay from the US to overseas is not a small amount. Starting pay in the US is about 40,000 and in Russia, China, Europe, Turkey......it's $200,000. Sue and Diana were probably making $1,000.000 each season - also free room and board. The $100,000 is for training for the Olympics. Most WNBA players go overseas right after the season is over and the WNBA wants the elite players to stay around to train for the Olympics. So, once every 4 years they'll use this method to recruit and train the women's team.
The WNBA used to have a decent audience until cord cutting began. When the league first started, people knew who the players were because womens college basketball was popular on cable. Now, since no one has cable anymore, the WNBA viewership suffered tremendously.
LOL, sorry but, cable aint the reason. Delusion and denial is impressive. YOU and everyone else, who's honest, knows that it's a subpar product, end of story.
You're delusional. A boys national high school team would smoke these women. If the NBA didn't pay for this league there would no no league. Sorry the level just isn't that great. And as much as you don't want to hear it most guys and a lot of women have no interest in watching a bunch of lesbians play sports.
adi racquetball if they didn’t force their lifestyle on people it wouldn’t be a problem but it is imagine lebron and kawhi kissing on the court Diana kissed another girl on court I think all she got was a tech
I went to Don Lugo with Taurasi. Haven’t seen her in a long time. Glad to she she is doing so well. She is the best athlete to ever come out of that school.
Great athlete, yeah. A bit flawed in the “Sports(Wo)man-ship” category... interesting that character, I guess, can be overlooked when selecting the WNBA GOAT Award... which is strange... there’s a bunch of great players.
There are a couple of reasons. One is that a boys high school game between good team's is faster and more athletic. Second most men and a lot of women have no interest in watching a bunch of lesbians play. Sorry but even though you don't want to hear it, it's true.
The problem with the WNBA is that it's super boring when you compare it to the NBA or even NCAA mens ball...why would people watch something that is boring? I mean I like going bowling, but I am not going to sit and watch it. I definitely wouldn't go to a professional bowling event. I feel the same with the WNBA. It's slow, little to no dunking (and the rare dunks that do happen are pretty pedestrian), LOTS of airballs, etc. There are some dang good ballers in the WNBA, but they just aren't all that interesting to watch...it's just the way it is. I think the WNBA players should just be thankful that the NBA keeps dumping tens of millions of dollars each year just to keep them afloat and they get to play the game they love for a living.
The WMBA is not suing, the soccer team is. The soccer team wants to get a larger share of the profits. There is huge difference between the men and women's teams.
@Coelophysis - That tells you ALL that you want to know. EpicMike had NO idea that there was a basketball player named Sue Bird and NOT Larry Bird. . . .
I think these WNBA players need to go back to college and learn math. When you share money from a deficit, shouldn't the players actually pay to play basketball?
@SharpWanker Elite Luckily wokeness will never be an issue for you, there was a time when NBA players were slow, couldn't dunk, took set shots, and shot free throws underhanded. Luckily you weren't around then to suggest the league should disband.
@@onlyone23km whats that got to do with anything? Are you saying they will get faster stronger and more athletic? Do you know science? Do you know the difference between a mans body and a womans?
Yes, but based on what I’ve seen out of these women when the W first started vs. now, the league has evolved very nicely. Shaq’s daughter is now capable of dunking, and so are the likes of Fran Belibi and Maya Moore. When the league first began, the only person to do so was Lisa Leslie. But you wouldn’t know about that, would you?
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Why do we like the NBA? The players are the top 1% of the best recruits from any year. The NBA players are predictably unpredictable which makes it exciting. A showcase of strength, skill, speed, aggression and power. All the things WNBA lacks. We've already seen what makes big money for women golf and tennis but people don't want to watch women's team sports, it's only 3rd at best like women's soccer. The NBA can keep writing checks, call it their advertising expense.
Did you not understand what they were saying? Bottom line they want the players to be able to stay in the States rather than play in Europe during the off season. This is especially important during the year of the Olympics when 2/3's of the elite players are in Europe or Asia making 10 times what they would make here.
@@gunnyking7890 Yeah and I want to be paid to play golf, but instead I have to pay to play golf...where's my justice??? Where's my check from the PGA to support my substandard abilities???? It's not fair!!!
Too bad most other women don't feel the same. Oxygen and Lifetime, both networks aimed towards women, dropped the WNBA from their channels due to poor viewership. If women won't even support it then it's clearly not going to survive.
I feel like the WNBA used to be good when it first started. nowadays not so much. I haven't seen a WNBA game on TV in years. not that they're not ON tv, just not heavily advertised I guess
Listen or now read...more than 50% of the people in USA are women... more than 50% of the college grads are women...more than 50% of the voting population are women...Women's Sports are on a rise talent wise and it has no upper boundary...with title 9 being enforced in all schools public as well private...These Ladies have been on the ground level to now and they are a tandem of knowledge and leadership from Women's Sports and Social Change!!! TY Ladies!!!!!
Some of y'all in the comments... I hope you never have daughters cause it would really suck for them to grow up with a parent who views women and women's sports in the way that you guys do.
Well, I have a daughter and I will always encourage her to do and be whatever she wants. But you know what, she couldn't care less about sports. Neither can my wife. See if other WOMEN actually supported women's sports they'd be making bank...but women (generally speaking of course) don't want to watch other women play basketball or any other sport for that matter. They don't really want to watch men play sports either! As for men watching the WNBA, well, I hate to say it but it's boring when compared to the NBA...that isn't out of spite, it's just what it is. If I had a friend/family member or especially if my daughter was in the WNBA, I would be their biggest fan and would be at every game...barring that though I have no interest. Sorry!
I love how they take the most boring and ordinary plays and try to make it sound so exciting and acrobatic. People will not pay big bucks to watch women play basketball until they can move like Jordan, Lebron, or Carter. The WNBA literally can't even give free tickets away, and you expect the players to get paid millions? Are they delusional? Stop beating this drum, it will never happen.
If you give me free courtside tickets to a WNBA game or a college mens basketball nosebleed seats I’m choosing college all day easily. NOBODY WATCHES women’s basketball.
If they would push the WNBA advertise push the product of women’s basketball. Push for women’s sports. Women participate in sports because of passion and love for the sport not for money. Contracts should be negotiated and the women’s hard work should be recognized!!! Push the league show girls they can play and be anything they want
But the entire league loses millions a year. With their low pay, most teams lose money or barely break even. With this new contract, all teams will lose money. Why should the men have to pay for the womens league? If it cannot stand on its own, it is not a viable product. They lose 15 million a year while getting 10 million a year from the nba. So, the wnba actually loses 25 million a year. They cant give away tickets. Nobody cares about watching the equivalent of high school ball.
Wnba is lesser known than nba even more so are the women's basketball teams in other countries but wnba players need to go there to compensate for their salary? And they even get paid more. Does that mean nba is poorer than these countries.
I'm happy that they got a salary bump, but does the WNBA make a profit yet? When I watch the championship games the fans barely fill up the bottom bowl. With the advent of the NBA now with the modern no-contact rules and everybody exploiting the three point line, women should just try out for the men's league. If WNBA players can play as well as the men, then jump leagues and go for the cash.
They’re two completely different styles of play. NBA players would struggle to adjust to the style of WNBA play, just as the reverse would occur. Neither are inherently better, and the WNBA deserves respect for the high-caliber level of play they put out on a regular basis. The insinuation that the WNBA players should ‘move up a tier’ is deeply insulting.
@@lilyzuber7334 The only difference between the WNBA and the NBA is that the womens game is much slower because women are naturally less physically strong. That's all. Basketball is basketball. A high school mens team would trounce a WNBA all star team in a game.
@@onlyone23km Only way he would have helped would've been if he had identified as trans and then suited up and played in the WNBA. Being an advocate for the WNBA is a nice gesture, but I don't think it could really increase interest in a long term way...put it this way, I get bad movie recommendations from my dad all the time. At first I was like "yeah I'll give it a watch" and then I'd be disappointed/bored by what he suggested, so I stopped watching his movie recommendations. Same goes with WNBA...gave it a try and was bored to tears. I think the feeling is shared by most people....
@@tyslink or maybe... he was already helping them out by going to their games with Gigi, and being a personal basketball coach for WNBA players like Candace PARKER?!
@@onlyone23km How did it help them though? Did their viewership go up? Did their revenues go up? Did they sell out their games? Like I said it's nice that he supported them, but it didn't somehow make the game more interesting. If my daughter were big into basketball (or even sports at all) I'd definitely take her to WNBA games, but she isn't (and I've no interest) so I don't. And who's Candace Parker? A player in the WNBA I assume?
@@tyslink yes, actually! Viewership last season exceeded its predecessor and even its previous highest ratings in a while! I can provide articles for that, too!
Why shouldn’t they? Kobe stood up for the WNBA, when guys like you were probably too busy making “kitchen” and “sandwich” jokes, or even trying to tell people like ESPN “Nobody cares”, every time they try to promote the league.
@@onlyone23km "guys like you were probably too busy making “kitchen” and “sandwich” jokes" Just curious what do you think about the hundreds of women that don't
@@onlyone23km I don't make "kitchen" or "sandwich" jokes, but I also don't watch the WNBA, and that's for the simple reason that it's boring. Not because they're women, it's just not exciting to watch. Simple as that.
There’s something fishy about these comments and likes??? .... there’s 3 vids that all have over 500,000 views exposing the WNBA and it’s lies about the pay gap so ??? How is this even possible when the NBA has been keeping this lesbian league alive for over 25 years
Yes, I've tried and it's pretty bad. I mean our local team the Lynx have won like 3 or 4 championships (not sure which) and nobody cared around here. That's what the WNBA players seem to not understand. It would be like asking your boss to pay you more even though your work is substandard and your company is hemorrhaging money. It makes no sense.
Keep fighting generations to come will thank you greatly. Invest in women sports folks I am a big fan of the WNBA and all they need is visibility, marketing.corporate sponsors etc and fans to support them passionately .
So y'all don't make money but demand more money? Let's face the facts here. Even most women don't want to watch a WNBA game. It's slow, boring, and full of bricks. Until someone becomes the Jordan of the WNBA and set a new standard the league is going to keep losing it's money. It's very mismanaged as well. Giving them more money is going to force more teams to be shut down, yet again and or downsize most of their Arenas yet again
@@KnightFoxx1190 Lmao, c'mon now... You know he's just a keyboard SJW. These women don't actually deserve a raise as they don't actually bring in any money or even just viewers. However they're women and they're loud so somehow, through female logic, they have earned more money...
@@KnightFoxx1190 I have been to women's basketball games.. It's the fact that they have love for this game,but Unfortunately it isn't giving them the funds and rewards that men receive. These women have to care and raise a family in difficult circumstances
max lewis I totally understand that. I live in Indy and have been to a few Fever games and they can be just as exciting as some of the NBA games. But here, they give away WNBA tickets, sometimes for free and people don’t want them. Seems like it’s a marketing issue and also not enough ppl as well as women themselves supporting the league.
@@justagirlfromphoenix7105 You'd be lucky to get ANYONE watching. the WNBA SUCKS and everyone knows it. It's just because of the sjw-pc culture why the WELFARENBA is still allowed to exist.
"We got a raise on our welfare check "
Samuel Adams big time
Bruh what
The entire League is a charity case!
Wish kobey still here, he was a big advocate for the wnba an was getting closer an closer to put the wnba on the map.
That was his next mission...
I truly believe he and gigi was going to (and still will) be the one that take the wnba to a higher level.
My ONLY problem about women basketball, and it's just a thought, is the rim is to high. If I had some input on trying to excite the game I'll have to add dunking. Not elementary low lol 9' minimum. We would have a female version of Vince carter by the next 30 years
Munchino H Hill nope keep it the same. Equality remember
@@Cuzndr3w I believe in equality, but I love the excitement of the game
And me lowering the rims would have nothing to do with that. I'm just basing it on if I was owner it'll be something I'll experiment with for a season. I promise you it'll bring excitement to the game.
@@southernflavamaker I'm not a big fan of dunks. I'd much rather see great passing and seeing an actual play develop. Similar to the clip shown in the beginning, three passes and score. Eventually there will be more women with height of 6'5" and wingspan of 7 feet who can dunk.
*Kobe
You could tell at the end where Diana is talking about Kobe beyond basketball she was about to lose it emotionally and start crying.... appreciated how Sue took over and started talking more to carry the conversation load so D could get herself together. It was still so raw back then....man...
I completely read the title wrong at first.
me too, lol
Same
Same I thought bird was like person and someone sued them 😂
Leave Larry alone!
@@johnedward8352 that's exactly what I thought it said 😂😂
The difference in pay from the US to overseas is not a small amount. Starting pay in the US is about 40,000 and in Russia, China, Europe, Turkey......it's $200,000. Sue and Diana were probably making $1,000.000 each season - also free room and board. The $100,000 is for training for the Olympics. Most WNBA players go overseas right after the season is over and the WNBA wants the elite players to stay around to train for the Olympics. So, once every 4 years they'll use this method to recruit and train the women's team.
Gunny King ....... Thanks for that ....... very informative ....... very well done.
Sue Bird is so beautiful..
She really is beautiful and she’s the greatest women’s PG of Alltime. Diana is beautiful too
The WNBA used to have a decent audience until cord cutting began. When the league first started, people knew who the players were because womens college basketball was popular on cable. Now, since no one has cable anymore, the WNBA viewership suffered tremendously.
LOL, sorry but, cable aint the reason. Delusion and denial is impressive. YOU and everyone else, who's honest, knows that it's a subpar product, end of story.
You're delusional. A boys national high school team would smoke these women. If the NBA didn't pay for this league there would no no league. Sorry the level just isn't that great. And as much as you don't want to hear it most guys and a lot of women have no interest in watching a bunch of lesbians play sports.
adi racquetball if they didn’t force their lifestyle on people it wouldn’t be a problem but it is imagine lebron and kawhi kissing on the court Diana kissed another girl on court I think all she got was a tech
Hello Brooklyn how are you doing today.
@@geneclemetson4779 Hello Gene how are you doing today.
The NBA needs to stop subisdising the WNBA and let the sink or swim on their own.
They get more money when bring in less viewers than even before. Women talking about being independent but still taking hand me outs
I went to Don Lugo with Taurasi. Haven’t seen her in a long time. Glad to she she is doing so well. She is the best athlete to ever come out of that school.
Need to watch her in phoenix
She's amazing
Cool story bro
Great athlete, yeah. A bit flawed in the “Sports(Wo)man-ship” category... interesting that character, I guess, can be overlooked when selecting the WNBA GOAT Award... which is strange... there’s a bunch of great players.
Yeah, new contracts thanks to the NBA.
Unbelievable! WNBA teams keep folding and the NBA keeps supporting them
Look at that packed stadium. Why don’t women support the WNBA and go to games?
Cause it's subpar. It'd be like paying to watch high school basketball.
No Name but they will still complain no one goes to see them. You can’t have it both ways
@@Nswix we do $5 a game 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
There are a couple of reasons. One is that a boys high school game between good team's is faster and more athletic. Second most men and a lot of women have no interest in watching a bunch of lesbians play. Sorry but even though you don't want to hear it, it's true.
Basically, women don't want to watch lesbians play team sports, simple right?
If one is a true fan of the sport of basketball, you watch all of it. The WNBA needs fan support, that includes filling seats not just buying gear.
The problem with the WNBA is that it's super boring when you compare it to the NBA or even NCAA mens ball...why would people watch something that is boring? I mean I like going bowling, but I am not going to sit and watch it. I definitely wouldn't go to a professional bowling event. I feel the same with the WNBA. It's slow, little to no dunking (and the rare dunks that do happen are pretty pedestrian), LOTS of airballs, etc. There are some dang good ballers in the WNBA, but they just aren't all that interesting to watch...it's just the way it is. I think the WNBA players should just be thankful that the NBA keeps dumping tens of millions of dollars each year just to keep them afloat and they get to play the game they love for a living.
Even watching golf is boring 😴, I would never play golf, even golf bring in more money then the wnba
Sonja that’s not how it works. High school varsity basketball is more interesting than the WNBA.
Who are they suing ? I'm confused.
The WMBA is not suing, the soccer team is. The soccer team wants to get a larger share of the profits. There is huge difference between the men and women's teams.
Love them!
@Coelophysis - That tells you ALL that you want to know. EpicMike had NO idea that there was a basketball player named Sue Bird and NOT Larry Bird. . . .
@@enniswhalen2428 no body knows who these clowns are!
@ A M - Then what numbers are the women using to claim that they are worth more money ?
I think these WNBA players need to go back to college and learn math. When you share money from a deficit, shouldn't the players actually pay to play basketball?
If they payed me too watch, i would consider it..
@@alva.rofa22 How much are we talking? Because I know how much they'd have to pay me to watch, and it's not a small amount....
I could randomly choose any mens middle school basketball team, and they could dominate the league
Why would you write this comment when it exposes how clueless you are?
Exactly they would throw in mills on their
Eventually the NBA will get tired of paying for this
@SharpWanker Elite Luckily wokeness will never be an issue for you, there was a time when NBA players were slow, couldn't dunk, took set shots, and shot free throws underhanded. Luckily you weren't around then to suggest the league should disband.
Anthony Salvati is actually right. During Wilt and Bill’s era, the athleticism was severely lacking, in comparison to today’s game.
@@anthonysalvati5868 makes no sense what you just said.
@@onlyone23km whats that got to do with anything? Are you saying they will get faster stronger and more athletic? Do you know science? Do you know the difference between a mans body and a womans?
Yes, but based on what I’ve seen out of these women when the W first started vs. now, the league has evolved very nicely. Shaq’s daughter is now capable of dunking, and so are the likes of Fran Belibi and Maya Moore. When the league first began, the only person to do so was Lisa Leslie. But you wouldn’t know about that, would you?
Sue Bird&Diana Taurasi
Greatest Backcourt in the history of Women’s Basketball
Sue Bird- Greatest Women’s Point Guard Ever
4× WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020)
12× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005-2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021)
5× All-WNBA First Team (2002-2005, 2016)
3× All-WNBA Second Team (2008, 2010, 2011)
3× WNBA assists leader (2005, 2009, 2016)
2× WNBA peak performer (2009, 2016)
WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
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Member of WNBA All-Decade Team
WNBA all-time assists leader
5× Russian National League champion (2007, 2008, 2012-2014)
5× EuroLeague champion (2007-2010, 2013)
2× Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010)
2× NCAA champion (2000, 2002)
3× Nancy Lieberman Award (2000-2002)
Wade Trophy (2002)
Honda Sports Award (2002)
Naismith Award (2002)
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year (2002)
AP College Player of the Year (2002)
Big East Player of the Year (2002)
WNBA Alltime Assists Leader
Diana Taurasi- Greatest Womens Player Ever, Greatest Shooting Guard Ever.
3× WNBA champion (2007, 2009, 2014)
2× WNBA Finals MVP (2009, 2014)
WNBA MVP (2009)
10× WNBA All-Star (2005-2007, 2009, 2011, 2013-2014, 2017-2018, 2021)
10× All-WNBA First Team (2004, 2006-2011, 2013, 2014, 2018)
4× All-WNBA Second Team (2005, 2016, 2017, 2020)
WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)
WNBA Rookie of the Year (2004)
5× WNBA scoring champion (2006, 2008-2011)
WNBA assists leader (2014)
6× WNBA Peak Performer (2006, 2007, 2009-2011, 2014)
WNBA all-time scoring leader
4× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2006, 2010, 2012, 2016)
6× Euroleague champion (2007-2010, 2013, 2016)
7× Russian National League champion (2007, 2008, 2013-2017)
3× Russian Cup winner (2013-2014, 2017)
3× Russian League Player of the Year (2007, 2008, 2009)
Turkish National League champion (2011)
Turkish Cup winner (2012)
3× NCAA champion (2002-2004)
2× NCAA Tournament MOP (2003, 2004)
Wade Trophy (2003)
2× Honda Sports Award (2003, 2004)
2× Naismith Award (2003, 2004)
USBWA Women's National Player of the Year (2003)
AP College Player of the Year (2003)
2× Nancy Lieberman Award (2003, 2004)
2× Big East Player of the Year (2003, 2004)
WNBA Alltime Scoring Leader
Won a NCAA Title Together , 4 Gold Medals together and 5 euro league championships in Russia🐐🐐🐐
I’ve had a had crush on sue bird and Diana was one of my favs in college really nice human being just something about her
So let me get this straight they bit the hand that fed em and the hand fed em more.
Greatest Women’s Backcourt ever 🐐 🐐
A year or so ago I had this feeling that kobe was going to buy the sparks....sad shame he passed
Good thing he didn't waste his money
Why do we like the NBA? The players are the top 1% of the best recruits from any year. The NBA players are predictably unpredictable which makes it exciting. A showcase of strength, skill, speed, aggression and power. All the things WNBA lacks. We've already seen what makes big money for women golf and tennis but people don't want to watch women's team sports, it's only 3rd at best like women's soccer. The NBA can keep writing checks, call it their advertising expense.
Wanting to get paid to be an Olympian? No class, No integrity, No Pros in Amateur sports... PERIOD.
You have clearly never heard of the 'Dream Team'. Why would you advertise your own ignorance so blatantly?
Gale you had 1 job. It's Diana not Deanna
Give Diana credit for not correcting her.
Surgtech1321 right smh
@@anthonyyusef5897 for real
And it's "white mamba" not "white mambo." :)
@@mythra7174 lol..I know right..I caught that too.
I can definitely imagine them drawing up a contract with a crayon at Denny's. This story sounds credible and that is an extreme bummer.
JUSTIFY THIS PLEASE
You can't...It's based on "political correctness" math...
Did you not understand what they were saying? Bottom line they want the players to be able to stay in the States rather than play in Europe during the off season. This is especially important during the year of the Olympics when 2/3's of the elite players are in Europe or Asia making 10 times what they would make here.
@@gunnyking7890 thank you!
@@gunnyking7890 what they gonna pay them with?, profit sharing only works when there's a profit
@@gunnyking7890 Yeah and I want to be paid to play golf, but instead I have to pay to play golf...where's my justice??? Where's my check from the PGA to support my substandard abilities???? It's not fair!!!
Maybe they should raise the attendance and then ask for a raise
It's Actually Pretty Sad "WNBA" Doesn't Come On As It Should ♀🤦🏽i Watch Every Chance I Get🙂♀🤾🏼🏀
BookedAndBusy __ shoo you can go to a boys high school basketball game for a good 5 dollars for the same content
@@vintageshun7546 I'm in college I like college basketball too
@@BigNovemberScorpio 🤙🏼
Lmfao
Too bad most other women don't feel the same. Oxygen and Lifetime, both networks aimed towards women, dropped the WNBA from their channels due to poor viewership. If women won't even support it then it's clearly not going to survive.
NBA loses money supporting the women now they want a raise.
@@ashleypreston810 You're right. They only generated about 8 BILLION in revenue.
This is a irrelevant debate on all levels! They can’t even afford to give tickets away!! FACTS
please get a new host, that lady isn't a good host
she's Oprah's friend.
Will Alfano gale has to go ... everyone associated with Oprah has to go
@Camron Toney Nah, this one is "who you know"
I feel like the WNBA used to be good when it first started. nowadays not so much. I haven't seen a WNBA game on TV in years. not that they're not ON tv, just not heavily advertised I guess
They're on espn all summer
The level is better now than it ever has been.
K Will your a jabronee
Can't wait to not watch them play!
I'd rather go to jury duty than watch a wnba game.
But if you understand that the WNBA is a business then you should understand that the league doesn't make money
It's a new "CBA" not "contract" lol. Collective bargaining agreement. So unprofessional. They don't even do their homework
What if the players decide to go overseas anyway, despite the pay increase from the WNBA?
I actually thought WNBA players want to sue Larry Bird
thats next year
Listen or now read...more than 50% of the people in USA are women... more than 50% of the college grads are women...more than 50% of the voting population are women...Women's Sports are on a rise talent wise and it has no upper boundary...with title 9 being enforced in all schools public as well private...These Ladies have been on the ground level to now and they are a tandem of knowledge and leadership from Women's Sports and Social Change!!! TY Ladies!!!!!
Some of y'all in the comments... I hope you never have daughters cause it would really suck for them to grow up with a parent who views women and women's sports in the way that you guys do.
Well, I have a daughter and I will always encourage her to do and be whatever she wants. But you know what, she couldn't care less about sports. Neither can my wife. See if other WOMEN actually supported women's sports they'd be making bank...but women (generally speaking of course) don't want to watch other women play basketball or any other sport for that matter. They don't really want to watch men play sports either! As for men watching the WNBA, well, I hate to say it but it's boring when compared to the NBA...that isn't out of spite, it's just what it is. If I had a friend/family member or especially if my daughter was in the WNBA, I would be their biggest fan and would be at every game...barring that though I have no interest. Sorry!
If I had a daughter I will tell her to make more money u have to bring in more profit. A business can't pay u more then the business or owner 💯 make
I love how they take the most boring and ordinary plays and try to make it sound so exciting and acrobatic. People will not pay big bucks to watch women play basketball until they can move like Jordan, Lebron, or Carter. The WNBA literally can't even give free tickets away, and you expect the players to get paid millions? Are they delusional? Stop beating this drum, it will never happen.
If they were doing the same job, then equal pay. Bet you guys don't tip your taxi/Uber driver based on Formula 1 salaries. Aren't they both drivers.
That's about the equivalence
i dont tip neither
Yes Sue!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
first they have to bring more fans to their games then will more bargain leverage
I thought they were twins for a second
If you give me free courtside tickets to a WNBA game or a college mens basketball nosebleed seats I’m choosing college all day easily.
NOBODY WATCHES women’s basketball.
I'd rather wash my hair
forget college you can say boys high school basketball
Vintage Shun 💯
They do give free tickets and even pay people for to be seat fillers. WNBA is just boring to watch xD
Taye_Ra it’s still one because people are watching while you’re on here complaining about them, loser
If they paid them minimum wage per hour
It would be way too much.
There's only one Bird, Larry Bird.
You can't just call yourself Bird like this, disrespectful.
Who wants to watch women who looks like men play a mans sport
If they would push the WNBA advertise push the product of women’s basketball. Push for women’s sports. Women participate in sports because of passion and love for the sport not for money. Contracts should be negotiated and the women’s hard work should be recognized!!! Push the league show girls they can play and be anything they want
But the entire league loses millions a year. With their low pay, most teams lose money or barely break even. With this new contract, all teams will lose money. Why should the men have to pay for the womens league? If it cannot stand on its own, it is not a viable product. They lose 15 million a year while getting 10 million a year from the nba. So, the wnba actually loses 25 million a year. They cant give away tickets. Nobody cares about watching the equivalent of high school ball.
Where you paying them from Marsha?, profit sharing only works when there's a profit
Remember Sue bird.
Wnba is lesser known than nba even more so are the women's basketball teams in other countries but wnba players need to go there to compensate for their salary? And they even get paid more. Does that mean nba is poorer than these countries.
I'm happy that they got a salary bump, but does the WNBA make a profit yet? When I watch the championship games the fans barely fill up the bottom bowl. With the advent of the NBA now with the modern no-contact rules and everybody exploiting the three point line, women should just try out for the men's league. If WNBA players can play as well as the men, then jump leagues and go for the cash.
They’re two completely different styles of play. NBA players would struggle to adjust to the style of WNBA play, just as the reverse would occur. Neither are inherently better, and the WNBA deserves respect for the high-caliber level of play they put out on a regular basis. The insinuation that the WNBA players should ‘move up a tier’ is deeply insulting.
@@lilyzuber7334 if we the WNBA to succeed... You gotta stop being delusional. And stop getting insulted by the truth
@@lilyzuber7334 The only difference between the WNBA and the NBA is that the womens game is much slower because women are naturally less physically strong. That's all. Basketball is basketball. A high school mens team would trounce a WNBA all star team in a game.
@@lilyzuber7334
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
@@LadyJay114
Yes yes yes yes yes
This league is hilarious ! I recommend it for a great laugh !😂
I think not even Kobe would had helped the WNBA.
He was an advocate for the WNBA, so I bet you he would’ve.
@@onlyone23km Only way he would have helped would've been if he had identified as trans and then suited up and played in the WNBA. Being an advocate for the WNBA is a nice gesture, but I don't think it could really increase interest in a long term way...put it this way, I get bad movie recommendations from my dad all the time. At first I was like "yeah I'll give it a watch" and then I'd be disappointed/bored by what he suggested, so I stopped watching his movie recommendations. Same goes with WNBA...gave it a try and was bored to tears. I think the feeling is shared by most people....
@@tyslink or maybe... he was already helping them out by going to their games with Gigi, and being a personal basketball coach for WNBA players like Candace PARKER?!
@@onlyone23km How did it help them though? Did their viewership go up? Did their revenues go up? Did they sell out their games? Like I said it's nice that he supported them, but it didn't somehow make the game more interesting. If my daughter were big into basketball (or even sports at all) I'd definitely take her to WNBA games, but she isn't (and I've no interest) so I don't. And who's Candace Parker? A player in the WNBA I assume?
@@tyslink yes, actually! Viewership last season exceeded its predecessor and even its previous highest ratings in a while! I can provide articles for that, too!
the nba should drop this crap league asap!
There’s only one white mamba, Brian Scalabrine
Kobe needed the WNBA to stick around for his daughter to play. That’s all.
They better not use gianna and kobe's death to promote their WNBA...
Why shouldn’t they? Kobe stood up for the WNBA, when guys like you were probably too busy making “kitchen” and “sandwich” jokes, or even trying to tell people like ESPN “Nobody cares”, every time they try to promote the league.
@@onlyone23km hahahaha sureee kid suree 😂
Don’t call me “kid”, bro.
@@onlyone23km "guys like you were probably too busy making “kitchen” and “sandwich” jokes" Just curious what do you think about the hundreds of women that don't
@@onlyone23km I don't make "kitchen" or "sandwich" jokes, but I also don't watch the WNBA, and that's for the simple reason that it's boring. Not because they're women, it's just not exciting to watch. Simple as that.
Bird married DT? Thought she was a grasseater
There’s something fishy about these comments and likes??? .... there’s 3 vids that all have over 500,000 views exposing the WNBA and it’s lies about the pay gap so ??? How is this even possible when the NBA has been keeping this lesbian league alive for over 25 years
I will Never forget or be mad at her prosecutor publisher pink blush
Congrats on the contract. Good to learn the history of how it all came about.
Gimme gimme gimme
Has anybody tried to watch the WNBA I'm not trying to be sexist but it's unwatchable I rather watch elementary school play
High school is better they can dunk and block shots.
Yes, I've tried and it's pretty bad. I mean our local team the Lynx have won like 3 or 4 championships (not sure which) and nobody cared around here. That's what the WNBA players seem to not understand. It would be like asking your boss to pay you more even though your work is substandard and your company is hemorrhaging money. It makes no sense.
So much for Tokyo
Who cares
Diana and Sue 😍😍😍🤩 amazing girl ✨ ⬆️
😂
Gigi would saved the WNBA. But... Oh well...
I don't think anything can save the WNBA...it's terrible
Keep fighting generations to come will thank you greatly. Invest in women sports folks I am a big fan of the WNBA and all they need is visibility, marketing.corporate sponsors etc and fans to support them passionately .
L . . . O . . . .L They need "investment"? No, my delusional friend, they need TALENT!
It's just not as good a product as the men's game. Not even close.
Fake paid comment
Can they let them talk my god
The WNBA LITERALLY just had its worst season in the leagues history 😒
PLEASE WATCH THIS! It'll explain why:
ruclips.net/video/Qdls2Ig3GIw/видео.html
Loss leader for NBA that's all folks
Worthless!
They dont deserve it
This is why movies like the Joker are going to keep winning
@Pelom Pelon I'm struggling with the connection too loool.
The Joker movie is a metaphor for fake liberalism and apathy creating an perfect antagonist. No hand outs just action and reaction.
Lol
These women are literally being paid off mens earnings and to be proud to get a raise...imagine a guy who couldn't dunk demanding a bonus in the NBA
Love them
Sue is beautiful and hot for sure, so is Diana.
you guys look like twins
Old Dog-head Bee.
Watching lesbians is boring
The WNBA needs support. It's where women belong. Not that they will be satisfied.
Obviously a married man.
Something's obvious.
That or have men vs women basketball games and we all know whats going to happen. Babies on the court.
Yeah, the men never ask for more in their contracts.
@@gunnyking7890 - Yeah, the men are in a business that makes billions, and does NOT have to be propped up.
So y'all don't make money but demand more money? Let's face the facts here. Even most women don't want to watch a WNBA game. It's slow, boring, and full of bricks. Until someone becomes the Jordan of the WNBA and set a new standard the league is going to keep losing it's money. It's very mismanaged as well. Giving them more money is going to force more teams to be shut down, yet again and or downsize most of their Arenas yet again
Maya Moore is actually sponsored by Jordan, but she’s sitting out another season.
goats
Butch lesbians
Two lesbians who cares
Obviously you do cause you took the time to comment. 😆
The female football league where they are actually sexually appealing to men and tough gets 20x more views then this out dated league!!
Actually no you idiot
Bravo for their creative work and plan to be compensated 💰💸💸💸. These women deserve better treatment
Better treatment how?
I hope you’re supporting them by going to the games and not just saying that.
@@KnightFoxx1190 Lmao, c'mon now... You know he's just a keyboard SJW. These women don't actually deserve a raise as they don't actually bring in any money or even just viewers. However they're women and they're loud so somehow, through female logic, they have earned more money...
@@KnightFoxx1190
I have been to women's basketball games..
It's the fact that they have love for this game,but Unfortunately it isn't giving them the funds and rewards that men receive.
These women have to care and raise a family in difficult circumstances
max lewis I totally understand that. I live in Indy and have been to a few Fever games and they can be just as exciting as some of the NBA games. But here, they give away WNBA tickets, sometimes for free and people don’t want them. Seems like it’s a marketing issue and also not enough ppl as well as women themselves supporting the league.
never seen a wnba game probably never will
We don't need ppl like you watching
your loss, Mr. Caveman
@@justagirlfromphoenix7105 You'd be lucky to get ANYONE watching. the WNBA SUCKS and everyone knows it. It's just because of the sjw-pc culture why the WELFARENBA is still allowed to exist.
@@justagirlfromphoenix7105 The WNBA needs all the people it can get!!
Absolutely ridiculous they need to get rid of that silly league and play boys high school basketball on national TV. It would be much better.
No one wants to see those losers who will accomplish nothing in the NBA
Bri From NYC so LBJ Jr. is a loser? Lol I bet you wouldn’t say that to Lebrons face.
Bri From NYC exactly that’s why the WNBA sucks and loses money every year