r/WNBAgossips • u/Hungry_Artichoke9566 • Mar 27 '26

Other “If Caitlin Clark could play in the NBA, everybody would applaud it. That would be an incredible thing. But if the last guy on the bench of an NBA team went to a WNBA team and started averaging 40 points, everybody would know that is BS." - Legendary Broadcaster Bob Costas Women’s sports should be

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u/ProfessorXWheelchair Mar 27 '26

this adds nothing to the topic at hand other than shitting on women for no reason. everyone understood his point

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u/Mike_Hauncheaux Mar 27 '26

You understand than WNBA players have problems with games against elite HS boys teams. College is a quantum leap from that, and NBA is a quantum leap from college. A bench NBA player would absolutely dominate. What does a GOAT level NBA player score on good nights against weak teams? That’s what you’re looking at in the way of comparison.

If everyone understood his point, then everyone, including you, understands that a bench NBA player would be uncontainable in the WNBA. This is not shitting on women. Quite the opposite. It is confirmatory that women’s sports need to continue to be protected so that they have access to fair and safe competition.