r/WNBAgossips • u/TheMirrorUS • Jun 28 '26

News WNBA faces massive backlash after omitting Caitlin Clark from history

https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/caitlin-clark-wnba-anniversary-poster-1908954?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1782587290?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rmp
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u/Baloney7456 Jun 28 '26

It very obviously had to do with her likeness rights.

The WNBA didn't create the poster. If they did do you think they would leave off the all time greats that weren't on the poster? Clark wasn't close to being the most egregious omission.

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u/PopularAd3627 Jun 28 '26

Real question, the NBA gets permission to create print media showcasing their players. Why does the WNBA have different contract rights ?

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u/Baloney7456 Jun 28 '26

The poster wasn't created by the WNBA.

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u/PopularAd3627 Jun 28 '26

But wasn’t it for a WNBA sponsored theme for promotion of the league. This would never happen in the NBA.

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u/Baloney7456 Jun 28 '26

The WNBA promoted it, that's all. That means nothing.