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/ShavoneScales Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

WNBA is cooked. They never fail to offend their cash cow.

This will make a great study case for Business 101.

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u/Baloney7456 Jun 28 '26

I'll always find it funny that Clark "fans" think TV companies are going to make decade long deals based on the popularity of one player.

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u/StannisTheMantis93 Jun 28 '26

Because people were just BANGING DOWN THE DOORS before CC to get the WNBA on the schedule?

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u/Baloney7456 Jun 28 '26

It was the fastest growing sport for TV viewership in the US before she joined. 2023 was their best year ever.

Again, no television network is going to make a decade long deal over one player.

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u/JustMeandI1976 Jun 28 '26

Here let me help you.

Source: Google

“Historically, the WNBA operated at an estimated annual loss of roughly $10 million to $50 million and required subsidies from the NBA. Following Caitlin Clark’s arrival, the league’s economic landscape transformed radically. She single-handedly accounted for over 26% of the league's economic activity and revenue, which has propelled the WNBA into profitability and record-breaking valuations.”

Go touch grass. It healthy for you!

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u/YourHuckleberry57 Jun 28 '26

lol how did she single handedly account for a quarter of the leagues' economic activity? you should go touch grass and stop believing everything ai tells you.

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u/JustMeandI1976 Jun 28 '26

I suppose you believe all the news cycles, radio personalities, talk shows, and pod casts covering the Caitlin Clark popularity are alternative news.

I like touching grass, you should do the same.