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Rookie
Posts: 26885 Alba Posts: 28 Joined: 10/15/2008 Member: #2274 |
10/21/2024 8:21 PM
Has anyone debunked Caitlin Clark signing a massive contract to play in Europe yet?
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Clean
Posts: 30226 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/22/2004 Member: #743 |
10/21/2024 10:44 PM
Rookie wrote:Has anyone debunked Caitlin Clark signing a massive contract to play in Europe yet? Fake News: CC is at the level that anything she does is huge news. So it would be everywhere not just a youtube video. The video says ESPN dropped the news but thats a lie. Youtubers just use clickbait to farm views off her name. Plus CC said she was not going to play this offseason due to her playing for a year straight. However, she is being courted by that Unriveled league that plays in Miami and they are going to offer her a ton of money and equity. More context on that Unriveled league is she already turned them down because a bunch of players and investors are anti CC and her fanbase. However, now that TNT is on board to cover it and has an equity stake in the league they want CC to make sure it is a success. The one thing you can count on is the WNBA ecosystem being short sighted. They spent a majority of the season making her feel like an outsider only for them to want her to join the new league so they can make money off her. Why would she do the people who hates her any favors? So unless they make her an offer she can't refuse she will turn them down again. Here is one of the founders talking about CC. This player is one of the good ones. Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: Here is an article pretty much saying she is not playing overseas: Now that I am a hardcore fan I actually know stuff about the WNBA. I am still not where I want to be but I will get there in time. |
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Clean
Posts: 30226 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/22/2004 Member: #743 |
10/22/2024 9:44 AM
This guy is speaking the truth.
Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: For context on why he said this those same player are doing the Unriveled league I spoke about before and the WNBPA just opted out of the CBA. They are going to use the new growth in the WNBA to try for a more player friendly CBA. All the amazing growth they are trying to exploit are coming from the girl and her fans they hate. It won't stop them from trying to take advantage of it though. Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: |
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Clean
Posts: 30226 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/22/2004 Member: #743 |
10/22/2024 10:43 AM LAST EDITED: 10/22/2024 10:49 AM
The CBA thing is complicated because the reason why the WNBA is still losing money is because they are still on the old crappy TV deal and they paid for Charted flights earlier than expected. So the owners can try to play hardball that the WNBA has never made money. If we are being honest that article about Dolan and the WNBA losing money timing seems suspicious. Owners could be starting the PR battle already because everyone knew once the season was over the WNBPA was opting out. Another tricky situation is do the owners want some kind of payment plan to help make up some portion of the money lost keeping the WNBA operational once the league is profitable? How does that play into what the WNBPA wants as part of the new CBA? So many moving parts.
If the WNBPA is smart they will know that the profitable year is coming once the new TV deal comes. The problem is the WNBA are not very smart and if we are being honest they were not ready for all the attention that having an actual star brings. They sold out of CC merch in minutes and never put more up for sale later in some instances. So we will see how this plays out. WNBA should have been doing everything in their power to make CC feel loved because she is the most leverage they are going to have. Lucky for them she has always been about making things better for everyone even those who don't like her. I am not sure if you guy heard but she was trying to get the away team paid bonus money since everytime she plays at away games they sellout and even move to larger arenas. Sadly that is against the CBA so she was not able to get that done but it shows you how she is always thinking about other people. Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: |
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Clean
Posts: 30226 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/22/2004 Member: #743 |
10/22/2024 12:42 PM LAST EDITED: 10/22/2024 1:06 PM
The best passer in the WNBA her rookie year and it was not even close. She don't do flashy passes so she don't get fancy names like "the Point God" but she was the master of hitting cutters and on the fastbreak.
Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: She got them so scared they guarding her 94ft and doubling in an All-Star game. Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: This last one because I miss watching her play. Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: |
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Rookie
Posts: 26885 Alba Posts: 28 Joined: 10/15/2008 Member: #2274 |
10/22/2024 1:31 PM
Clean wrote:The CBA thing is complicated because the reason why the WNBA is still losing money is because they are still on the old crappy TV deal and they paid for Charted flights earlier than expected. So the owners can try to play hardball that the WNBA has never made money. If we are being honest that article about Dolan and the WNBA losing money timing seems suspicious. Owners could be starting the PR battle already because everyone knew once the season was over the WNBPA was opting out. Another tricky situation is do the owners want some kind of payment plan to help make up some portion of the money lost keeping the WNBA operational once the league is profitable? How does that play into what the WNBPA wants as part of the new CBA? So many moving parts. It sure looks like the WNBA is trying to anoint Ionescu who also participated in the NBA Allstar 3 pt contest with Curry. Can’t blame them for hedging their bets. Projections are that the league will be profitable by 2026. If I have a financial interest I’m not going to be short sided and play hardball. The players will get concessions but probably not everything they want this CBA. If that’s not good enough for them than that going to be a problem for the league. If there is a prolonged strike they will lose players to Euroleague. If they lose their top players the league. Maybe not the top players who have endorsement deals but the rank and file who need a paycheck |
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Clean
Posts: 30226 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 8/22/2004 Member: #743 |
10/23/2024 9:10 AM
Tweet was deleted or there was problem with the URL: With TNT aboard anything is possible now. They need to replace the NBA after this season and they might be putting their hopes that this could do it in the future. |
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martin
Posts: 74854 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
10/23/2024 10:39 AM
Nailed it
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Rookie
Posts: 26885 Alba Posts: 28 Joined: 10/15/2008 Member: #2274 |
10/23/2024 11:08 AM
martin wrote:Nailed it LOL team work makes the dream work OT: From Soup to Nuts - All Things WNBA |
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