The thing that turned me off was the deliberate eye poke. There is racism, but it is directed at Caitlin from jealous and entitled black players. And Englebert is encouraging this disgusting behavior as if it was just "competitiveness." A fish rots from the head. She should be replaced.
not only does the WNBA need to be subsidized by the NBA it is also showing that the WNBA perhaps needs a male commissioner to lower the boom on the dirty players the bad refs and coaches condoning the bad behavior
The fevers would still be in the play offs if it hadn't been with the cheating from WNBA, the refs and the abusive players. But yeah Reese thought the famous people and the rest of the audience was there to watch her. Lmao.
Angel Reese said "Many don’t even know what it’s like to be a black women in sports when nobody believes in you." Maybe the refs were trying to make it up to her?
@@kentsnider3644 But what does that even mean? How is she in her position if no one believes in her? She literally debunks her own narrative. I highly doubt the WNBA will be around in 10 years. They have already cost the NBA over $275 Million in financial losses since it's inception 30 years ago. I'd imagine $300-$320 Million in losses will be there downfall. And that will be within 5 years at this pace.
Ref's should be pay fines too, to not refereeing right. I dont know how stupid the league leadership is, but depends on man's NBA league and not building up their own revenue and better cash getting out from. When woman's are ask, "do they need man" the answer is "NO". Well woman will always depends on Man, woman arent smart enough to build something up. Sorry Chicks but thats truth.
No one is watching in protest of the cheap shots and dirty play that is apparently okay with the league. It's not okay with the fans. If the league is okay with dirty play as a rule, they'll suffer for it, because we don't want to watch cheating thug ball.
Explain how the league will suffer for it. The NBA already has the 76 billion dollar tv contract for the next 11 years. The networks have to broadcast the WNBA whether anyone watches or not.😂😂😂
@@TheMeefiveactually there is a clause in the WNBA Media contract that the media can open up negotiations if ratings do not meet a certain level. The WNBAs contract is for 200+ million and the NBA GETS 60% OF All revenue, which leaves 40% for the WNBA to pay all their bills and costs. If that number is cut, there will be no increase in salaries. And if they take more money from the NBA, the 60% will go up, until the WNBA won't be able to profit no matter how much revenue they bring in.
@@MB-go6uywhat quiet part? The thug behavior has been right in front of our eyes all season. Calling it out makes people racist apparently. Cool guys. Free pass to act as unprofessionaly as they like. Can't blame perpetual victims, right? Toxic azz league
It’s definitely upsetting. Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments, and threats. Those aren’t fans, those are trolls, and it’s a real disservice to the people in our league, the organization, and the WNBA. There are so many positive storylines that can be celebrated. Caitlin Clark via media interview
Same here and the wnba keeps dropping the ball so I’m not watching till next year. I really hope she goes overseas and build a career there wnba is a joke they dnt deserve her
It's a wake-up call 📞 for the WNBA people don't want to watch dirty play, I.E. Eye gouging, blindsided blocks , blatantly no calls on fouls and just poor Referring... It's reverse racism towards a white Catholic girl who is straight, and a awesome player...
It’s definitely upsetting. Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments, and threats. Those aren’t fans, those are trolls, and it’s a real disservice to the people in our league, the organization, and the WNBA. There are so many positive storylines that can be celebrated. Caitlin Clark via media interview
@@ranmarks6739 no such thing as reverse racism, these women are angry, every person is a racist or homophobe if you have a opinion.Id say they want there small little mad crew and just be victim.
@@Weakestlink437Tell that too Sheryl Swoopes who stated “she couldn’t be racist because she’s black” Simple fact they should have been thanking her for the effect she has had on the WNBA because of her there has been an increase in attendance and viewers which will lead to an increase in revenue for the teams and the WNBA which should filter down to the players And her numbers say everything. All the other players are complaining what has she said and done nothing but be polite and just played the game
Nobody wants to watch Thugball... And for all the crap thrown at CC all season, I've never seen anyone in any sport, with such class. She just let her talent do the talkin ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It’s definitely upsetting. Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments, and threats. Those aren’t fans, those are trolls, and it’s a real disservice to the people in our league, the organization, and the WNBA. There are so many positive storylines that can be celebrated. Caitlin Clark via media interview
I would watch rough football as long as they did have some rules. I'm serious it would be the equivalent to wwe basketball. I'm not talking about the WNBA. And sing you got an idea there because I think there's a demand for something entertaining like roller derby, ice hockey, fighting sports and so on. I think that would actually be kind of popular as long as there were some rules and it didn't look totally fake and scripted. You need to patent that quickly.❤❤❤
After watching a number of games (by the highlights), I figured out that it's such thugball because none of them can jump. If you had a 6" vertical jump, then you'd have to resort to hitting people trying to shoot as well. It's also why layups seem to have the same basic percentage as 15' jumpers. Reece shot something like 38% from the field (almost all layups) while the best 3pt shooters were at 50%. They have the skill with the shot, but are so borderline re tarded with their athleticism that they look like a Special Olympics grade school team.
Caitlin brings fear to other players due to her talent. They don't want to step up their skills and run like mad back and forth on the court. Not to mention dirty plays against Caitlin vs. the other rookies. Throw in poor refs. Lastly, claiming Fever fans are racist... what BS!!
Refs should be good at any level, but I also know more money means better quality refs or should. I wonder how much these refs get paid compared to their counterparts in the NBA or even the NCAA.
What fear? CC got her ass bounced out and swept in round 1. I seriously doubt Aja Wilson fears CC... 3x MVP, got a statue outside the arena already, had arguably the greatest single season of all time. Turaisi retired owning literally every career record except for rebounds. Candace Parker came into the league as a rookie and not only won rookie of the year, won a championship that year, AND won MVP. I really don't think anyone is scared of your snowflake.
I never watched WNBA before. Excellence is a joy to watch, doesn't matter who it is. That's what brought me to be a follower. Injustice, petty squabbles, racist resentment (no matter which way), is disgusting. People playing and bringing out the best in athletics and sportsmanship is uplifting. Cliques and drama queens acting out a high school whine-fest for their protectors in the refs corner- THAT's why I won't watch or want to watch anymore. Nothing to do with Caitlin Clark except that she embodied sportsmanship in spite of a league of prima donnas and children.
I was a WNBA fan and would of watched the rest of the playoffs no matter who was playing but the league thumbed their noses at the flagrant fouls that could of been criminal assaults had the claw to the eyes happened on the street
The Aces are worth 140 million. The average net worth of the league is 96 million. The people making the money are making it whether Caitlin fans watch for not. The people who should feel humiliated are Caitlin fans because the league publicly stated they don't want you. All you all saying that you're not watching and the league is saying "Who cares? We don't need you anyway"😂😂😂
@@TheMeefive Most of the players are on food stamps so stop lying. They lose money every year. They need more fans and they need more money. It's the welfare league, after all.
@@coresoftyUse your head. What business that is losing 10 million dollars a year, 50 million in 2024 , signs a contract to give them 200 million a year for the next 11 years. The players aren't making money but the NBA and the other owners are raking it in on tax write offs and tv contracts.
@@TheMeefive I'll give credit where it's due, and you are given credit for not just being "Wrong", but World Class, Spectacularly WRONG. The only sad thing is that you have allowed your hatred of Caitlin to cloud your judgement of so many things. I'd suggest that you seek help, but you'd only try to Psychoanalyze Your Shrink.
You win dumbest comment. How are you going to ruin a contract that's already signed. It was negotiated while Caitlin was in college. The league was losing 10 million a year at that time but the NBA is still giving it 200 million for the next 11 years.
if the Sun would have defeated the Fever in a fair game, We would have accepted that outcome. Bonner landing on CC on 3 point shot and no call, Mabry clobbering CC in the face no call, 2 phantom fouls on the fever players that had to be challenged. there are other sporting events happening now to waste our time other than the horrible WNBA. hope you enjoy your 100s of loyal fans.
I am a Caitlin Clark fan. I was appalled at the amount of unjustified abuse that Caitlin had to endure. I refuse to watch jealous hearted women who suffer from the me me syndrome. For example, Aji Wilson let it be known that she was jealous when Caitlin Clark received her own shoes from Nike. She was not capable of seeing the whole picture. Caitlin notoriety increased revenue, and the entire WNBA status was changed. Caitlin was in the future had made it possible for the WNBA to clip the umbilical cord and survive as a prosperous entity.
Fans didnt stop watching because of CC/FEVER eliminated…Fans stopped watching because of referees and a career ending foul was NOT CALLED…piss on refs and piss on carrington.
Attacking her on and off the court, by players, commentators, and old school players has soured the pool that was the millions that tuned in for CC. If the other players, commentators, and old school players had proper professionalism and discussed her inclusion into the league and what she can bring as well as the other players, I think it would still have a decent fanbase with her out for the rest of the season. If her fellow players on the other teams actually properly talked about her gameplay, skills and how she is bringing viewership to the WNBA rather than trash her down and race bait her, I am pretty sure that the hype train that started with her still would have had speed and momentum when she missed the playoffs.
I just saw a video on article that came, Clark was aware of the attendance rise and she tried to get the league to pay bonuses to away teams because of it and they denied it. The other players probably did hear about. Looking forward to hear how they react to hearing. Don't know if will matter to the haters.
This won’t end well, money not top item to lesbians . Sports is their mate hunting , always has been for decades . Only way is to fire all executives in league and make rules .
Hey wnba, it's all you now that CC is out. Hey, now you dont have to find larger arenas but you may need to look for smaller arenas so you can "sell out". Go CC.
I have had WNBA League Pass for a while now, so I'm not new to the game. I do not plan to watch the rest of the season not because the Fever are eliminated, but because the intentional fouls not call, the jealousy and pettiness from the rest of the league have soured me on the whole game. I am not a super CC fan, but I do not like the league and how they handled it and so am not watching.
When the WNBA starts respecting the game of Basketball instead of acting like it's roller-derby, and upgrades it's coaching and officials, I may come back to watch the games. If not, I'm done!
The NBA is giving the league 200 million a year forcthe next 11 years. Why? Because the owners are making money. Why aren't they paying Caitlin 200 million a year? Because they don't need her.😂😂😂
explain the last almost 30 seasons the league has had??? You WANT the league to be done if she left. But she's not leaving. She leaves those endorsements go as well. You people don't understand contracts, etc. And its those black dudes in the NBA that have been subsidizing the league for 30 years so there could still be a league for CC to even play in... imagine that.
@@TheMeefivepeople, the WNBA is a tax write off, they have been losing money for 27 years, the owners use it to balance the tons of money that they make thru the NBA and other leagues. CC is the worse thing that has ever happened to them. They are filling seats and getting tv rights. The lacklustre performance of these” professional athletes “ has been a godsend to their business plans because of the losses they can right off. With CC22 they could potentially break even which would cost them money. Why do you think the refs let the thugs beat up on Caitlyn and the commissioner does nothing, her success is their downfall.
How come that WNBA officials, players and referees do not understand that the rising star CC is their golden Hen that lays golden eggs. Most people did not watch WNBA until CC came along. Most people never heard of those so called legends until CC came along.
The WNBA is a joke. It was still a joke with Caitlin, save for the fact that she is a true baller and makes other around her better. Thats why someone like me, a 60 year old white basketball fan watched her, she's a baller. Not because she's white Not because she's straight (although that doesn't hurt) Because she's a baller!
I would have watched when the Fever were knocked out if these women weren't such toxic thugs and the referees had an ounce of competency. I was disgusted at the way CC was treated for just wanting to play basketball. The players, coaches, refs and league administrators were beyond disgusting. So now CC is out and so am I.
Numbers don’t lie. People do. We love CC because she’s lovable. The vast majority of WNBA players are NOT. Fans know what they like and it has nothing to do with color. It’s about inner beauty
WNBA missed a golden opportunity to gain respect when everyone is watching. On the contrary - WNBA lost whatever respect it accumulated. I don’t know who is really in charge of this league … but whoever it is - it needs to clean it with 10-foot pole.
Amazing she hasn't let all this go to her head......people calling her "game changer"..."standard of excellence "."unicorn"..comparison to Jordan?? ...it would be hard to stay humble imo...She is definitely an anomaly and her parents gotta be so proud of her.
NO MORE BS. THE LEAGUE IS TRASH WITHOUT HER. Remove your ego's and embrace the queen. Outlaw hard fouls and suspend people. Fine people. She is the golden ticket, so if a feather touches her (just like NBA did with Jordan) she gets 2 free throws.
Nurture skills and younb players....seriously, this league has shown exactly why they have been a welfare league for decades. Any young player superstar or not should seriously consider what kind of league this is before joining. A better option might be Europe, better pay, better refs a lot less thugs.
Yes and she has a huge base of international fans me being one of them 🍀🇮🇪 I’ve seen comments from fans from all over the world from every country you could name lol CC is an international superstar ❤🔥😉
Name any athletes anywhere on earth at any time on earth that set or broke 61 records period. Not in one season, but in their whole career . Clark is so revolutionary my she's like the difference in a house phone and an I phone
I hated the cheap shots from the jealous players and refs that turned blind eye on calls. CC and the Fever were the team I cared about. I could care less about the other teams. The 3 game series is complete BS. This is supposed to be a professional league not a collage tournament.
@@johndeemer8328 lol people been watching before she showed up, they will watch when she's gone. It's just you hillbillies that will go back to your trailers and just watch more Fox news.
"We have the elite play on the floor..." I have to call BS on that one. Without CC you have no 'elite play', only a few talented players. None of which actually make their teams and teammates better.
New fans like me might have cared to stay and watch had this entire league not pummelled a young 22 yr old rookie repeatedly on national tv!! Not one person protecting her from deliberate flagrant fouls that could have ended her career. No apologies given for the treatment from anyone in this unprofessional league and the entire disaster played out on national tv for the world to witness. Impressionable young girls with their families watching their idol get hit in the face, body checked out of nowhere, plowed over from behind and poked In The eye intentionally with not one call from a ref or anyone from within the league addressing the issue and protecting this star. Then in the most unprofessional league ever seen it was allowed for players to call CC /Fever fans a group of white racists, so why on earth would any fan not be offended and disgusted with no desire to watch? Clean up your league, apologize for the self made disaster and absolute disgusting behaviour because the fans wanted to see great quality basketball not the uncontrolled disastrous clown show provided! Surprised alot of investors wouldn’t be pulling out until they clean Up the mess they made it.
We as cc fans fever fans we are not giving to watch I know I'm not I'm going back to football good ridence to the wnba. And that format is trash so stupid the top seed gets two home games lower seed gets none .that is why no lower seed advance. .can't play a home game so rigged
Because those "Stars" excluding ONE PLAYER. Are all playing Prison league basketball. Hair pulling, eye poking, putting your feet in their landing zone. There is no basketball there. It's just multiple attempts to maim or injured one single player. Who ACTUALLY IS THE WOMENS VERSION OF MICHAEL JORDAN. She is that damn good
As a casual observer from over the seas,I cannot believe a sport (see Wnba)with a high chance of physical contact allows dagger like fingernails…..from a neutral position it’s an absolute joke
Sure wish the WNBA would get it. Also Nike can make A’Ja a shoe which will be like A’Ja basketball made by Wilson. Available. Nike is a coward for not capitalizing on Caitlin’s popularity. Evidently Nike didn’t get the message that Caitlin’s BB SOLDOUT in minutes each time Wilson produced a new one.
The controversies were from poor calls by the refs and all the naysayers from the league. Management and referees need to be held to task. Don’t blame her fans turn off the social media and hit the court players. It’s not about race it’s jealousy. If the WNBA has been put their eggs in one basket, then create a new one.Everyone back to basics stop the media and ramped up racism I enjoyed Angel but victim mentality is not going to cut it. Personal accountability needs to be a priority. Ladies hit the gym in the off season and give us someone else to root for.
You have got it all wrong, in my opinion: the reason that the WNBA is losing fans is because of the intentional, vicious attacks on players that are allowed by the referees and the WNBA organization. Caitlyn Clark is the best example of a player being viciously attacked and bullied unnecessarily. When the WNBA cleans up its act, I will be willing to watch the WNBA again.
Ghettoball is not fun to watch. The hair extensions, hideous eyelashes, those long nails (how can they be allowed?). They just play dirty and the refs did nothing, the coaches did nothing and the league itself did nothing. Caitlin brought not only talent but class to the league.
They weren't much befor CC AND IT WAS AN IS THERE PREFENCE TO HAVE NOT MUCH OF A FAN BASE . SO WHY IS THIS SUCH A SHOCKING OUTCOME, ITS BUSINESS AS USUAL. PLAY ON WITH YOUR EMEPTY SEATS NO SKILLS NEED FOR THAT.....
Just call it! It’s about the old has beens hating and then the fame to some rookies and then the hate of older players that didn’t bring money to a leauge and the help of the NBA! If the NBA pulled the pin and said it’s been long enough to feed a dying horse. Too many racists that show themselves for a woman that can play. We’ve all been around long enough to see talent and heart from every race. The media is a divider.
Get down to 20,000 to 10,000 for the Audience, some of the Black players are the Real Racist they tried to Bully her that didn’t work watch the Ratings take a dump 😂😂😂😂GOOD BOYCOTT
“Crab theory” They don’t want CC to play better than them. They just wanted to play the way they’re been doing for years. And now CC showed up with extremely awesome basketball talents, veterans felt threatened and they now have to work harder to match with CC’s basketball skills.
Trash talk, trash play, trash league. They were blessed with a brilliant articulate athlete who just wanted to play, thank fans and help the wnba. They spent the season belittling, bashing and vilifying her. No one wants to watch that, just her. The wnba was rubbish before her and rubbish after her but somehow she is still to blame. The league did nothing for her, she did it on her own.
This was an opportunity for all the other players to show who they were. And they did prove to be Jealous, hateful, petty, and racist. Along with refs who cant call a game. Who wants anything to do with that. She wasnt eliminated, she was cheated, and thats probably 50% the reason viewership tanked.
It is of course true that a dramatic amount of number dropped because Catlin is out of the playoffs. But how many stopped watching when all of the racist stuff started up? Or was it the attack on Catlin with no foul called, EVER?
Now that Caitlin Clarke is outta playoffs their newly crowned mvp can carry the wnba through the playoff season and bring in the viewership which we all know won't happen and even if the aces win the trophy not manu people will show up to the parade
That's a 91% decline in ratings. And those bullies deserve it.
I couldn't Be Happier at the news.
Sometimes, not often but Sometimes Nasty People "Get What They Deserve" in real time, for All to see
@@dwightcurrie8316 lol they said they didn’t want the new fans 😂 I’ll be tuning in next year when CC and the Fever are back!
@@SJcookiemonster Glad to have you with us.
Apparently We don't follow orders all that well :)
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The thing that turned me off was the deliberate eye poke. There is racism, but it is directed at Caitlin from jealous and entitled black players. And Englebert is encouraging this disgusting behavior as if it was just "competitiveness." A fish rots from the head. She should be replaced.
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It sure looked deliberate ! That could have ended her career ! She was beat up all season but kept coming back ! Brave young lady !
not only does the WNBA need to be subsidized by the NBA it is also showing that the WNBA perhaps needs a male commissioner to lower the boom on the dirty players the bad refs and coaches condoning the bad behavior
I agree.
Totally me too.
Let's put it clear! It's not about CC22+IF being eliminated! It's about bad refs, eye poking and lack of respect enforcing the elimination!😠
I agree the refs are horrible big time
The woman did make a great point though CC and the Fever didn’t have a chance to play a home game is crazy
which has went on every season since the league started but you never cared unless it has to do with CC, you all aren't real fans.
The woman did make a great point though CC and the Fever didn’t have a chance to play a home game is crazy
The fevers would still be in the play offs if it hadn't been with the cheating from WNBA, the refs and the abusive players. But yeah Reese thought the famous people and the rest of the audience was there to watch her. Lmao.
People saw all this penaltis against Caitlin Clark that ref didn't count plus it wasn't any fines or penalty against all this dirty players.
Angel Reese said "Many don’t even know what it’s like to be a black women in sports when nobody believes in you."
Maybe the refs were trying to make it up to her?
@@kentsnider3644 But what does that even mean? How is she in her position if no one believes in her? She literally debunks her own narrative. I highly doubt the WNBA will be around in 10 years. They have already cost the NBA over $275 Million in financial losses since it's inception 30 years ago. I'd imagine $300-$320 Million in losses will be there downfall. And that will be within 5 years at this pace.
95% of NWBA are color plus she's also a bulley . The Chicago Sky Angel Reese and Carter friends comit 17 penaltis against Caitlin Clark.
Ref's should be pay fines too, to not refereeing right. I dont know how stupid the league leadership is, but depends on man's NBA league and not building up their own revenue and better cash getting out from. When woman's are ask, "do they need man" the answer is "NO". Well woman will always depends on Man, woman arent smart enough to build something up. Sorry Chicks but thats truth.
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No one is watching in protest of the cheap shots and dirty play that is apparently okay with the league. It's not okay with the fans. If the league is okay with dirty play as a rule, they'll suffer for it, because we don't want to watch cheating thug ball.
That's fine with the thugs .. and a thug league .. I guess it is too much to hope they all get VD
Explain how the league will suffer for it. The NBA already has the 76 billion dollar tv contract for the next 11 years. The networks have to broadcast the WNBA whether anyone watches or not.😂😂😂
Perfectly said can't add a thing bravo
You are RIGHT ON
@@TheMeefiveactually there is a clause in the WNBA Media contract that the media can open up negotiations if ratings do not meet a certain level. The WNBAs contract is for 200+ million and the NBA GETS 60% OF All revenue, which leaves 40% for the WNBA to pay all their bills and costs. If that number is cut, there will be no increase in salaries. And if they take more money from the NBA, the 60% will go up, until the WNBA won't be able to profit no matter how much revenue they bring in.
Well, no fan wants to be insulted. I sure don't, bye ,bye, WNBA or should I say Thugs-R-Us.
Why do you think they insulted you? Because they don't need you to make money😂😂
lol... saying your quiet part out loud. And this is what's wrong with the league this year.
You're right. They've been collecting welfare for nearly 3 decades without Caitlin and her fans @TheMeefive
@@MB-go6uywhat quiet part? The thug behavior has been right in front of our eyes all season. Calling it out makes people racist apparently. Cool guys. Free pass to act as unprofessionaly as they like. Can't blame perpetual victims, right? Toxic azz league
It’s definitely upsetting. Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments, and threats. Those aren’t fans, those are trolls, and it’s a real disservice to the people in our league, the organization, and the WNBA. There are so many positive storylines that can be celebrated.
Caitlin Clark via media interview
I would have watched more games after she was gone, but all the bs from beginning to end? Im NOT WATCHING TILL SHE IS BACK FK THE WNBA
Ditto!!!
Same.
what was todays attendace ???
That is exactly my sense. To much modern political bs. I'm out
Same here and the wnba keeps dropping the ball so I’m not watching till next year. I really hope she goes overseas and build a career there wnba is a joke they dnt deserve her
It's a wake-up call 📞 for the WNBA people don't want to watch dirty play, I.E. Eye gouging, blindsided blocks , blatantly no calls on fouls and just poor Referring... It's reverse racism towards a white Catholic girl who is straight, and a awesome player...
It’s definitely upsetting. Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments, and threats. Those aren’t fans, those are trolls, and it’s a real disservice to the people in our league, the organization, and the WNBA. There are so many positive storylines that can be celebrated.
Caitlin Clark via media interview
There’s no reverse racism racism it’s just racism
@@ranmarks6739 no such thing as reverse racism, these women are angry, every person is a racist or homophobe if you have a opinion.Id say they want there small little mad crew and just be victim.
Black people do
@@Weakestlink437Tell that too Sheryl Swoopes who stated “she couldn’t be racist because she’s black”
Simple fact they should have been thanking her for the effect she has had on the WNBA because of her there has been an increase in attendance and viewers which will lead to an increase in revenue for the teams and the WNBA which should filter down to the players
And her numbers say everything. All the other players are complaining what has she said and done nothing but be polite and just played the game
Nobody wants to watch Thugball...
And for all the crap thrown at CC all season, I've never seen anyone in any sport, with such class.
She just let her talent do the talkin ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It’s definitely upsetting. Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments, and threats. Those aren’t fans, those are trolls, and it’s a real disservice to the people in our league, the organization, and the WNBA. There are so many positive storylines that can be celebrated.
Caitlin Clark via media interview
I would watch rough football as long as they did have some rules. I'm serious it would be the equivalent to wwe basketball. I'm not talking about the WNBA. And sing you got an idea there because I think there's a demand for something entertaining like roller derby, ice hockey, fighting sports and so on. I think that would actually be kind of popular as long as there were some rules and it didn't look totally fake and scripted. You need to patent that quickly.❤❤❤
After watching a number of games (by the highlights), I figured out that it's such thugball because none of them can jump. If you had a 6" vertical jump, then you'd have to resort to hitting people trying to shoot as well. It's also why layups seem to have the same basic percentage as 15' jumpers. Reece shot something like 38% from the field (almost all layups) while the best 3pt shooters were at 50%. They have the skill with the shot, but are so borderline re tarded with their athleticism that they look like a Special Olympics grade school team.
I watch there feet I see so much traveling I don't really watch wnba but by what I see guess they don't call it in the women's league??@@SDesWriter
Bro CC is a Thugball too you to 😂😂😂
Caitlin brings fear to other players due to her talent. They don't want to step up their skills and run like mad back and forth on the court. Not to mention dirty plays against Caitlin vs. the other rookies. Throw in poor refs. Lastly, claiming Fever fans are racist... what BS!!
Refs should be good at any level, but I also know more money means better quality refs or should. I wonder how much these refs get paid compared to their counterparts in the NBA or even the NCAA.
What fear? CC got her ass bounced out and swept in round 1. I seriously doubt Aja Wilson fears CC... 3x MVP, got a statue outside the arena already, had arguably the greatest single season of all time. Turaisi retired owning literally every career record except for rebounds. Candace Parker came into the league as a rookie and not only won rookie of the year, won a championship that year, AND won MVP. I really don't think anyone is scared of your snowflake.
You know why, because it's bush league basketball. There is no finesse...the refs don't have the game under control
and have bias...
… and they let players carry claw weapons on their fingers.
Fixed!
Now it’s a turd without polish.
I never watched WNBA before. Excellence is a joy to watch, doesn't matter who it is. That's what brought me to be a follower. Injustice, petty squabbles, racist resentment (no matter which way), is disgusting. People playing and bringing out the best in athletics and sportsmanship is uplifting. Cliques and drama queens acting out a high school whine-fest for their protectors in the refs corner- THAT's why I won't watch or want to watch anymore.
Nothing to do with Caitlin Clark except that she embodied sportsmanship in spite of a league of prima donnas and children.
I was a WNBA fan and would of watched the rest of the playoffs no matter who was playing but the league thumbed their noses at the flagrant fouls that could of been criminal assaults had the claw to the eyes happened on the street
If that happened on the street in the hood, she would have been shoot.
NOBODY will watch! CC the world has ur back! ❤
Hair and nails don’t sell tickets.
Somebody tell Angel Reese.
… but the nails are legit weapons.
… but the nails are legit weapons.
neither do angry racist lesbians.
You forgot eyelashes. LOL
Aww, how humiliating for the WNBA. Maybe it shouldn't have encouraged hostility toward its lunch ticket
The Aces are worth 140 million. The average net worth of the league is 96 million. The people making the money are making it whether Caitlin fans watch for not. The people who should feel humiliated are Caitlin fans because the league publicly stated they don't want you. All you all saying that you're not watching and the league is saying "Who cares? We don't need you anyway"😂😂😂
@@TheMeefive Most of the players are on food stamps so stop lying. They lose money every year. They need more fans and they need more money. It's the welfare league, after all.
@@coresoftyUse your head. What business that is losing 10 million dollars a year, 50 million in 2024 , signs a contract to give them 200 million a year for the next 11 years. The players aren't making money but the NBA and the other owners are raking it in on tax write offs and tv contracts.
@@TheMeefive I'll give credit where it's due, and you are given credit for not just being "Wrong", but World Class, Spectacularly WRONG.
The only sad thing is that you have allowed your hatred of Caitlin to cloud your judgement of so many things.
I'd suggest that you seek help, but you'd only try to Psychoanalyze Your Shrink.
@@TheMeefive The Players Association takes such Pride in the Poverty Of Their Players, it's amazing in a sad and confused way
Boycott the wnba. No games. No swag. Ruin the new tv contract.
You win dumbest comment. How are you going to ruin a contract that's already signed. It was negotiated while Caitlin was in college. The league was losing 10 million a year at that time but the NBA is still giving it 200 million for the next 11 years.
Note to Alyssa Thomas....I AM NOT A RACIST. Period. Bye for now.
I am NOT black 😂 just 🇯🇲 jamaican.
This race 🏁 shiii is whack n old.
if the Sun would have defeated the Fever in a fair game, We would have accepted that outcome. Bonner landing on CC on 3 point shot and no call, Mabry clobbering CC in the face no call, 2 phantom fouls on the fever players that had to be challenged. there are other sporting events happening now to waste our time other than the horrible WNBA. hope you enjoy your 100s of loyal fans.
I am a Caitlin Clark fan. I was appalled at the amount of unjustified abuse that Caitlin had to endure. I refuse to watch jealous hearted women who suffer from the me me syndrome. For example, Aji Wilson let it be known that she was jealous when Caitlin Clark received her own shoes from Nike. She was not capable of seeing the whole picture. Caitlin notoriety increased revenue, and the entire WNBA status was changed. Caitlin was in the future had made it possible for the WNBA to clip the umbilical cord and survive as a prosperous entity.
lol and the 2020 election was rigged!!!! YEEEE HAW! lol.🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@MB-go6uy 2016 election was rigged.. Hillary Clinton 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fans didnt stop watching because of CC/FEVER eliminated…Fans stopped watching because of referees and a career ending foul was NOT CALLED…piss on refs and piss on carrington.
Oh yes, they DID stop watching because she is gone. Me included!
Im gone wnba gotta do better so im not supporting them only supporting cc and her team
EXACTLY! Why I stopped watching is simply shitty refs anf and complete lack of leadership and common sense in the WNBA front office.
AND PISS ON THE RACIST LEAGUE
Pretty sure EVERYBODY "saw this coming."
I don’t how they didn’t
Everyone, except WNBA and ESPN.
Attacking her on and off the court, by players, commentators, and old school players has soured the pool that was the millions that tuned in for CC. If the other players, commentators, and old school players had proper professionalism and discussed her inclusion into the league and what she can bring as well as the other players, I think it would still have a decent fanbase with her out for the rest of the season.
If her fellow players on the other teams actually properly talked about her gameplay, skills and how she is bringing viewership to the WNBA rather than trash her down and race bait her, I am pretty sure that the hype train that started with her still would have had speed and momentum when she missed the playoffs.
The refs made sure to put CC in her place...a rookie and treated her as such. Ok WNBA, you may go back to your old self.
they would rather play in obscurity and get paid by the nba to jog up and down the court then share the stage...
I just saw a video on article that came, Clark was aware of the attendance rise and she tried to get the league to pay bonuses to away teams because of it and they denied it. The other players probably did hear about. Looking forward to hear how they react to hearing. Don't know if will matter to the haters.
WNBA , Welfare National Basketball Association! I’ll be back in April.
That is it.
They don’t want transparency.
This won’t end well, money not top item to lesbians . Sports is their mate hunting , always has been for decades . Only way is to fire all executives in league and make rules .
Lose the refs and get ethical ones! Simple
It's not just the refs..... Obviously it's players it's coaches it's management.
@@TobiasThompson-ck6iw the refs don't make the calls
@@dennispowers3798
Yeah that tracks.
It would be nice for the players to know liking Caitlyn Clark's ability to play basketball is not about race it is about basketball, duh
Respect the talent! Fevervneeds enforcers to protect their treasure!
Hey wnba, it's all you now that CC is out. Hey, now you dont have to find larger arenas but you may need to look for smaller arenas so you can "sell out".
Go CC.
I hear Bus Station Bathrooms have Great Acoustics for WNBA Games
They will do better in attendance then they did last year mainly because CC has brought the wnba more fans, even without CC
I started watching WNBA just for CC. Never watched before in my entire life.
Same
💯✌️
I have had WNBA League Pass for a while now, so I'm not new to the game. I do not plan to watch the rest of the season not because the Fever are eliminated, but because the intentional fouls not call, the jealousy and pettiness from the rest of the league have soured me on the whole game. I am not a super CC fan, but I do not like the league and how they handled it and so am not watching.
Well said respectful comment. I too canceled my league subscription.
Me too! Wont watch again!
When the WNBA starts respecting the game of Basketball instead of acting like it's roller-derby, and upgrades it's coaching and officials, I may come back to watch the games. If not, I'm done!
Ha ha roller derby that is the wnba
Ha ha roller derby that is the wnba
Everyone saw this coming except the league officials
It was no way not to see it
What does that say?
If C C leaves the league is done.
The NBA is giving the league 200 million a year forcthe next 11 years. Why? Because the owners are making money. Why aren't they paying Caitlin 200 million a year? Because they don't need her.😂😂😂
explain the last almost 30 seasons the league has had??? You WANT the league to be done if she left. But she's not leaving. She leaves those endorsements go as well. You people don't understand contracts, etc. And its those black dudes in the NBA that have been subsidizing the league for 30 years so there could still be a league for CC to even play in... imagine that.
@@TheMeefive How do you make money if no one shows up to watch the games?
@@TheMeefive really? then why do they lose money every year?
@@TheMeefivepeople, the WNBA is a tax write off, they have been losing money for 27 years, the owners use it to balance the tons of money that they make thru the NBA and other leagues. CC is the worse thing that has ever happened to them. They are filling seats and getting tv rights. The lacklustre performance of these” professional athletes “ has been a godsend to their business plans because of the losses they can right off. With CC22 they could potentially break even which would cost them money. Why do you think the refs let the thugs beat up on Caitlyn and the commissioner does nothing, her success is their downfall.
How come that WNBA officials, players and referees do not understand that the rising star CC is their golden Hen that lays golden eggs. Most people did not watch WNBA until CC came along. Most people never heard of those so called legends until CC came along.
Are the black women of the WNBA giving Lesbians a bad name?
Lesbian thugs are giving WNBA a bad name!Now let them beat up each other!
Lesbians are s bad name
Hahaha...They the same bro
😂😂😂😂
dey Hood lesbians
We are not going to PAY to see Angel Reese. WE want to CAITLIN CLARK
🎯🎯🎯🎯💯💯💯💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You mean anal grease
They'll blame her for the loss of charter flights
The WNBA is a joke. It was still a joke with Caitlin, save for the fact that she is a true baller and makes other around her better.
Thats why someone like me, a 60 year old white basketball fan watched her, she's a baller.
Not because she's white
Not because she's straight (although that doesn't hurt)
Because she's a baller!
Not Surprised on the viewership, F the WNBA
Face Down And Dry
I would have watched when the Fever were knocked out if these women weren't such toxic thugs and the referees had an ounce of competency. I was disgusted at the way CC was treated for just wanting to play basketball. The players, coaches, refs and league administrators were beyond disgusting. So now CC is out and so am I.
90% down, ha ha ha. I bet that after they will boast about the average viewers, with Fever numbers in it.
Numbers don’t lie. People do. We love CC because she’s lovable. The vast majority of WNBA players are NOT.
Fans know what they like and it has nothing to do with color. It’s about inner beauty
CC and the whole fever team are lovable ❤ my girls lol
Go back to the garbage league that they was .I hope the attendance goes to the floor .fever fans and CC fans let's show them..love me some CC
Oh well, we know every FEVER PLAYER , thanks, catlin, for the way you shared the spotlight. I know them all now ,she has class
Amen to this! I agree with you whole heartedly!
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, is a prudent strategy. The problem is they only have 1 egg for now.
One "Egg" and a Flock Of Real Turkeys
Hilarious😅
No CC no WNBA😂
I am not from Indiana, but don't care to watch if she is not playing. I will watch her replays until next April. I am obsessed and in awe.
I stop viewing wnba after fever eliminated
Me too
Yes. Simple as that. No fever, no watch.
WNBA missed a golden opportunity to gain respect when everyone is watching. On the contrary - WNBA lost whatever respect it accumulated. I don’t know who is really in charge of this league … but whoever it is - it needs to clean it with 10-foot pole.
Amazing she hasn't let all this go to her head......people calling her "game changer"..."standard of excellence "."unicorn"..comparison to Jordan?? ...it would be hard to stay humble imo...She is definitely an anomaly and her parents gotta be so proud of her.
It is about the Ref's and Coaches and the WNBA Commissioner for Not doing what is right.
NO MORE BS. THE LEAGUE IS TRASH WITHOUT HER. Remove your ego's and embrace the queen. Outlaw hard fouls and suspend people. Fine people. She is the golden ticket, so if a feather touches her (just like NBA did with Jordan) she gets 2 free throws.
Nobody watches the WNBA, they watch Caitlyn Clark.
Truth💯💯💯💯💯
Too bad they did not keep the playing field level with unbiased refs🤷🏾🤷🏻♂️🤷🏾🤷🏻♂️
Nurture skills and younb players....seriously, this league has shown exactly why they have been a welfare league for decades. Any young player superstar or not should seriously consider what kind of league this is before joining. A better option might be Europe, better pay, better refs a lot less thugs.
CC brought millions of new fans to the sport. It's up to the rest of the league to give them a reason to stay.
And they don't want them to stay, so it's a done deal. We don't stay where we're Not Wanted.....Unless we're Married To It
Yes and she has a huge base of international fans me being one of them 🍀🇮🇪 I’ve seen comments from fans from all over the world from every country you could name lol CC is an international superstar ❤🔥😉
What I am saying is that we could care less about the WNBA now that Clarke is out. We won't care until she is back playing.
The league looking quite unprofessional might have a lot to do with it.
I won’t watch a game that doesn’t have CC22 on the court. Period!
Name any athletes anywhere on earth at any time on earth that set or broke 61 records period. Not in one season, but in their whole career . Clark is so revolutionary my she's like the difference in a house phone and an
I phone
and didn’t win MVP. It’s so sad. And the MVP got her ass handed to her today.
@@idxdesign MVP of what? The Mexican drug cartel ? They got a hall fame and nobody is famous.
I hated the cheap shots from the jealous players and refs that turned blind eye on calls. CC and the Fever were the team I cared about. I could care less about the other teams. The 3 game series is complete BS. This is supposed to be a professional league not a collage tournament.
She is the MVP of the entire WNBA!
💯💯💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯🎯
MVPs win games😂😂
NO! I DON’T CARE TO WATCH A BUNCH OF WHINERS!
But you care enough to post on a video about it?
Arrogant whiners!
No we #BoycottWNBA with no Clark!!
It's already one because no one cares to watch without her in it.
So. The owners were making money before you started watching Caitlin, and they will be making money when Caitlin is old and Grey.
@@johndeemer8328 lol people been watching before she showed up, they will watch when she's gone. It's just you hillbillies that will go back to your trailers and just watch more Fox news.
@johndeemer8328 oh shut up. I'm so glad she is done.
That thug league will not get me watching there Bullys play. suns are a con.
Wokeness and DEI is going to the LNBA what it is doing to the rest of the country! PERIOD!! Yeah i said it!! And i'm being very polite about it. 😒
I lost interest when that Reese player clubbed CC in the head, WNBA officials are clueless on the rules, unprofessional slop.
It's like the WNBA crashed their plane because they did not see mount Everest right in front of them.
"We have the elite play on the floor..." I have to call BS on that one. Without CC you have no 'elite play', only a few talented players. None of which actually make their teams and teammates better.
The refs hacked her out of the playoffs
New fans like me might have cared to stay and watch had this entire league not pummelled a young 22 yr old rookie repeatedly on national tv!! Not one person protecting her from deliberate flagrant fouls that could have ended her career. No apologies given for the treatment from anyone in this unprofessional league and the entire disaster played out on national tv for the world to witness. Impressionable young girls with their families watching their idol get hit in the face, body checked out of nowhere, plowed over from behind and poked In The eye intentionally with not one call from a ref or anyone from within the league addressing the issue and protecting this star. Then in the most unprofessional league ever seen it was allowed for players to call CC /Fever fans a group of white racists, so why on earth would any fan not be offended and disgusted with no desire to watch? Clean up your league, apologize for the self made disaster and absolute disgusting behaviour because the fans wanted to see great quality basketball not the uncontrolled disastrous clown show provided! Surprised alot of investors wouldn’t be pulling out until they clean Up the mess they made it.
Well said.
Maybe, if those investors took the time to read your eloquent statement, they just may take it under serious consideration!!
We as cc fans fever fans we are not giving to watch I know I'm not I'm going back to football good ridence to the wnba. And that format is trash so stupid the top seed gets two home games lower seed gets none .that is why no lower seed advance. .can't play a home game so rigged
I first started watching to see CC then the whole team started looking good and the whole team was and is fun to watch , go FEVER
when you force the player people wanna watch out, people aint gonna watch. it is just that simple. aint rocket science
Ha,ha yup we are stars,but how come people aren't going to the games or watching 😂😂😂😅😅😅😅
Not no watching but He’ll NO!
Because those "Stars" excluding ONE PLAYER. Are all playing Prison league basketball. Hair pulling, eye poking, putting your feet in their landing zone. There is no basketball there. It's just multiple attempts to maim or injured one single player. Who ACTUALLY IS THE WOMENS VERSION OF MICHAEL JORDAN. She is that damn good
As a casual observer from over the seas,I cannot believe a sport (see Wnba)with a high chance of physical contact allows dagger like fingernails…..from a neutral position it’s an absolute joke
Sure wish the WNBA would get it. Also Nike can make A’Ja a shoe which will be like A’Ja basketball made by Wilson. Available.
Nike is a coward for not capitalizing on Caitlin’s popularity. Evidently Nike didn’t get the message that Caitlin’s BB SOLDOUT in minutes each time Wilson produced a new one.
The controversies were from poor calls by the refs and all the naysayers from the league. Management and referees need to be held to task. Don’t blame her fans turn off the social media and hit the court players. It’s not about race it’s jealousy. If the WNBA has been put their eggs in one basket, then create a new one.Everyone back to basics stop the media and ramped up racism I enjoyed Angel but victim mentality is not going to cut it. Personal accountability needs to be a priority. Ladies hit the gym in the off season and give us someone else to root for.
You have got it all wrong, in my opinion: the reason that the WNBA is losing fans is because of the intentional, vicious attacks on players that are allowed by the referees and the WNBA organization. Caitlyn Clark is the best example of a player being viciously attacked and bullied unnecessarily. When the WNBA cleans up its act, I will be willing to watch the WNBA again.
Speaking for myself as a fan of standouts that make a sport more interesting to watch...after not watching at all- I'm back to not watching at all.
Omgosh!!! Clark is done for the season haha who cares wnba is trash BB
Ghettoball is not fun to watch. The hair extensions, hideous eyelashes, those long nails (how can they be allowed?). They just play dirty and the refs did nothing, the coaches did nothing and the league itself did nothing. Caitlin brought not only talent but class to the league.
Literally everyone saw this lol
They weren't much befor CC AND IT WAS AN IS THERE PREFENCE TO HAVE NOT MUCH OF A FAN BASE . SO WHY IS THIS SUCH A SHOCKING OUTCOME, ITS BUSINESS AS USUAL. PLAY ON WITH YOUR EMEPTY SEATS NO SKILLS NEED FOR THAT.....
"The WNBA is a polished turd." That would be from KC of Behind The Line.
It will continue to fail as the players are absolutely horrible. They constantly miss easy layups.
The playoffs are still on? 🤔
🤷🏾♂️
Yup the better players playing
This playoff format was awful! Should’ve been best of 5 games. And if only 3 games, the first two games should switch off between venues.
Just call it! It’s about the old has beens hating and then the fame to some rookies and then the hate of older players that didn’t bring money to a leauge and the help of the NBA! If the NBA pulled the pin and said it’s been long enough to feed a dying horse. Too many racists that show themselves for a woman that can play. We’ve all been around long enough to see talent and heart from every race. The media is a divider.
She is the reason to watch WNBA, now not, without her, is not the same, not interested.... NO, NO, CC is unique.. dont care about other players!!
aaaand the WNBA doesn't care. Been around for 25+ years now. Don't really think they care about you all.
They should have treated her better !
How far can the ratings of the WNBA drop without CC? The Mariana’s trench is 36,060 feet deep.
Get down to 20,000 to 10,000 for the Audience, some of the Black players are the Real Racist they tried to Bully her that didn’t work watch the Ratings take a dump 😂😂😂😂GOOD BOYCOTT
“Crab theory” They don’t want CC to play better than them. They just wanted to play the way they’re been doing for years. And now CC showed up with extremely awesome basketball talents, veterans felt threatened and they now have to work harder to match with CC’s basketball skills.
Trash talk, trash play, trash league. They were blessed with a brilliant articulate athlete who just wanted to play, thank fans and help the wnba. They spent the season belittling, bashing and vilifying her. No one wants to watch that, just her.
The wnba was rubbish before her and rubbish after her but somehow she is still to blame.
The league did nothing for her, she did it on her own.
Now that she is out, I couldn't care less about the feelings among all my friends.
Welcome to WOKE insanity! How dare Caitlin Clark be so good! My feeling are hurt, some one has to stop her.
This was an opportunity for all the other players to show who they were. And they did prove to be Jealous, hateful, petty, and racist. Along with refs who cant call a game. Who wants anything to do with that. She wasnt eliminated, she was cheated, and thats probably 50% the reason viewership tanked.
Waiting for Swoops to put her verbal poops on it !
It is of course true that a dramatic amount of number dropped because Catlin is out of the playoffs. But how many stopped watching when all of the racist stuff started up? Or was it the attack on Catlin with no foul called, EVER?
Now that Caitlin Clarke is outta playoffs their newly crowned mvp can carry the wnba through the playoff season and bring in the viewership which we all know won't happen and even if the aces win the trophy not manu people will show up to the parade
I’m Latino, I never watched a game until Clark. See you next year.