Caitlin Clark DESERVES LOVE for giving a voice to the WNBA! - Stephen A. Smith | First Take
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2024
- On First Take, Stephen A. Smith gives credit to Caitlin Clark and all those who helped "give a voice to the voiceless" after it was announced the WNBA will be investing $50M for full-time charter flights for teams in the regular season.
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The WNBA doesn’t want Caitlin Clarke flying commercial😎🤙
u mean the nba because that is who is paying for this. wnba makes no money, in fact they lose money
Exactly everyone else is just a plus 🤣🤣
the nba is paying for this. wnba makes no money, in fact it loses money. stop deleting my comment espn
Sounds white
@@jonathanjoseph7674 😂👍
Caitlin took that one commercial flight and was like “nah we ain’t doing this” 😂
I rarely ever agree with Stephen A on anything, but he is ABSOLUTELY right on this. They made this change because Caitlyn commented on it. Salty WNBA players and female broadcasters need to acknowledge that Caitlyn is making things better for everyone involved in the WNBA.
Caitlin.
If you're going to be a simp at least spell her name correctly.
@@thenerdupstairs5705 LOL. OK Lacresha.
@@thenerdupstairs5705someone mad white girl got the spotlight 😂
This will probably make the sinking ship break apart into nothingness though. When you can't afford airplane tickets, you shouldn't be getting your own plane.
@@countfloydschillerhorrorth9650 Not their own plane...just chartered flights
I watched that interview when Caitlin was asked about flying commercial and my jaw dropped when she mentioned the CBA and the early out at season end. I'm still stunned. She's 22! Who talks about a collective bargaining agreement at 22!?
Somewhere rn Diana Taurasi is breaking glass and punching walls hearing Stephen A speak this way about Caitlin Clarke
lol yeah right, Diana is just fine, believe me.
The CC Effect. She's so good that everyone benefits.
Caytlin Clark, the new face of the WNBA
By default, as per inflated media hype. She hasn't played 1 regular season game yet.
Absolutely
@@melvinhhcp3615 Like Zion Williamson?
If you're going to simp at least spell her name correctly.
@@petep5207You missing brain cells there ?
Shout out to the reporter asking the RIGHT QUESTIONS. If reporters ask the right questions, players are more able to voice their opinions and evoke change.
Buy tickets that will change their debt.
@kimchi2780 what does this have to do with the comment you just replied to????? LOL
Yeah, but the majority of them are still trying to get soundbites. smh
Thank Caitlin Clark for the charter flights and for the money she brought in the league.
Cool story
As a european i have to say i can't remember i've seen anything about WBNA on a TV or News ever. But since Caitlin Clark joined you actually hear, i would say on weekly bases about the WBNA.
Caitlyn is almost single-handedly saving the WNBA and making it better for everyone involved. How can you hate on that?
If any wnba players still hate Caitlin Clark after this, they’re lost causes.
Underatand resentment, if you complaining about things your job, someone comes and suddenly geta fixed. Happy but you know they dont care about you
Shoutout the nba and Clark to be able to do this….the two things WNBA players hate the most
@@critcritcrit465 Clark didn't do this. The WNBA did.
It always takes a great white hype to finally institute justice after a quarter century. Really Dude!?
@@natureredux1957 Right
Stop hating. Caitlin Clark is a phenomenon. You may not understand why or how. But she’s putting eyes and ears to the WNBA.
Thank you Caitlin 😂.
thank you to the wnba legends that helped pave the way dating back to 96
@markparham ur funny....It's the white girl!
And the wnba still hates CC, when they should be thanking her.
Ok I'll bite who in the WNBA hates Caitlin Clark?
She literally bought the whole league Charter flights. Thats nuts.
and next she's taking Jesus' place
@@markalanjacobson You trying to be funny. A dying man will grasp at straw to live and WNBA was on its death bed before the Caitlin Clark Effect snatched it out of death's mouth.
They better stop hating on Caitlyn. She is bringing notoriety and money to these women.
If they stop "hating" on her the sport loses the necessary energy, required in today's zeitgeist, to climb to those historic heights; let 'em hate as she ascends
I really think the "hate" is completely over blown.
no one's hatin' on her, it's your imagination.
Caitlin said I’m not flying commercial lmao
Where? When? Evidence?
Did she think about all the WNBA players or there was she thinking about herself?
@@kyleelsbernd7566Not literally, small brain
Congrats Caitlin! I never watched a WNBA game before, until I watched the Wings vs Fever game the other night. I'll be following the WNBA this season here in 🇬🇧 I may even watch the women's basketball during the Olympics in 🇫🇷this year 👍👩🏀
Not only did Clark get asked the right question, she answered it to the benefit of the W. And why does the WNBA have the MONEY for chartered flights? Clark games selling out, Clark merch selling out, Clark bringing a HUGE fan base to the W, Clark being a phenom in Women’s Bball. The league went from $60 mil to $200 mil pre Clark. What is the current # and predicted # for this year & next? Say thank you Caitlin!
Diana Turasi SALTY! right now!
Nobody cares about Diana Taurasi anymore.she tarnished her reputation with her comments and attitude
Yes, her, Britney Griner & Sheryl Swoops.
😅🤣😂
Seems you are the one that is getting real Salty. Right now!
diana turasi is a legend at every level caitlin clark would be lucky to have the career diana turasi had in the wnba (please do some research you sound insane)
2:43 stephen a sounding a lil like shanaynay from martin for a sec there “augh.. oh my gAwD!”
😂😂
LMAO
🤣🤣🤣
It’s Caitlin Clark and the entire draft class of the WNBA this year that brought about this change. One thing I noticed that the coach of the Lynx said in the interview is that revenue is up a lot already this year, and that’s because there’s so much attention on that draft class. You saw what happened with the Sky game when it wasn’t televised on the app. Something similar happened last night with the Seattle Storm game because people wanted to see Nika Muhl play. I was watching a bootleg stream of the game on twitter from a fan in the stadium. Most of this is because of stars from this draft class. I’m going to be watching the Aces because Kate Martin made the team, and the Wings because of Jacy Sheldon. And of course Chicago because of Reese and Cardoso.
I'll have to make it a point to watch the Lynx more because my fellow USF alum Courtney Williams plays for that club now.
You're right about this draft class. I'm looking forward to seeing Nika Muhl, Reese, Cardoso, Brink, Rickea Jackson, and others. This was a deep WNBA Draft class.
For me it's just Caitlin.
Also me the rest of the league boring asf😊
Clark single handedly has people watching WNBA highlights lmfao (well her highlights)
Naw she don’t she just getting all the credit
@@Markese-cd6scyour comment contradicts itself and you don’t even understand
@@gawdlike4075 You so correct! Stupid can't be fixed!!
At least someone is acknowledging reality. Thank you Stephen A.
You means the nba plans on giving the wnba 50 million for chartered flights
EXACTLY!!!!!
Actually the people that own the WNBA team’s breaking their own rules in order to make sure that the product is safe are paying for the planes. The NBA as an organization isn’t paying for the plane’s.
@kennethsmith6367 They never made a profit in 30 years it's the NBA players money
@@kennethsmith6367The NBA's money is absolutely paying for everything involved in the WNBA
FACTS lmaoo
The Caitlin Clark effect. LOVE TO SEE IT!
The Clark and Reese effect hush up 😂
@@antuanharris5874 yeah, NO. Sorrynotsorry. Hush up. 🤫
@antuanharris5874 Reese has nothing to do with this. Did you see the difference between the both press conferences???
@@michaeldwight3212exactly. But nobody cares that reading is fundamental …
U got your Clarke jersey too right 😂😂😂😂😂
Protect this woman 🙏🏾❤️
It's happening Ladies and Gentlemen.
The slanted lbj butterfly effect.
....yes, the NBA is paying for additional expenses for a leauge that never turned a profit. Yes, it's happening.
of course, the rest of the WNBA is not going to give CC credit for it
The WNBA has been a losing entity...until Caitlin came along!
Nothing they hate more than a White Savior. No matter how many of them actually charter them as a person living in this world.
I’m no expert but I personally would guess the wnba will generate hundreds of millions more this year and going forward because of Caitlin Clark. They will now have the money soon to pay the players more etc where as before they did not have the profit to do so
Really!? You can still get lower level seats for $30. They must be tearing up the box office.
@@brucesmith1754 get those cheap while it lasts. You'll never get a courtside seat at a Caitlin game without selling a kidney from here on out
@@B3GINNER She's got one year of grace to satisfy the curiosity of the crowds before they realize that both she and the league is still an inferior product that needs the NBAs charity donations. Dont be dumb enough to cough up a kidney on the latest W media propaganda hyped product.
The television stations that broadcast WNBA basketball increased their money by millions of dollars to broadcast more games, especially those of INDIANA FEVER.
GO Caitlin Clark!!!!
Unfortunately you know that this is gonna increase jealousy even more with some
Jealousy is UGLY. WNBA should be happy about this. DON’T HATE CELEBRATE!
I saw a presser for Aces & Lynx players & coach today & one of the reporters there asked both teams about the flights & suggested the league was only doing this now because Caitlin Clark is white. Thankfully, neither team fell for her race baiting. The biggest problem are reporters & fans who who want to use CC to push there own extreme left & right political and/or social agendas
WNBA head was interviewed and she specifically said they figure that if Caitlin's jerseys and tickets to games were selling out so fast, they figure they could afford charter flights, or something to that effect. So yeah, the Clark Effect is THE REAL DEAL. Go check it out.
I agree, all the players should be thanking Caitlin Clark for this, but it has nothing to do w/her statements on the subject. Its about money. And Like it or not, Caitlin Clark is a game changing player whose popularity makes her the most lucrative asset the WNBA has ever had. Not only is she responsible for record breaking tickets sales, but the WNBA stands to make the most from TV viewership of Clark & their new broadcasting rights contract.
It's a PR move and Clark's comments definitely weighed in on that decision. She brought more attention to the topic than anyone else.
Big step for the W! Now put some butts in the seats,then youll get paid!!!!!!
WNBA players complained about flights for years, Clark is a real team player she thought about everyone.
To be fair… WNBA owners denied a charter flight program a couple years ago. They were upset at Mark Davis for offering it to his team.
Caitlin did what every other wnba player has been talking about. What does Stephen A mean: she didn’t have to do that?
@@alberttate8198found a casual
Yea what did she do that was so extraordinary and beyond in that presser? She answered the question with the usual response. She didn’t go out her way lol. SAS hyping her answer up too much
@@Frank-mt2hf how am I casual? Stephen A is casual. Ain’t like she’s the first to address it. Clearly you weren’t around when WNBA players were vlogging their road-trips with 4-6 delays on commercial flights
Actually it’s not what she said, it’s her safety that is the issue. She’s the golden goose that has to be protected.
100 % agree
The fact the were flying commercial in the first place is kinda crazy
NBA and NFL flew coach commercial up until the 90s and their league was actually making money. I flew on a plane in the late 80s on Alaska Airlines with half of the Seahawks. Their league hasn't made a dime since it started.
All players in the early stages of their league’s fly commercial. Just because they are women doesn’t mean they get to skip the evolutionary steps of development.
@@kennethsmith6367lol you’re wasting your time…. They’re Blinded by entitlement. They better hope this Clark stuff works out because she gonna have the power to sink this league if she’s unhappy.
@@badboyinjordanz u dont have a loving woman in ur life huh
Where’s the going to come from?
Kaitlyn Clark lifting the WNBA Like Tiger Woods lifted the PGA back in 92
When Jordan played, even the worst teams for attendance sold out when Jordan came to town.
How does anyone sleep at night creating a new business expense of $50MM annually when you're losing business in every single city in the league?
It's simple actually but you have to go to school to understand it.
So simple, you can't explain. Makes sense. You were most helpful.
@@ScottParisi I don't think this would happen if the WNBA wasn't expected to make a lot more money this year due to what is called the "Caitlin Clark Effect". However, she is only one of many outstanding rookies that through their voices and the voices of others that improvements will continue to be made.
@@lynnhazlewood9738, I don't disagree. However, they're still in the red by tens of millions annually. Seems like an odd baby step but hope they turn a profit
$25 million annually.
Look at her demeanor once he mention Caitlin
AMEN 2 THAT. SHE INSPIRED MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER I CAUGHT HWR STARRING AT THE TV ONE DAY WHEN I WAS WATCHIN HER GAME
teaching wrong goals, teach her to be a good cook, housewife, cleaner. happiness is with the family
@@Tarhockey33 we do teach her that as well sports is good for the kids 2 interact with other kids. I'm the parent your not #Westcoast CALIFORNIA
@@Tarhockey33How you gonna tell another father what his goals should be, in regards to his OWN daughter. Gtfoh
@@Tarhockey33 A good parent can do all of that and then some. Maybe you should take some notes. No need to limit your child.
@@will_9910 or maybe we should stop trying to turn women into men??? uk what happens when you try to connect a positive magnet to another positive magnest? they repel....quit trying to make us the same when we are different, we are supposed to compliment each other. an great parent recognizes that
Funniest thing I’ve read regarding this was Jemele Hill saying this happened because of Brittney Griner AND Caitlin Clark, like they are getting private jets because of Griner, laughable.
Imagine owning a company for 20 years that never made a dime.
It’s called a tax write off
The UFC went through this as well
And then come Caitlin Clark. Money machine.
Imagine saying stupid things on a YT comment section
@amanrush7722 Yeah well see about that.
It’s all because Caitlin and this new class of talent
Very well said
Stephen A is looking more and more like Uncle Ruckus in these thumbnails
Missing that glass eye tho 🧐
@@SenseiBlueYup
He’s looking correct.
@renegade4288 But he didn't lie tho!
Caitlin just happens to be white... but it's who the people are tuning in and buying tickets for.. and her star is giving the rest of the league the exposure for others to get put on!
Shut up molly this is not a rallying crying. Clarke just change their MO , time to market the sport.
On point SAS on giving Catilin Clark props.
They been had a voice it’s just ppl listen when Caitlin Clark speaks 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Caitlin Clark didn't add a voice. She's added revenue. If it wasn't for the potential revenue and excitement she's bringing to the sport they wouldn't be spending $50 million on a league that can't produce a profit.
And it's going to lead to more debt for the WNBA. Clark is a great player but her effect won't last long because the bottom line is most people and that's women, children and men don't get excited or like the WNBA and soon that will show again especially when the tickets are to high for what you are watching on the floor.
She also added a voice. She literally spoke on the topic.
well said stephen
Thank you Caitlin.
Not because of the "new wave of athletes". It's because of Caitlin Clark chartered flights are now the standard of flying for WNBA players.
ESPN trying to push WNBA so bad lol
Yeah because the last time people had their eyes on them was when Britney got arrested in Russia 😂
@_vair_ for real 😂 they need to give it up imo. I'd rather watch golf than WNBA
@@stevep4236why wouldn’t they push it. You’d have to be dumb to not push a league that had 2.4 million viewers watching its draft
@@shofiulrahman8988exactly
This might be the first stephen a rant that I 100% agree with. He said nothing but facts
They should just protect Caitlin Clark.
You WNBA players must thank Caitlin Clarke for this.
At least be honest and say the NBA is paying for it. WNBA can’t afford to do this
Right. They are def subsidized by nba.
Exactly!
i hope you know that's not true. if NBA was paying for it, it would have happened a long time ago. NBA does very little to support WNBA.
@@deez33095 Please do some research...please
@@deez33095 NBA owners currently own half of the WNBA's equity.
Here we go. WNBA going into more debt
Exactly lol 😆
Lower the rim to 9.5 ft and my daughters will be begging me for a poster of Angel Reese dunking on Caitlin Clark, season tickets, and VIP meet and greet tickets. Until then, they'll be wearing Anthony Edwards and SGA jerseys.
They barely get off the ground on lay ups, not even to the backboard
These two ladies look soooooo upset when stephen A is talking!!!!! LOL
Taurasi gonna thank CC?
diana taurasi is a wnba legend and someone that helped pave the way for future stars like caitlin clark do you know that the wnba has been around for at least 2 decades she would be lucky to have the career diana taurasi had
The wnba looked so low budget 😂😂😂😂
The WNBA players better start showing nothing but love off the court for Caitlin Clark. If she decided to quit today, the league would be back to normal. Its ONLY because of her that the league gets this kind of coverage now. Not Angel Reese. Not Diana Taurus. Not Brittany Grinder. Its Caitlin Clark. Wake up ladies
She's valued more alone than the whole league 😂
The WNBA players should thank Caitlin Clark
1:47 when you see a baddie and can’t help but point her out to your boys.
Totalmente de acuerdo
Thank Caitlin.
I'm happy they are finally getting this opportunity to fly charter but it literally took 25 years and a rookie to do it. Granted, Clark is amazing but it's sad this didn't happen before.
Look at how long it took for other leagues. Even where they were profitable they didn’t fly charter. It’s like saying men’s lacrosse should fly charter planes because they are pro athletes. It all depends on the money your league is bringing in
@shofiulrahman8988 exactly and this will soon lead to more debt for the WNBA..The Clark affect won't last long fans are not dumb and most people and I am.just being honest don't enjoy the WNBA. The lead has been maintained by money else where but has constantly been making no money for almost 30 years.
@@CoachDarren you don’t enjoy it but she bought in millions of fans. WNBA was playing preseason games because of the demand all over social media. There’s also a huge rise is popularity of players in college that will come in the figure as well. They will get to renegotiate their tv deal this year and for sure the deal is going to be HUGEE. So with the new TV deal they won’t be in debt for a while
It's really not sad.
@@shofiulrahman8988 We will see.
Let's see how long this lasts and how far throughout the league.
If the league continues to put out the crap product that they've had,
this surge in attention won't last.
Attention in Clark might hold, but there are 11 other teams.
Those teams need to draw when Clark ISN'T in town.
Also, can't expect HUGE revenue numbers for TV,
like the NBA gets.
The WNBA plays half the amount of games
You mean the NBA commit $50mil
U see coach sides"u see the reaction of many young kids about caitlin Clark period"👍
Say thank you to Caitlin Clark
so nba is paying for that also??
If they are, great.
And this is all thanks to Caitlin Clark. She truly changes the league.
Let not forget to thank the nba for this
Paid for in full by the NBA
Been waiting to get back to this vid. So great for the WNBA…about time!!!
As a black man I agree. I wish they would stop making it about race and just focus on basketball. Nobody has a game like Clark in the wnba which is why shes bring the interest and views. It helps her being white as well but there isnt a black counterpart in the wbna so idk why ppl( mostly black women who themselves didn't start watching girls basketball until Clark, LSU, South Carolina, Uconn etc) are so upset. Its good for the WBNA as a whole shes about to get them girls paid!!! Literally paving a way for someone like JUJU to be next!!!
Facts Clark is a generational talent and all you see is ppl tryn make it about race there has never been a women’s player like her before
Clark game is to shoot 3ptrs en masse like Steph Curry. Jewel Loyd from Seattle could do that if she wanted to. We'll see what happens. Now I can't wait until she gets shut down again. JuJu is coming regardless.
@@anthonywebster7592 She is doing nothing more than playing like Steph Curry. Any of the WNBA players could be doing that if they were shooting 10-16 3ptrs per game! Lol
@@melvinhhcp3615 no they can’t name me one player that’s shooting from the logo n making em consistently like that while being one of the best passers also
@@melvinhhcp3615 more Negro envy, continue watching Reese with her average 13 points.
Wnba? You mean NBA gave them more money 😂
Where's that photograph in Orlando during Covid-19? Can't search for it
It has nothing to do with fairness it's about money kaylen Clark will bring new viewers to the WNBA It's money
Celebrating for losing even more money
You are wrong, the television stations that broadcast WNBA basketball increased their money by millions of dollars to broadcast more games, especially those of INDIANA FEVER.
@juarangos they still aren't making money. They have lost tens of millions of dollars for 20 years. 1 year of extra money doesn't erase th 250+ million they lost and the NBA gave them.
Its the caitlin clark effect, She is the biggest star in sports, CC single handedly saved the wnba
she is not the biggest star in sports and don't discount the wnba players that were around when the league started decades ago i think you should do more research before you make statements like that
Clarke and Reese are the Bird and Magic of the WNBA. They will change the game and bring in millions.
Reese ain't that good.
She said Chicago sky 😂😂😂😂😂
Angela Reese too…
😂😂😂
Reese has nothing to do with charter flights
Thank you
Lmao you had no idea who Reese was if not for C.C.
Sid the Sloth is a nobody 😂
The leage is dropping the ball, they need to allow players to stream from their social media accounts. Someone like Angel Reese has millions of followers. I gurantee you if she streamed from her IG she would get more eyes on the game than the league can.
Terrible idea. The TV rights deals are what will raise player salaries. If your idea, no offense, was viable, ALL major leagues would've done it already.
Agreed
no
@@petep5207 it's about control. The league wants control. If you are good enough or popular enough to get views then you don't get paid simple as that. You have to earn it.
Nobody cared about WNBA until Caitlyn happened 😂
Steph Curry = Catlin Clark = Same Effect
Actually, if we are being honest, Caitlin Clark's effect is bigger. The NBA was already an established league. The WNBA has been on welfare for its entire, 28-year existence. Caitlin can prove instrumental in changing that forever. I gotta give her more credit because she has the taller task. Her league sucks and it is filled with mostly dikes and dislikes who are all working against her. It's like trying to hug someone while they're punching you in your face.
Not even Steph has this same effect in the NBA.
This is like: Magic/Bird/Jordan effect
If anyone pays attention to this league, it will be because of the accomplishments of NCAA CHAMPION Angel Reese. But ya'll go on with your hype machine. It never stops.
Word lol
Ok. 😳. Angel is definitely contributing to the cause.
LOL she ain't that girl caitlin clark 🤣
@@martyda7273 you’re right Angel is that girl who whipped up on Caitlin in college from Maryland to LSU was 4 and 0 until Caitlin got lucky this year in the elite 8 Angel also that girl that got a championship ring and is a beast on defense just like she is on offense while Caitlin has 0 defense 0 rings back to back natty losses and just circus logo 3 point shots like an one trick pony
@@terrygracy8345 yep
what these women don't understand is , they couldn't get paid more because they wasn't selling tickets, now #22 has been selling tickets so give clark her flowers
The Caitlin Clark effect
CC here!!
CC baby ....and of course can't forget my Chi town barbie baby .. Reesey was looking good for my Chicago sky. I can't even get tickets under 300 for when CC comes to the Chi...I love it . Bout time these women get some respect!!!!
Anyone paying more than twenty dollars to see a WNBA game should be drug tested.
@@thenerdupstairs5705 Wow...that's gonna have to be a whole lot of drug testing then!!!!
Who's Reecey?
Im a bit like 30 minutes away from Chicago, i was looking forward to see the the sky game but it wasnt televised??? Like what?
why didnt you go to the game and support than?
And they'll be sure to tax the taxpayers and increase ticket prices 🙃
Lol if they could have they would have just given Indiana charter flights but they didn't want to be accused of racism.
🤣... you're deluded
You're the problem with America😒