Time for a Real Discussion About Caitlin Clark

[mj4cy]

It's simple economics.
2023 ave. attendance:
WNBA 6,615
NBA 18,322
2023 ave. ticket price:
WNBA cheapest team - expensive team $24-73
NBA cheapest team - expensive team $138-$611
Reg season games:
WNBA 36
NBA 82
So an NBA team averages 2.28x as many games with 2.77x as many fans with a ticket that is 5.75 to 8.37x as expensive. So very coarsely that is $36.31 to $52.86 of team NBA ticket revenue for every dollar of team WNBA ticket revenue. And that isn't even counting the difference in ancillary revenue such as TV revenue, sponsorships, merch sales and F&B. Keep in mind that empty seats don't buy beer, hot dogs or popcorn.

I'm pretty sure there are some out there that would take money from Lebron James and give it to WNBA players if they could. Can't pay players money you don't have without further subsidization.

 

[GTO]

I saw that Caitlyn blocked Antonio Brown because he tweeted:

"Caitlyn Clark looks like she keep it hairy"

And also:

"Cracker of the day. #CTESPN"

 

[CRcyclone6]

I thought the low pay was common knowledge. Why the hell else would Britney Griner play in Russia?

Certainly not for the weather or drug laws.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

We'll see if it's a "rising tide raises all ships" situation or not. I lean towards not but who knows.

I lean toward not as well, especially when people start to realize that she is just another player in the wnba and not this goat that the media has painted her into being

 

[Lineup]

GET RID OF THIS

 

[Gonzo]

I think the entire WNBA will be out, in a sense, to knock CC down a few pegs. I could be dead wrong, but I think there are going to be a LOT of WNBA players that don't feel like she deserves all these huge sponsors and millions she's raking in, and will be out to put her in her place.

Anyone feel similarly, or am I way off base?

No doubt she'll run into a lot of that. But her teammates will have her back.

 

[CRcyclone6]

I think the entire WNBA will be out, in a sense, to knock CC down a few pegs. I could be dead wrong, but I think there are going to be a LOT of WNBA players that don't feel like she deserves all these huge sponsors and millions she's raking in, and will be out to put her in her place.

Anyone feel similarly, or am I way off base?

I think this is pretty clear from some of the comments current and former players have made.

 

[VeloClone]

Yeah the same game where Arike was ejected, I think a couple of Chicago players who left the bench were fined and one of those was suspended for a game. College officials seemed to have a different rule book for CC, guess we’ll see if the WNBA follows suit or just keeps hyping her in an attempt to finally make money.

This was in response to court storming so I was talking about fans.

 

[VeloClone]

I saw that Caitlyn blocked Antonio Brown because he tweeted:

"Caitlyn Clark looks like she keep it hairy"

And also:

"Cracker of the day. #CTESPN"

That seems like an appropriate block by CC.

 

[Jer]

Another poster said that they wish CC would tear an ACL. I would rather have Connor knock her up. Either way, it's a 1 year situation of no CC on the court.

I think both are absolutely appalling to suggest. 1 - Never wish an injury on any player, even if you hate them. 2 - The offspring of a CC/JorBo mix may break the laws of the universe and nobody should be subjected to that.

 

[VeloClone]

I think it’s kind of funny that Hawkeye fans didn’t even know who she was until she was a junior.

I, unfortunately, knew who she was as a freshman. I was listening to the radio feed of the ISU @ Iowa game and the ISU women were rolling. And then some freshman absolutely took the game over for Iowa. She had 4 points in the first and another 4 in the second. She kept Iowa in it in the 3rd scoring 12 and then she delivered the dagger scoring 14 in the 4th.

Not living in Iowa, I had never heard of her before this.

 

[FallOf81]

I think both are absolutely appalling to suggest. 1 - Never wish an injury on any player, even if you hate them. 2 - The offspring of a CC/JorBo mix may break the laws of the universe and nobody should be subjected to that.

I think the odds are better that he gets pregnant.

 

[GTO]

That seems like an appropriate block by CC.

Yeah, definitely over the line.

 

[VeloClone]

I think the odds are better that he gets pregnant.

MODs please ban these posters for grossing me out with this line of discussion.

TIA

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Saw a yahoo article about people including the POTUS being shocked at wnba low pay.

Feel like the "landed on the moon" gif from dumb and dumber needs to go out to all these people.

It's hardly breaking news.

 

[Cyballzz]

No doubt she'll run into a lot of that. But her teammates will have her back.

Rest of the league hearing this:

 

[Cydkar]

I saw that Caitlyn blocked Antonio Brown because he tweeted:

"Caitlyn Clark looks like she keep it hairy"

And also:

"Cracker of the day. #CTESPN"

I'm pretty sure I'll take her side on this one.

 

[Gonzo]

I'm pretty sure I'll take her side on this one.

AB has been circling the drain for a while now. Nobody wants anything to do with him. Hope he gets the help he needs.

 

[fcclone]

CC had an amazing college career. My question is, how is it that a coach who have been at Iowa for 25 years and coaching DI for 35 that didn't get the Sweet 16 for 25 years all of a sudden one of the best in the game?

Why?

 

[MartyFine]