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Message: [QUOTE="amb3096, post: 4309655, member: 11629"] [B]"What they don’t understand is why they haven’t been given the same opportunities for growth that other pro organizations have."[/B] The WNBA has lost money for 25 years and shows no trended pattern of growth nor profitability. The NBA has supported them financially nonetheless. What more opportunity can you possibly expect? [B]"And if you aren’t a woman you won’t understand that because you’ve not had to live it."[/B] Women's tennis proves otherwise. But Ultimate Frisbee is probably a closer analogy: a niche sport with limited interest. The difference is they aren't playing victim and asking for NBA-level pay. The WNBA has a distinct advantage over them, though. As a woman, I'm sure you'd agree that if women supported women's sports in meaningful ways (i.e. buying tickets, watching games, paying for merch...not "likes" on Twitter), then the WNBA would have no problem growing to a threshold in which they'd get salaries they'd be quite happy with. But women fans have not provided their backing. So instead, the WNBA is going down the victim path. It's getting them Twitter likes from the social justice slacktavists, but ultimately it's doing nothing for increasing their viewership in a material manner. [B]"So in other words you all are saying “shut up and dribble”."[/B] At least what I'm saying is, "Your division has been losing money for 25 years. You're lucky that they haven't pulled the plug and you still have a job. Demanding a raise in line with the blockbuster divisions is not a good look." [/QUOTE]

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