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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 5350690, member: 26"] 💯 I have never understood the incorrect narrative that people continue to push that Unrivaled and AU are "rival" leagues to the W. Maybe people feel that if they say the same wrong thing often enough, people will actually believe it to be true. According to the dictionary... A "rival" is a p[I]erson, organization, or thing that competes with another for the same goal, prize, or position[/I]. Simply not true with regard to the W and Unrivaled. Not even close. It's like saying Wimbledon is a rival league to the US Open and French Open. Or that the Boston Marathon is a rival to the NY Marathon. Or that the US Formual 1 Grand Prix is a rival to the Italian Grand Prix. Or that the US Open golf tournament is a rival to the British Open. It's so illogical that it's comical that anyone keeps pushing that narrative. Just to dumb it down even further. Alcarez and Sinner or Swiatek and Sabylenka are rivals in tennis. They compete DIRECTLY against each other for the Wimbledon or US Open championship. The Las Vegas Aces and the Rose Basketball Club are NOT even close to rivals. Different seasons, no overlap in the calendar. It's just so obvious. It seems that the biggest complaint the W has is that Unrivaled is TOO successful and pays the players too much, thus causing embarrassment to the WNBA. That's not a rivalry. Just a better league. [/QUOTE]