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Message: [QUOTE="mntncougar, post: 2068968, member: 7543"] Okay, here comes the heresy. That was a nicely worded piece, and a lot of what she said about why the WNBA is not more popular is similar to what I recently saw Candace Parker say, in an interview that I think was posted on this board. Unfortunately, I think most of it is hogwash. As far as I'm concerned there are only 2 basic reasons, and until you get beyond them you won't make any progress. The first reason is really a part of the second but it also stands on its own. She's right, the WNBA is a small league and there are just not that many venues where they can be seen live. But the second reason is huge and all encompassing and I don't think anything will ever really change until it's overcome. The WNBA is invisible. As a Uconn women's fan for almost 30 years, back to the days when they were only on WHUS, I would love nothing more than to be able to follow all of our former players in their pro careers. But the fact is I have never seen a WNBA game because as far as I'm concerned they are not on television. Therefore, they don't exist. Someone mentioned above that they would watch the games, so I presume they must be available somehow, somewhere. But like the vast majority of senior citizens I have cable with expanded basic. It's all I've ever had and all I likely will, though I have just made my first exception and subscribed to HBO to see their UCONN series. Anyway, my point is, out of sight, out of mind. Beyond the lack of TV coverage there is hardly ever a mention that I see in the newspaper or on the radio sports broadcasts. (Possibly something about a former UCONN player or a win or loss by the SUN around here). In plain and simple English I can't follow any of them because there simply is no way, for me at least. But going beyond me and my personal situation (and I firmly believe, that of many others) how are you ever going to get anyone interested in something they never see and can't see unless they blindly subscribe to some service they don't even know exists. Exposure is the only answer to making the game popular, and if that can be achieved then it will have to stand on it's own merits. Some people, I believe, would like it, many would not, but that's true of most things. Sorry for the rant, but this is not a new thought for me. [/QUOTE]

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