WNBA Players Are Actually Being OVERpaid The Daily Wire
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TheWNBAdrafthappenedlastmonth.AccordingtothelatestnumbersIread,theeventusuallyaveragesabout14totalviewers.
Thisyear,however,theWNBAdraftwonrecordratings,nearlydoublingitsnormalviewership.ThataddedaudienceislargelythankstoCaitlinClark,whowentnumberoneoveralltosomethingcalledtheIndianaFever.WhichsoundslikeadiseaseyoumightcontractfromahookerinFortWayne,butisapparentlythenameofawomen’sbasketballteam.Clark,forherpart,iseasilythemostfamouswomen’sbasketballstarofalltime.She’ssofamousthatIknowhername—thoughIdon’tknowanythingelseabouther.
IfyouareintheverysmallfraternityofpeoplewhoqualifyasWNBAfans,thissuddenincreasedinterestintheleague—evenifitstillamountstobasicallynointerest—shouldbecauseforcelebrationandgratitude.Butwedon’tdocelebrationverywellinthisculture,andwedon’tdogratitudeatall,really.Soinsteadpeoplefoundreasonstowhine.Andthatwhiningledtowhatis,surely,thedumbestdiscourseoftheyear2024sofar.Idon’texpectittor
