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It almost looks scripted. . . She's on the one defender, then separates and seems to look at the other defender coming, gets into position, braces for impact and throws her body back. Obviously they didn't plan this, but nothing about the whole thing looks natural. But maybe that's just because it's girls playing sports. 
That's why I think there's a flop in there.
Elbow to the head, yes.
Body/waist push as well, yes.
Enough to knock her off balance, yes.
A foul, yes (I do believe the defender knew what she was doing).
Egregious? I'm not sure. I don't know the official rule. She was playing physical, throwing an elbow, foul. But it doesn't look like she was trying to take her head off or hurt her. I don't know where they draw the line. My line says, not egregious. Just a foul.
Could she have avoided it? I think so. I swear it looks like she knows it's coming and prepares to throw herself to the floor.
Did she embellish her reaction? Yes.
So, my analysis:
Foul - yes
Flop - yes
That's why I think there's a flop in there.
Elbow to the head, yes.
Body/waist push as well, yes.
Enough to knock her off balance, yes.
A foul, yes (I do believe the defender knew what she was doing).
Egregious? I'm not sure. I don't know the official rule. She was playing physical, throwing an elbow, foul. But it doesn't look like she was trying to take her head off or hurt her. I don't know where they draw the line. My line says, not egregious. Just a foul.
Could she have avoided it? I think so. I swear it looks like she knows it's coming and prepares to throw herself to the floor.
Did she embellish her reaction? Yes.
So, my analysis:
Foul - yes
Flop - yes
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This is such a great example of how delulu our society has become.
Your league doesn't make money. If the NBA didn't subsidize it, it wouldn't even exist. You physically and verbally attack your best player, and the only one moving tickets, at every opportunity. Yet, you think everyone in your league deserves to be paid NBA salaries.
Your league doesn't make money. If the NBA didn't subsidize it, it wouldn't even exist. You physically and verbally attack your best player, and the only one moving tickets, at every opportunity. Yet, you think everyone in your league deserves to be paid NBA salaries.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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That's not a super unreasonable goal. HOWEVER, it ignores the fact that the NBA/NFL/etc can share ~50% of revenue, because they have SO MUCH of it. Fixed costs are high, so the margin (especially in the WNBA) just isn't there to share. In 2026, the new TV deal will go from about $40M/year to $200M/year (WNBA lost $40M last year).Instead, they are lobbying for a fairer percentage of the league's shared revenue. WNBA vet and Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum said it best back in 2022: "We’re not asking to get paid what the men get paid,” she said. “We’re asking to get paid the same percentage of revenue shared."
Over in the NBA, revenue (TV deals, ticket and merchandise sales, etc.) is split evenly between players and owners—players receive between 49% and 51% of basketball-related income.
In the WNBA, players reportedly only receive 9.3% of league revenue, per Market Watch. That single-digit percentage is much lower than what other athletes in professional sports leagues earn (NFL and NHL players also get roughly half of all revenue).
Current league revenue is about $200M, and players get ~10% of that, and losing $40M.
With the new TV contract, (assuming everything else stays the same), that'll be $360M in revenue, and a net profit of $120M. There's suddenly a pie that can be shared. 50% of revenue being salaries, would increase costs by (360/2 - 20 = ) $160M, so they'd be in a $40M/year hole again at 50%. Breakeven would be around 38% of revenues.
So there's definitely room for growth of their salaries.
It's not me, it's someone else.
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Angel Reese more recently has said they deserve to be paid what the men get paid. To be fair, she's possibly one of the dumbest and most narcissistic human beings on the planet.
As professional athletes, I definitely feel like they should make more, but is the money really there? What happens if the NBA pulls funding? What happens with the new TV contracts if the ratings don't meet expectations? What happens if their clearly braindead, racist, and sexist players murder their only marketable star?
Interesting coincidence that the WNBA and the Colbert show both lose $40M a year.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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The NBA owns 50% of the WNBA. So they probably want it to keep growing, and are willing to live with losses for a while as it grows. As far as I could find out, their contribution is only about $15M/year. So, with the new TV contract in 2026, that should no longer be necessary.
It's not me, it's someone else.
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I forget why they did the WNBA in the first place. There was a real reason besides trying to make a viable entity.
I hope they do find success, but despite what tons of feminists are claiming, opportunity isn't why it will never be as big as the NBA.
I hope they do find success, but despite what tons of feminists are claiming, opportunity isn't why it will never be as big as the NBA.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Google's AI says she did indeed say this...wow.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Google's AI, literally, said it was a real quote. Maybe AI will kill us all because it's stupid, not because it's super intelligence determines us a threat or something.
Related:
This is real and from the ESPY's last week. These are all pro athletes in the audience. If they don't know who the fuck you are...
Related:
This is real and from the ESPY's last week. These are all pro athletes in the audience. If they don't know who the fuck you are...
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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I just found I still have the tab from when I asked the AI:
Proof!
Not hitting refresh for the win!!
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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Nah, it was a quick check. Half the articles you read in the MSM are AI written these days. I'm not deep diving Angel Reese. Someone else can waste their time doing that. Plus, based on the shirts and their entire pay argument, it absolutely matches the level of intelligence at play.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
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"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell