Yeah, I count about 5 steps, but I haven't seen it in slo-mo so I might be off. Still undeniable. The Lynx challenged the foul, but can't challenge the travel? Too late now regardless.
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The foul didn't need to be called and a review like that (close call could go either way) is almost always going to be 'confirmed'. But when that gets reviewed and see the obvious walk (which you can't call), you rescind the foul. I know that's not technically right but sometimes you need to do the wrong thing to do the right thing.
More Caitlin Effect.
The Indiana Fever, who have not finished above .500 since 2015, are #4 in the way-too-early power rankings.
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The Indiana Fever, who have not finished above .500 since 2015, are #4 in the way-too-early power rankings.
Way-Too-Early WNBA Power Rankings: Liberty, Lynx start on top
New York has been crowned champ. The draft lottery, an expansion draft, April's rookie draft and free agency await. But first, our updated rankings.
PackMan97
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And how's this for the Caitlin Effect?
WNBA Players Opt Out of Current CBA, Face Possible Work Stoppage in 2025
The WNBA Players Association will have to agree to a new deal by next fall to avoid a work stoppage.www.si.com
So it sounds like there will be one more season before a new contract is drawn up. If the Caitlin effect is merely Caitlin and the games she plays in, it may backfire. They'll get more money, but they may think they should get way more money.
Phredd3
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It hasn't been only Caitlin games, even this season. She's been the most popular player, of course, but attendance and viewership up all across the league, by huge factors. Attendance across the league was up nearly 50% year-over-year, and has nearly doubled over 2022 figures. Viewership is up 170% across the league, and while the Fever lead the way, every team's viewership has increased substantially, and the seven highest-viewership games of all time have been in this past season, with only half of them involving Clark. Social media engagement has quadrupled. Merchandise sales are up 300%, and that's not all Caitlin merch, either.
So it sounds like there will be one more season before a new contract is drawn up. If the Caitlin effect is merely Caitlin and the games she plays in, it may backfire. They'll get more money, but they may think they should get way more money.
Meanwhile, the league's media revenue at least quadrupled and it likely to get to more than 5x. Why shouldn't the players negotiate changes to take advantage of that immediately?
I mean, they would have opted out even if Clark was still in college this season as they opted out in the past CBAs. This is the first time the players are in a clear position of strength heading into the negotiation, in part due to a change in team ownership makeups since the last negotiation. The last negotiation was conducted in a period of stability after the two preceding negotiations happened during times where there was genuine concern about the sustainability of the league.
PackMan97
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IDK, because it will grow even more and they might being shooting their shot too early? Of course deals are usually structured to be a % of revenue.
Best of luck to the ladies.
The Indiana Fever fired Christie Sides. Have to admit that this surprised me. TBH, early in the season I questioned her a lot (team started 3-10). As the season went on and the team got better and better, I thought that she was doing a good job. That slow start had a lot to do withe their schedule. They were playing a lot games early against a lot of really good teams (I think the WNBA was using Clark's popularity to seed the league with fans for the season).
Yeah I have the same feelings towards it. I think she did more than fine later on in the season and earned a chance to see what the team could do in year 2 of CC.
Jeez, the WNBA gets some fans and they think they're the NFL. There are 12 teams and 6 coaches have been fired. SMH. The Fever hadn't been to the playoffs since 2016 and this was only Sides' 2nd year. I bet she gets 1 of those other 5 spots, and I hope Caitlin isn't in a Daniel Jones situation.
Fever ax Sides despite Clark stardom, playoff bid
The Fever have fired coach Christie Sides after two seasons. Sides presided over Caitlin Clark's historic rookie season and led the team to its first postseason appearance since 2016.
CameronBornAndBred
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Interesting article.
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Seven WNBA coaches have been fired in a month. What’s going on?
Owners are finally taking their teams more seriously, and the hunt for better talent is reflective of a surge in income, publicity and fans
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