Caitlyn Clark vs Angel Reese draws 2.25 Million Viewers; Highest WNBA audience in 23 years

[In The Zone '98]

What I’m saying is that CC is very marketable…but there have been marketable Black players in the past who didn’t get this kind of attention or generate this level of interest. It’s not to take anything away from CC’s ability or on court personality, her story or mystique…but if she were a Black woken do you think the narrative around her would be what it is? Would she be receiving the same kind of attention?

I think the other piece is that talented Black women, generally speaking, have constantly been overlooked in favour of their white peers in so many contexts from career to relationships etc. If you talk to Black women about what it’s like to be a Black woman, there is a collective insecurity that they often feel because of how they’re treated juxtaposed to how white women are treated. Black women are put down all the time for not being as feminine, beautiful, easy going, professional, having as much grace etc. as white women. It’s very pervasive. And it’s a difficult thing for a lot of Black women to experience day after day. So of course those insecurities are going to manifest when a white woman comes in and is getting all sorts of love that they wish they’d be able to get, to have access and a narrative they wish they’d be able to have. Black women are already told day after day that they aren’t good enough compared to their white peers. So yeah that imo is a big part of the backlash against CC. It has nothing to do with CC herself, but more about the social climate of racism and the mental construction of what Black women represent in America that CC doesn’t.

That’s why I think saying it’s just women being jealous is dismissive and sexist. It’s way deeper than that.

When it's JuJu's turn to come on the scene, hopefully black women push her and go watch. Because the machine is ready to make her a face of basketball.

 

[Hov]

What I’m saying is that CC is very marketable…but there have been marketable Black players in the past who didn’t get this kind of attention or generate this level of interest. It’s not to take anything away from CC’s ability or on court personality, her story or mystique…but if she were a Black woken do you think the narrative around her would be what it is? Would she be receiving the same kind of attention?

I think the other piece is that talented Black women, generally speaking, have constantly been overlooked in favour of their white peers in so many contexts from career to relationships etc. If you talk to Black women about what it’s like to be a Black woman, there is a collective insecurity that they often feel because of how they’re treated juxtaposed to how white women are treated. Black women are put down all the time for not being as feminine, beautiful, easy going, professional, having as much grace etc. as white women. It’s very pervasive. And it’s a difficult thing for a lot of Black women to experience day after day. So of course those insecurities are going to manifest when a white woman comes in and is getting all sorts of love that they wish they’d be able to get, to have access and a narrative they wish they’d be able to have. Black women are already told day after day that they aren’t good enough compared to their white peers. So yeah that imo is a big part of the backlash against CC. It has nothing to do with CC herself, but more about the social climate of racism and the mental construction of what Black women represent in America that CC doesn’t.

That’s why I think saying it’s just women being jealous is dismissive and sexist. It’s way deeper than that.

Stop overthinking it

She was dropping 40+ shooting logo 3’s

Steph Curry brand basketball is the most popular style of play in this generation and she looked like a female Steph

If she was scoring 40+ from the low post or like Tim Duncan no one would care

I’m in a Black city and ppl was pressed to see CC at the bars during her run because it looked crazy watching her shoot. Never before did anyone really care to watch women’s hoop (in mass)

Also outliers are always projected above their peers. Tiger Woods and Serena got mad love get everyone else, even when they weren’t actually the best. A white rookie cornerback in NFL this year (funny enough from Iowa) is getting lots of interviews because he seems like he will be pretty good and there have been zero white corners in about 20 years

All that other projection is what’s making this a national story when the truth is casuals loved watching her because she was a 1 woman show who played like Curry

 

[DoubleClutch]

Who is hating on her yall gotta stop saying that bs

I think most the hate is media generated and propaganda to an extent

I wouldnt even doubt the league tells players to say or do something controversial when they play Clarke

It’s good business. It’s almost like entertainment factor > actual basketball

 

[LexDiamonds]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/20/business/ticket-prices-caitlin-clark-reese-rematch/index.html

This weekend’s rematch between basketball rivals Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is breaking more records before it even begins.

Ticket prices for Clark’s Indiana Fever and Reese’s Chicago Sky are the most expensive for a WNBA game ever, according to TickPick, with the average hovering at around $253 — 187% higher than the Sky’s average purchase price of $88. Currently, the cheapest seat just to see the game is around $250 with the most expensive ticket on sale going for more than $9,000.

WNBA has arrived

 

[NYC Rebel]

A rising tide lifts all ships...men understand this, women...

We've had wars based on men not understanding this.

Yall say anything on here.

 

[GilSho]

It's not simply because she is white. Plenty of other great white players have come through.

Part of it is because she took a team like Iowa and damn near single handily won a title with them, twice. She wasn't on a stacked UCONN team so it was easy for the country to get behind her.

Pretending her being a white American has absolutely nothing to do with her popularity is insane lol.

If she is on UCONN none of this story happens.

If she's black and had the exact same college career. No one (including both black people and cacs) would care either.

 

[lamont614]

Charles is a fat ass liar with all due respect. The same guys who hate til this day over something that happened 20 years ago,wasnt hating in real time?


Yall just forgot what competetive looked like befause of how soft the nba has became

Nah if you watch his interview on his life story he always big up magic when get that million dollar contract he always tells that story

 

[NZA]

being great at women's basketball doesn't make you very marketable. the sport doesn't have a ton of true fans yet, so the individual has to be marketable regardless of the accomplishments or skill level within the sport. reese and clark are the ones who have created a fanbase before ever joining the league and they do it with casual-friendly play and personality qualities that a large number of people can relate or aspire to.

 

[R=G]

If the fans are hooked in to them being enemies? Cool..league needs it. Like the NBA needed Magic vs Bird.

 

[In The Zone '98]

Pretending her being a white American has absolutely nothing to do with her popularity is insane lol.



If she's black and had the exact same college career. No one (including both black people and cacs) would care either.

Ofc we would.

One man band, shooting 3s like Curry.

For sure.

 

[R=G]

being great at women's basketball doesn't make you very marketable. the sport doesn't have a ton of true fans yet, so the individual has to be marketable regardless of the accomplishments or skill level within the sport. reese and clark are the ones who have created a fanbase before ever joining the league and they do it with casual-friendly play and personality qualities that a large number of people can relate or aspire to.

Ok..fukk it...whats the best female sport to be a star in?

 

[NZA]

Ok..fukk it...whats the best female sport to be a star in?

tennis

 

[R=G]

tennis

Yeah it shines..i love it. But they always wanted Anna,Kournikova to be a superstar and shes from Russia..lol. Those excellent blue eyes and that fit ass of hers had white boys happy as a motherfukker to end the 90s. Maria Sharapova too..6'3 ...blue eyes..beat Serena that one time..the next great hope but she failed.

 

[NZA]

Yeah it shines..i love it. But they always wanted Anna,Kournikova to be a superstar and shes from Russia..lol. Those excellent blue eyes and that fit ass of hers had white boys happy as a motherfukker to end the 90s. Maria Sharapova too..6'3 ...blue eyes..beat Serena that one time..the next great hope but she failed.

true, but serena made a ton of money and became an icon because the sport has millions of real fans all around the world. her competition are beneath her in total earnings and status in the long run, and she is still relevant. the WNBA is probably a couple decades away from being that mature.

 

[LexDiamonds]

Clark says it ain't a rivalry

Based on their facial reactions when she said that, you know Clark talks plenty of shyt about Reese when cameras aren't rolling