Notice The OFFICIAL WNBA Coming To Portland Thread…..

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  1. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    It seriously looks like a Steak house logo.

    The Portland Fire Grill.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I saw somebody liken it to a flaming Marshmallow and now I can’t unsee it.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Well yeah. Everybody in the W is trying to kill Caitlin Clark. And the refs are just letting them do it...
     
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    Can we at least make the Bigfoot look cool?
     
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    Absolutely. Doug and his goofy smile have got to go.
    We want fangs and a silver streak of fur up his back.
     
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    I would've believed him :)
     
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    Things I watch more than the WNBA:

    1. Full length ads

    2. My ceiling fan in hopes that it doesn't fall off and decapitate me

    3. 3 hour podcasts

    4. QVC knife and carpet cleaning commercials

    5. The opposite red light so I can count to 3 and go before the other person.
     
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    BoBoBREWSKI BURP!

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    Me too!
    I'm dying! :biglaugh:
     
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  10. Natebishop3

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    The WNBA finally gets some popularity and they have lost their mind.
     
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    Seriously I want them to succeed and I truly hope the league sticks around long enough so I can take my daughter to a game someday. (I have a 3 year old I adopted yes I know I’m old). These ladies though need to stop this “pay us what we are worth” stuff.
    Right now they are worth - $40 million. That means they don’t have a leg to stand on. Looks to me like the only way they will get paid well is through endorsements until the league starts to make money.
     
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    The WNBA is starting a 2.2 billion TV contract next season. This final year of the old deal the WNBA earned 60 million on TV revenue. WNBA revenue is exploding. The league's future looks great.

    NBA players get about 50% of revenue but WNBA players get 9%. WNBA players max salary is only 250k and minimum is 62k. Seems totally fair for WNBA players to have a much higher % split.

    Personally I don't see why the WNBA can't have a similar 50/50 revenue split as men.
     
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    Yes a larger split is warranted. But if she is asking for actual NBA money, then she is delusional

    2.2 billion over 11 years is a tad bit less than the NBA's deal, worth 76 billion over 11 years.
     
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    Okay. I’m good with raises but that Reese chick wants NBA money.
    How is that warranted?
    Again I think they will need to rest a bit on endorsements until the league actually starts making some money. Remember 2.2 billion over 11 years is still only 200 million a year. You have 160 players in the league and owners need their cut.
    Exactly how much do players expect?
     
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    No WNBA players are asking for NBA money.

    They're asking for a larger split of the pie than the 9% they get.
     
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    They said NBA money as in a 50/50 owner player split..... Not a 200 mil supermax.
     
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    They should get that. I totally agree.
     
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    I still don’t think they will get 50/50.
    It’s not enough revenue overall. But yes they should get more.
     
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    I never watch auto racing so clearly race car drivers don't deserve good pay.
     
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    Race car drivers get paid by endorsements.
    Try to understand the difference.
     
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