And when they did that it's viewership was increasing... They were up to 11k per game. Once they stopped pushing it it dropped to 6-7k, and then covid-19 really hurt them
The problem as I see it is that the WNBA doesn't have the two things that make the NBA exciting. 1. Monster dunks 2. Deep three point shooting. Who are the most popular players today? What are they known for? Michael Jordan is arguably still the most famous basketball player to ever live, and easily one of the top maybe 2 or 3 athletes worldwide. Shaq was a huge star in his heyday. Dr. J is still talked about. Steph Curry and Dame are household names because of their shooting. The WNBA is great at fundamentals, but fundamentals don't put butts in seats. The WNBA needs a transcendent star. Someone who is must-see-TV. I'm actually hoping that Sabrina Ionescu could be that person. They need someone that makes even the most casual fans say, "I have to see that person."
You have to have something to market. Something that people want. I said this before, but there's so many different forms of content right now that's all pulling for people's attention. It's extremely hard to get consistent views right now with so many options at people's fingertips.
Griner is scheduled to be tried this week in special court where less than 1% of defendants are acquitted.
She recieved 6 months minimum today and will stand trial next month where the sentence is usually 10 years in prison according to their laws...really, reall, sucks. They've also arrested thousands of anti Ukraine war protestors and they will also suffer the wrath of Russian Courts...Putin's rivals for his job are all in jail...dictators suck...America needs to get China or Serbia or Belarus to pressure Russia to release her...they're not listening to us and we're sending weapons to Ukraine daily so...that's the first cog in the process.
I was right about her making a dumb decision to transport hash oil in an international airport.....the argument was that it was planted on her no longer holds water. Pleading guilty should reduce her sentence but Russia is going to milk this until we give them some high profile prisoner we have of theirs. It's a shame Russia has archaic cannabis laws.
Pleading guilty in Russia is a requirement for any arrangements for her release. How much faith do you have in Russian courts?
Griner is going to be in Russia for a long time. Unless we have some Russian of value sitting in an American prison right now. Then we are basically hostage negotiating. Bad precedent. She’s screwed.
I don’t agree that this automatically blows the planted theory. Imo it’s highly likely that the Biden administration told her to plead guilty so it’s easier to get out of there. Especially since I saw yesterday or the day before that Biden was working on her release. Before they didn’t really comment on it
I don't think so...she got caught with contraband and they probably can prove it which is why a guilty plea speeds up the process....not that it's planted. I've seen a lot of people arrested in airports for contraband....it's common but she just happens to be a high profile case. I'm going to say she did what thousands of hippies leaving Thailand have done....assumed they could keep their stash instead of throwing it in the trash before entering the airport. Thailand used to be brutal about transporting hash ..Singapore is as well....in Taiwan they'd just send you home and throw it away for you.