dupuyer griz said:
Looks like this should be on the basketball board to me.
Yes, this thread is about basketball revenue, and indirectly on move-up revenue. Another thread on trash-talking, taunting and race in sports, in this case the recent Final Four issues, was moved to the hoops section. No one discusses stuff like this thread or that thread in the hoops section. Spring ball is almost done, and the off-season here, why not let more discussions occur where people are looking and commenting.
"Angel Reese says her team won’t go to the White House but would celebrate with the Obamas"
"Traditionally, the national champions would be invited to the White House. But after comments from first lady Jill Biden suggesting that Iowa be invited as well before appearing to walk that back, Reese told “I AM ATHLETE” podcast hosts Brandon Marshall and Ashley Nicole Moss: “I don’t accept the apology because you said what you said … You can’t go back on certain things that you say … They can have that spotlight. We’ll go to the Obamas.’ We’ll go see Michelle. We’ll see Barack.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/05/sport/angel-reese-white-house-jill-biden-intl-spt/index.html
"Caitlin Clark hints at gender double standard with trash talk, says Angel Reese 'should never' be criticized
Caitlin Clark says there may be a double standard based on gender when it comes to trash talk, adding Angel Reese should not be criticized for her celebrations."
Read in Fox News: https://apple.news/ArnFNx2U2R6CLtwYnW_YouQ
"Sunday afternoon’s game drew 9.9 million viewers on the ESPN family of networks, making it the most-viewed women’s college basketball game on record — nearly doubling the 5.7 million who tuned in to watch Connecticut best Oklahoma for the 2002 championship."
https://nypost.com/2023/04/04/jill-biden-scraps-white-house-invite-for-iowa-womens-basketball/