"Worst-run league in the history of sports" - Jason Whitlock slams WNBA for generating a $40 million loss despite the popularity boom

Despite getting a much-needed popularity boost with the arrival of talented and extremely popular rookies such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Cameron Brink, the WNBA will incur an eye-watering $40 million loss this season, according to a report by the New York Post.

While the figure is significantly better than the $50 million loss that the league was forecasted to suffer, it is still unfathomable considering the crowds that came to witness Clark and Reese's record-breaking performances during their respective rookie campaigns.

This development has led numerous media personalities, including veteran sports journalist Jason Whitlock , to criticize the league and its officials for failing to capitalize on the growing interest in women's basketball.

Whitlock goes off

Whitlock did not take it easy on the women's basketball league that the NBA put up in 1996, describing it as the "worst-run league in the history of sports."

"Worst-run league in the history of sports. They get the greatest gift in sports since Tiger Woods, and they're blowing that (CC) trying to satisfy a bunch of fragile, insecure, and entitled feminists," Whitlock posted on X.

The WNBA is experiencing a renaissance, ignited not only by the incredible performances of Indiana Fever's rookie superstar but also by the highly competitive play that recently culminated in the thrilling WNBA Finals showdown between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty.

The Liberty prevailed in the deciding Game 5 to win its first league title since joining the league as part of the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997. Unfortunately, the league's investors, mainly the NBA teams, will not see a return for quite some time.

​​"The WNBA owes the NBA so much we won't see any windfall for years," an anonymous NBA team executive was quoted as saying in the report by The New York Post.

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Finals controversy

The latest controversy involving WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert will add more fuel to the fire. During the title awarding to the Liberty, Engelbert was seen wearing a dress that featured New York City's famed skyline. It wasn't a good look, especially since many were outraged by the officiating in Game 5, which appeared to favor New York.

The WNBA's post on X , "The trophy is right where it belongs for the 2024 WNBA CHAMPS," also raised plenty of eyebrows, leading many to speculate that the league had wanted the Liberty to win all along. The post has since been deleted.

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