Tag: WNBA

"What does need to change is the amount of room networks give their talent to challenge their league partners when the conversation gets uncomfortable. That's a much more important discussion than whether a man should replace a woman in the analyst chair."

"All of it feels like a girls' club. The media protecting the league from real scrutiny or critique. I'll ask again: What are they afraid of?"

"Look, I think sometimes you have to respond to idiots by taking the logic of their idiocy and pushing it even further."

"That's the tenor of social media, and I'm all good with it. You know why I'm all good with it? Because all I have to do to avoid it is put my fu**ing phone down."

"League-wide viewership has risen 12% year over year, averaging 742,000 viewers per game across all partners. More than 73 million people have watched WNBA games this season, a record at the All-Star break."

It was the nuance of his approach that made it a home run. This was not a "rip the guest who didn't show" moment.

"You're the commissioner of the WNBA. What do you mean your PR people won't let you go on? It's your decision. You're their boss. So that's a total lie, total cop out."

"Transparency has value, but so does perspective. In this case, Patrick devoted far more attention to a routine media occurrence than it deserved. The story wasn’t that a guest canceled. The story became Patrick’s response to it."

"If there was ever a time when the schedule would be something that I could handle, sure, absolutely, I would love to do it."

"Robin and Geno were there at the beginning, helping tell the story of a groundbreaking new league that would forever change the landscape of women’s sports. Bringing them back together for one night is a fitting way to honor the league’s history."