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The Indiana Fever team has been having difficulty selling tickets for its season opener against the Dallas Wings — and BlazeTV host Jason Whitlock not only believes it’s “a sign that the WNBA is about to potentially crash and burn,” but knows why.

“They’ve probably already burned up the goodwill that Caitlin Clark earned them by entering into the league. If they’ve diminished the star of Caitlin Clark, what they’ve really diminished is the entire league,” he explains.

Whitlock points out that while some of the WNBA players are making seven-figure salaries, the attitude of the league leaves fans wondering if they’ve earned it.


“People are going to want their money’s worth, and the WNBA can’t give it to them. And when you don’t feel good about the players, when these players are walking around making seven-figure salaries, pretending like they’re superstar celebrities, pretending like they’re just the same as NBA players, all the goodwill is going to disappear,” he explains.

“We already see it in Indiana with Caitlin Clark. The goodwill is gone. ... Women’s basketball in the WNBA and professionals, it’s bloated. It’s overrated. It’s hot garbage that’s being paid like it’s pristine and some prized possession,” he continues.

And while the players are paid well, Whitlock points out that one of the biggest issues with their attitude is that they “hate America and have portrayed themselves as victims” who have “blackmailed and guilt-tripped their way into a seven-figure salary.”

Now that the league can’t sell out the Indiana Fever’s first home game, Whitlock believes “the entire league is teetering at the brink of an uprising and a backlash that’s really long overdue.”

And Whitlock is among those leaving the league behind.

“I’m prepared, like the rest of you, to de-emphasize my passion for the WNBA,” he says. “This fall can’t happen quick enough.”

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NAACP urges pro athletes to 'avoid' signing with Texas teams due to state's positions on voting, abortion, COVID-19



The NAACP on Thursday said it sent an open letter to every professional sports players' association in the United States urging free agent athletes to avoid signing contracts with teams in Texas due to the state's "most recent attacks on voting rights and reproductive care" as well as its stance on COVID-19.

What are the details?

The letter — signed by NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson and NAACP Texas President Gary Bledsoe — was delivered to the National Football League Players Association, the Women's National Basketball Players Association, the National Basketball Players Association, the Major League Baseball Players Association, and the National Hockey League Players' Association, the organization said.

"As we watch an incomprehensible assault on basic human rights unfold in Texas, we are simultaneously witnessing a threat to constitutional guarantees for women, children and marginalized communities," the letter states, according to the NAACP. "Over the past few months, legislators in Texas have passed archaic policies, disguised as laws, that directly violate privacy rights and a woman's freedom to choose, restrict access to free and fair elections for Black and brown voters, and increase the risk of contracting coronavirus. If you are a woman, avoid Texas. If you are Black, avoid Texas. If you want to lower your chances of dying from coronavirus, avoid Texas."

Texas' pro-life law bars abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — or as early as six weeks into pregnancy — and went into effect last month. Also in September, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed an election security bill into law that tightens restrictions on voting by mail. And earlier this month, the Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations if Texans object to the shots on the grounds of conscience, religious beliefs, or medical reasons.

The five leagues noted in the NAACP letter include nine Texas teams, ESPN said: the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans; the MLB's Houston Astros and Texas Rangers; the NBA's Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs; the NHL's Dallas Stars, and the WNBA's Dallas Wings.

"When all else fails, we must look within and answer the call to protect the basic human rights and democratic values which are fundamental to this country," Johnson noted in regard to the letter, according to the NAACP. "Professional athletes serve as some of our country's greatest role models and we need them to join us to fight for democracy."