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In reply to the discussion: The Caitlin Clark effect [View all]

AZSkiffyGeek

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1. A lot of it is her though
Tue Jun 11, 2024, 02:02 PM
Jun 2024

Angel Reese made the point that Clark wasn't the only reason, and that she herself was also responsible for the larger crowds. But it was immediately pointed out that the games w/ Clark sold out, and the ones with only Reese were barely half full.
There's a lot of ugliness amidst the WNBA growth right now and race is being injected into it in awful ways from both directions.

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The Caitlin Clark effect [View all] Mosby Jun 2024 OP
A lot of it is her though AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #1
Ugliness and a whole lot of jealousy. Sneederbunk Jun 2024 #2
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