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Walleye

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17. I just read that they will now be getting charter flight to all the games. And not have to fly coach

Reply to Ontheboundry (Reply #6)

Wed May 8, 2024, 09:44 PM

May 8

They have been trying for years. Yes, Caitlin was spark they needed. I’m just saying women’s sports have come a long way. When I was in high school, girls basketball was a ridiculous game. . Much different rules

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The Caitlin Clark effect: WNBA to begin full-time charter flights for ALL teams [View all] calguy May 8 OP

Excellent. Thank you Caitlin!!!! You brought so much to women's basketball. jimfields33 May 8 #1

She majored in Marketing at Iowa calguy May 8 #4

However she did it, it will benefit future woman's basketball and that matters. jimfields33 May 8 #5

The entire league benefits from her profile - hope most of the players understand that. NoMoreRepugs May 8 #2

That may be an issue Ontheboundry May 8 #8

I just wanna say. Yay! Women's sports. They can't keep us all the way down forever Walleye May 8 #3

Nobody kept wnba down Ontheboundry May 8 #6

I just read that they will now be getting charter flight to all the games. And not have to fly coach Walleye May 8 #17

Do any of you attend WNBA games or watch them on TV? Bonx May 8 #7

Very few before this year Ontheboundry May 8 #9

Don't forget Cameron Brink out of Stanford calguy May 8 #11

Clark's preseason Ontheboundry May 8 #13

I never watched even a full quarter of any women's basketball game before last year calguy May 8 #10

I have watched them on TV, because Elena Delle Donne is a hometown favorite and she was a star Walleye May 8 #18

I've never attended or watched any basketball game. Torchlight May 8 #21

So, do the players get raises too? Bmoboy May 8 #12

No, and they won't for a while Ontheboundry May 8 #15

And the $50 million comes from where? Bmoboy May 9 #25

So last year they made money for the first time Ontheboundry May 9 #26

I meant to add Ontheboundry May 9 #27

They are crediting Clark, but this has been in the works for a while. Renew Deal May 8 #14

Before this year Ontheboundry May 8 #16

I Question This ProfessorGAC May 8 #19

The charter deal was Ontheboundry May 9 #22

Unconvinced ProfessorGAC May 9 #23

I absolutely know Ontheboundry May 9 #24

unfortunately unless we start supporting women's sports more the league will continue to lose money berkerly6240 May 8 #20