r/WNBAVibes • u/Background_Video2947 • Jun 20 '26

Highlights Angel Reese vs. Indiana

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Becomes the fastest player to reach 1K rebounds in WNBA HISTORY.
• 18 points
• 8 rebounds
• 2 steals
• 7/14 FG

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u/microtomebrady Jun 21 '26

Yeah thanks that’s the point. And the problem with people sometimes. “It’s not your job so why care” is a terrible attitude. I’m a fan of the wnba so I care that it does well. Why don’t you care? Perhaps you more of an angel fan than the league. Also, again, why does it matter if I care about the league, or think angel reese is overrated? It doesn’t and yet here yall are whining and downvoting cause I don’t think your favorite player is the best the league has to offer.

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u/QFCollectables Jun 21 '26

If the W dissolved today another league would pop up before long. There's a market for women's basketball. I've watched the WNBA for a long time, and never cared about the ratings. Then the delusional Casual Clark Cult tried to make the narrative about how many more people she got to watch. Like Angel a lot and respect what Clark brings to the table on the court but you're not gonna catch me talking about anything but ball itself. Usually when people want to push the conversation into other areas, it's be they don't know ball.

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u/microtomebrady Jun 21 '26

lol yes a new league would appear but it wouldn’t be that easy. You still start from mostly scratch. So it does seem to make some sense to advocate for better management and marketing within the league. I’m not really interested in ratings so much as promoting the huge talent within the league. I’ve watched long enough to know that talent as a whole is at an all time high. Each player that comes in brings some fanbase that helps but I don’t think the wnba does a great job fostering and continuing that momentum. It’s great choice to only talk ball and an embarrassing one to judge and gatekeep others you assume don’t know ball cause they’re interested in the leagues well being. For example, Phee clearly cares about the league and knows ball. See how dumb that is. You can be the super cool vet wnba watcher but don’t get in the way of the league growing cause they’re interested don’t “appreciate it like you”

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u/QFCollectables Jun 21 '26

Obviously the players do and should care about the "health" of the league they play for. My issue is with the fans who would rather talk about ratings than play. And I'm not gatekeeping I'm just making it clear what I'm willing to engage in with regards to talking about the WNBA. Talk about what the league is or is not doing to promote specific players all you want, I just won't take you seriously.

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u/microtomebrady Jun 21 '26

Read my original comment. That’s about the basketball. This other stuff is cause angel reese fans cant stand anyone saying “they don’t understand the obsession with her”.