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Charles Darwin
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LA was massive
Phelps was more cyclical but still huge
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People are obsessed with Caitlin Clark and not really anything else
BigHouse Coug
Jul 12, 9:50pm
The media does it's pathetic job very, very well.
SinkingQuffa
Jul 12, 9:55pm
I think there are probably several similar examples
Czar-castic
Jul 12, 9:55pm
Tiger is probably the best example but even at the time he became big
BigHouse Coug
Jul 12, 10:01pm
Like Caitlyn - think it had a lot to do w Tiger dominating as a racial contrarian in his sport, too. It piqued curiosity
SinkingQuffa
Jul 12, 10:04pm
I mean PGA was making money. The WNBA has never turned a profit.
JohnnyComeLately
Jul 12, 10:05pm
That's not true. Lots of people cared about golf before Tiger
TNT
Jul 12, 11:24pm
sure, and "lots" of people care about the WNBA, but I think there's probably
Czar-castic
Jul 12, 11:41pm
It's already fading though. The WNBA had the luxury of picking up as soon as
777
Jul 12, 9:56pm
Are ratings and attendance down?
Charles Darwin
Jul 12, 10:08pm
WNBA ends in September this year.
A Drew Aitch
Jul 12, 10:17pm
Disagree. Still packing stadiums. 17k in attendance today.
citron
Jul 12, 10:23pm
Lance Armstrong Phelps Bruce Jenner
Charles Darwin
Jul 12, 9:57pm
Those guys were the face of their sport, but even they didn't get
BigHouse Coug
Jul 12, 10:07pm
LA was massive
Charles Darwin
Jul 12, 10:08pm
It was crazy how quickly he went from hero to zero.
BigHouse Coug
Jul 12, 10:13pm
That, & the controversy-driven nature of our current media. They drive popularity through divisiveness & hate.
SinkingQuffa
Jul 12, 10:10pm
Simone Biles
The Pope
Jul 12, 10:21pm
Phelps is a good example
TNT
Jul 12, 11:25pm
I liken her to Steph Curry who brought a new dimension to the game. Caitlin Clark plays like a female Steph. Her range
WDaddy
Jul 12, 10:05pm
It’s because she’s a transcendent player in women’s basketball
A Drew Aitch
Jul 12, 10:13pm
Yet her idiotic, jealous WNBA counterparts resent and abuse her. She has done
Big Daddy D
Jul 12, 10:34pm
It's really odd
TNT
Jul 12, 11:25pm
I also think there are a lot of those peripheral stories connected to her
BigHouse Coug
Jul 12, 10:39pm
We need a Caitlin Clark category. Any status update on the WNBA category?
citron
Jul 12, 10:15pm
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