It was crazy how quickly he went from hero to zero.

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Jul 12, 2024
10:13:27pm

BigHouse Coug All-American

It was crazy how quickly he went from hero to zero.

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BigHouse Coug

Bio page: BigHouse Coug
Joined: Jul 18, 2003
Last login: Oct 17, 2024
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People are obsessed with Caitlin Clark and not really anything else

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

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?

Jul 12, 10:08pm

WNBA ends in September this year.

Jul 12, 10:17pm

Disagree. Still packing stadiums. 17k in attendance today.

citron

Jul 12, 10:23pm

Lance Armstrong Phelps Bruce Jenner

Jul 12, 9:57pm

Those guys were the face of their sport, but even they didn't get

Jul 12, 10:07pm

LA was massive

Jul 12, 10:08pm

It was crazy how quickly he went from hero to zero.

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

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

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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