*turns off lizard brain* The fact that all this is playing out in public the way that it is is not necessarily a bad thing for Trinity and the Spirit. We see this frequently in other sports during contract negotiations. The league loses credibility the longer this goes on and they can't afford it.

Just a friendly reminder that the NWSL has contact info on their website, if you feel like expressing some feelings about the news today.

If the Spirit think the contract is legal under the CBA, and the NWSL Players Association thinks it's legal under the CBA, and Berman is saying something about violating the "spirit" of the CBA, it's extremely clearly legal under the CBA right

This is how a $1m cap hit fits in a $3.5m salary cap. That's pretty doable. I've seen dozens of MLS wage scales that are similar in ratio. Nothing about this looks out of order in soccer or, frankly, in any office suite in America.

SGs, maybe it’s time we collectively raise hell. Pay your players.

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“According to sources, the Spirit had proposed a four-year scaling contract that would see the 23-year-old free agent paid more in the final two years of the deal, with the hope of an increased media rights deal for the NWSL following upcoming negotiations helping with those costs.”

It's just such an obvious win for every NWSL club to have Rodman in the league. A massive endorsement for the entire project, that all their Brand partners will enjoy hearing about. We should not be here.

nwsl owners do not want to have the best league in the world, they want widespread mediocrity that they can position as 'parity' and 'the most competitive league.' it's literally the nfl model attempted in a sport with a global market that can and will leave the nwsl behind.

oh don't worry, the league is doing Everything It Can to keep trinity rodman. don't you see, they are Fighting To Keep Her in the NWSL.

More from the piece: “Since the commissioner rejected the offer, the NWSLPA filed a grievance against the league based on the details of the contract being fair and compliant with the current collective bargaining agreement, according to the people.”

What in the absolute f#ck is Berman doing?

Get their asses James. James Cameron really doesn’t get enough credit for being a bastion of the art form.

You either grow out of being a Libertarian when you're 15 or you spend your whole life as an intellectual clown arguing things like *checks notes* "Maybe allowing war crimes would be great for the drone strike & missile industries." Libertarianism NEVER leads to utopia; it ONLY leads to despotism

Scarlett Johansson continues to get her bag. It’s good to see her take on roles with more seasoned directors at the helm. She’s got another gear when she’s given more nuanced material to chew on.

Yessir!!!!

If Jordan is happy, we’re all happy!

A few words from Haley Carter on what it means to be joining the Spirit 💛

Genius

I need Robert Eggers to be done with his Werewolf movie so he can give us his ideal gothic take on A Christmas Carol.

“Please tell us more about this salary cap exemption.” - every @washingtonspirit.com fan #nwsl #woso #thatsthespirit

Reminder: We aren’t being social on “social media”…

If I were the GM of the Spirit, I’d be on the phone with Pickett’s team.

The NWSL offseason is upon us, and news of player movement will soon be pouring in. Today we take a look at some of the biggest decisions and possible departures ahead for Washington Spirit this offseason.

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They played great and they lost to keep that draft spot. We win!

Treylon Burks, one hand optional.

Oh Burks is going to go CRAZY when 5 comes back!

I can’t BELIEVE they ended episode 6 like that…BRUH

As The Midnight Boys would say, #WelcometoDerry might be a little too plucky for its own good. I’m really enjoying the adult arcs far more than the children’s, especially Dick Hallorran’s.

So dumb. 🤣

The trailer for the #Anaconda remake (?) looks so dumb that it has to be good. Long live the middle budget movie.

Now that the NWSL season is over, my brain and my feed goes back to being primarily film and TV takes.

We need to fast and furious this franchise FAST

#Hamnet is going to be atop all the Oscar lists and deservedly so. The shortlist for Best Actress is going to be strong but it’s Jessie Buckley’s Oscar to lose.

The definitive Benoit Blanc ranking (so far): 1) #KnivesOut 2) #WakeUpDeadMan 3) #GlassOnion

"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."

Our number 6️⃣ for the first time in red, white, and blue! 🫶🥹 Congrats Kate on earning your 1st cap for the USWNT! 🥳

The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.

The Thanksgiving parade is the highest form of American art. Driven by capitalism but entirely earnest, bizarre in ways you can never expect, absolutely packed with Broadway stars freezing their asses off. There is really nothing we do better than

This year’s Thanksgiving parade is one of the better 90s/2000s concerts. Hit after hit. Them agents are working overtime.

Oh I’d be into this. Watching the live execution of the type of minimal effects that made the franchise so effective would be good fun.

Universal learning all the wrong lessons from Wicked’s success.

CORRECTION: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey walks back statement that both National Guard members were killed in shooting near White House. (This post corrects a previous post that stated the two members had died.)

Surely there’s going to be a measured response to this.

IT:Welcome to Derry Spirit tifo/poster idea: DC skyline in the background with yellow ballon floating above the city. “Welcome to Audi” in big bright yellow font. “We all shout down here!” tagline in white at bottom. *a bunch yellow balloons tied to railings*

🗽 Where you at girl?!?

This is insane, fellas. Do what makes you happy! If it’s not hurting anyone else who cares.