“Engelbert & Silver don’t seem to recognize the days of women being grateful for anything, let alone the respect and compensation they have earned, are over. Owners…care about their bank accounts and Engelbert's actions aren't helping grow them. Of all her missteps that's the one that will cost her.

The Tigers collapsed at the end of the regular season and let the Guardians take the division. They are now collapsing in the Wild Card round to let the Guardians take the series. Feels like the young players in Detroit are not handling pressure very well.

Okay... think the Tigers got robbed there. Doesn't replay review have to be definitive?

This is a brilliant discussion with @wagesofwins.bsky.social on how trash the management of the #WNBA is. With receipts! The only W malfeasance they don't discuss is how the W's creation destroyed the already formed women's pro league, the ABL. Intentionally? In conclusion, yay, Nephessa Collier!

I am old enough to remember doing this. I am old enough to remember what life was like before we did this. I am old! 😂

Deloitte commercials are just a bit obnoxious. I would be shocked if the men in the c-suite didn't all think they were "the voice of reason".

So glad I got to do this with @seeratsohi.bsky.social! We had a great conversation about all the ways Napheesa Collier is very much right!

emergency pod with @wagesofwins.bsky.social on Napheesa Collier going toe to toe with the commish in her exit interview. Will "the worst leadership in the world" survive this? and what does it mean for the future of the WNBA? open.spotify.com/episode/4nO2...

I just got re-pissed about Cathy's skyline dress. WTF Currently listening to @wagesofwins.bsky.social on The Ringer WNBA Show open.spotify.com/episode/4nO2...

Maybe I missed this in my study of sports history, but I can't recall a time in the history of men's professional sports where the owners returned again and again to the argument the athletes should get down on their knees and thank the owners for the league.

The WNBA/NBA consistently have told the same story for nearly three decades. The women of the WNBA should be grateful they have a league. Every time the women point out a problem, that is their response. THEY STILL THINK A BUSINESS THAT SELLS FRANCHISES FOR HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IS A CHARITY!

I keep thinking about this claim. I have no idea how one would do such a study. Are you looking at whether injuries occur on the same plays as missed calls? Number of missed calls and injuries? I don't think there really is a legitimate "study" here. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

The WNBA says the officiating is not related to injuries. I have no idea how one could construct a study to establish that point. But maybe the WNBA hired some expensive stats person to do it. Wait... they have no money. The WNBA also says it's not profitable! 😂 www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

They are showing Super Bowl IX this morning. Not sure Fran Tarkenton is doing well against the Steel Curtain. The Vikings need to rely more on Chuck Foreman!

I changed my mind. Someone read from the rule book on incidental contact. What happened doesn't seem to fit the definition. So both the WNBA and NBA referees were wrong! Collier was fouled! I am pretty sure!

Saban and Gundy were happy to be highly paid college coaches. In their mind, all those wins were due to their brilliance. We're now seeing what has always been true. Players create wins. Players create revenue. If you don't pay players now, you don't get to win. www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

I think given a. how physical the referees have allowed the playoffs to be b. Coach Reeve's angle on the play c. and the collision and injury You can see why she got so angry. That being said... it did look like a clean steal on the replay. That doesn't change the larger point about the refs.

The Detroit Tigers will try and save their season and avoid the biggest collapse in MLB divisional history by pitching "Undecided" today. Tigers today likely sound like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: "They could surrender to us, but I wouldn't count on that." www.espn.com/mlb/scoreboa...

A few years ago, Lauren, Nef, Courtney, and I wrote an article looking at which coaches get fired in the WNBA (and which coaches do not!). The pattern we are seeing this year fits the story we told! internationaljournalofsportmanagement.com/firing-discr...

Two weeks ago the Detroit Tigers had a secret meeting. The team was told there were only two ways this season could be memorable. They could win the World Series. They could completely collapse. We now see they voted that winning the World Series was just too big of a long shot!! 😂

I hate to go all Sabermetric on the Tigers, but since their last win they have been 7 for 48 with runners in scoring position. I am going to suggest that is bad. My guess is the young hitters are choking. And they will keep doing this until next Sunday (when they get to stop playing).

Studies show that men benefits much more from marriage than women. But culture consistently tells women they need to talk men into an institution that increases the health and happiness of men (and doesn't seem to do the same for women).

There is no way a higher power would allow the Detroit Lions to dominate on Monday night, the Minnesota Lynx to dominate today, AND the Detroit Tigers to stay in first place tonight. No higher power likes me that much. So, sorry fellow Tiger fans. (yes, I am centering myself in this story!)😂

I will convey this metaphor to my students in history tomorrow. The cake metaphor is a great way to describe the economy.

Came within two points of ending the Aces season and advancing to the semi-finals two days ago.

One of the lessons we learn when players have the right to choose their teams (as we now are seeing in college sports) is that players create wins. Coaches do not. For coaches to win, they have to acquire the right players. And if the right players don't like you, you get to lose.

This is hilarious! 😂

So many transfers competing in college football. The crowds, though, seem just as large and enthusiastic. Is there a point where the critics of free agency in college sports admit they didn't understand how consumer demand works in sports? wagesofwins.substack.com/p/the-so-cal... (Spoiler: No!)

At this point you sort of hope as a Tigers fan they miss the playoffs. What's the point of going? They are having trouble hitting. Only have a couple of good starters. But even if the starters could pitch, the bullpen will blow it.

Your reminder that WNBA players are not paid much for the playoffs. Salaries are for the regular season. Of course, WNBA players are also not paid much for the regular season. All this means that Mercury players keep playing for little or no money. Liberty players will not!

Holy moly. The current WNBA salaries are (accounting for inflation) still below the salaries of the ABL, a player-centric WBB league that preceded and, for a moment, competed with the WNBA.

Robert Redford made a series of fantastic movies in a short period of time (1969 to 1976). Just a few: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid The Candidate The Sting Three Days of the Condor All the President's Men Different characters. Very different movies. All incredible. Just an amazing talent.

San Francisco Chronicle staff writer @mingemi.bsky.social talks covering the Valkyries’ inaugural season, how the team’s games have become a gathering place for queer folks in the Bay Area & the keys to the Valks getting a win in Game 2 against the Lynx. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Very nice article from the Washington Post today. The NBA now claims WNBA's historical losses are $500 million. Yes, the claims keep going up. Pretty soon, we will hear the NBA channel Carl Sagan and tell us the losses are "billions and billions". 😂🤡 www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Men would scream if someone said a WNBA player is the best basketball player in the world. But men can write a 168 pound man is the "best fighter". Can't be true in an absolute sense. Once again, men judge women by different standards than they judge men. www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/...

What's the statement? "Hope a kid misses a field goal?" If the kid hits a 42-yard field goal, Smart makes a very different statement and the story completely changes. To be fair, last week my wife won money on some slots in Vegas. She did say her win made a statement about her resilience! 😂

At 1pm EST the Lynx play their first playoff game. The Lions play (and they need to win). And the Tigers start 40 minutes later (nice if they won!). So from 1pm to 4pm... this is going to get tense! Weird how much sports impacts our level of happiness and stress.

It is unlikely two 168 pound guys could have much success against a heavyweight. Yet, no male boxing fans screams: "A low-ranked heavyweight can handle both." Men dismiss women in sports by making absolute comparisons. They never do this to men in sports. www.espn.com/boxing/story...

The WNBA sets a ratings record on ESPN! And the ratings are rapidly approaching NBA ratings. The WNBA"s growth was matching the NBA's historic timeline. The WNBA, though, is now sprinting ahead! awfulannouncing.com/wnba/espn-mo...

"Okay, I would like to point out I did complete the pass. Yes, there was an issue with jersey color. But most of the assignment was completed. I would hope that would be enough for some partial credit!" 😂😂

AI finds half of MLB players hop the foul line and those that do hit the ball harder. We definitely needed computers to give us more spurious correlations. We didn't have enough of these!

Hey friends! I realize this is a weird time for a “personal news” drop, but things have been wild and I’m bad about sharing updates. This week I began working with CBS Sports as their Women’s Sports Lead! I’ll be writing and editing on the website, primarily women’s basketball. Very excited.

Sports media if the Yankees win: "Let's talk about that great win by the Yankees!" Sports media if the Yankees are blown out: "Let's talk about what this means for the Yankees!"

Fans of the Lions and Bills are freaking out today!!

As a Lions fan (for 50 sad years!), my unpopular and unwanted opinion is that the Lions are not at all unhappy to lose the first game. They didn't play any starters in the preseason. They are focusing on gradually improving and staying healthy. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

NFL pundits after your favorite team lost today: "This team will have to play much better if it hopes to win. The coaches will have to coach better. The players will have to perform better!" Yes, cutting edge analysis!

I am pleased every NFL pundit is a. reaching definitive conclusions from a sample of one game and b. reaching definitive conclusions no one will remember in the slightest when we actually reach the conclusion of the season!

We need more Columbo posts!

Shoutout to this fan on WNBA League pass at the Valkyries game for this !!! 9 percent revenue IS exploitation indeed !! PAY. THEM. WHAT. YOU. OWE. THEM. 🚬 #WNBASky

If you have gone to WNBA games for years you have to see how much the atmosphere is now very different at games now!