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The atmosphere among league insiders and fans is tense, especially with upcoming negotiations and gatherings like the All-Star meeting in Indianapolis. The tone suggests skepticism that any meaningful progress will be made without pushback from ownership or a potential strike. The speaker advocates a hardline stance: if players want revenue share, they should wait until the league turns a consistent profit.
He dismisses the league’s efforts to spin the narrative, asserting that media negotiations—such as ESPN’s coverage of baseball—highlight the league’s peripheral status. The public perception is that the WNBA relies heavily on a few stars, lacks broad appeal, and suffers from unlikable personalities and poor broadcasting quality. This, he argues, contributes to its financial instability.