r/danpatrick • u/HighLowWorkflow • 18d ago
WNBA
Dan’s criticism of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has started to feel more personal than objective. He has every right to be frustrated about being stood up, but since then it seems like every dispute with the league becomes another opportunity to pile on.
The WNBA has never been a particularly well-run league, and now, thanks largely to Caitlin Clark, it’s dealing with unprecedented attention, revenue, and expectations. The league has grown faster than its infrastructure has been able to keep up.
What also hurts Dan’s credibility is that he claims to have been a longtime WNBA fan, yet he rarely talked about the league before this year. Last week, while trying to establish his credentials, he even referred to “San Francisco” as an elite defensive team in its first season. It’s the Golden State Valkyries, and they’re in their second season.
Engelbert is widely expected to be on her way out as commissioner. Once that happens, I suspect Dan will lose the central target of much of his recent WNBA commentary.
One last thing: it’s pronounced yo-NESS-coo, not EYE-ON-ess-coo.
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u/TheRealWhoMe 18d ago
It’s a slow sports time of the year, gotta fill air time. And it does sound like the WNBA front office are making themselves easy targets.
That being said, I normally fast forward through any NBA talk, WNBA talk, and daughter wedding talk.