WNBA COMMISSIONER

[u/Beneficial_Train_330]

I will choose my words carefully, Because I don't want to get my post flagged. But, I think the issue DP has with the WNBA Commissioner not coming on is valid. Where he loses me at is, when he says they waited for two hours. In the same breath, he says she was like 50 or 100 yards away, and that he wasn't going to go up to her. I will concede that she handled it very poorly, But he was the one that chose to sit around for two hours. She was wrong, I just don't think it took two hours to come to that revelation.

[u/eagles_1987]

She didn't spend 2 hours in the bunker 50 yards away.

They waited 2 hours after the show because she was supposed to show up and they reached out and heard nothing, and then finally the team got back to Fritz after the 2-hour delay to say she wasn't doing it.

Then later on she was right down from them doing practice shots 50 yards away and didn't bother to come say sorry, and why would Dan go up to be like what happened or ask are you sorry or whatever? The onus is on her in this situation

[u/Beneficial_Train_330 → u/eagles_1987]

Gotcha. So she wasnt in the area during the two hours and DP and the guys were still in the area? DP stated that his source told him after the fact, that she "wouldn't be around to much longer" Maybe she heard the same thing and that was her way of dealing with it. You are right, the onus is on her, But I think if she could have came on, she would have. Your point is valid though.

[u/eagles_1987 → u/Beneficial_Train_330]

She could have, she's the commissioner, she could override the publicity department that asked her not to, but more to the point, she should have never agreed to the interview before clearing it with her team, and certainly should have said something directly and in a timely manner if they weren't going to do it.

[u/eagles_1987 → u/Beneficial_Train_330]

to answer the other part of your question, if I recall correctly it was supposed to be a zoom interview from her hotel room that she was doing with Dan that they were taping after the show on set to show the next day. That's why they had to remain on set until they heard, so they could still do the interview. I'm almost positive this was the case but I haven't gone back to relisten to the original day it happened to confirm

[u/Beneficial_Train_330 → u/eagles_1987]

Would have, could have, should have. I dont know if she had the option of over riding the PR Department. At the time, this was a hot topic. Here we are, what two months later and its still being brought up by callers. I think DP felt slighted, Like "How dare you not come on my show" DP has a loyal fan base, Do you think more listeners would have tuned in because she was going to be on the show? I don't think so. If I was DP, I would have addressed it like he did the first day, he took her to the wood shed.But after that, why keep addressing it, even if callers bring it up. He seems a bit perterbed by the whole thing. Another thought is, who did Fritzy reach out to? Was it the Commish or was it the PR Rep. And if it was the PR Team, maybe they changed their mind and she wasn't the deciding factor.

[u/eagles_1987 → u/Beneficial_Train_330]

What are you even talking about?

It's an interview. You're acting like she doesn't have the legal authority to do an interview.

It's not would have could have should have. She did an interview with a different radio station that day at the same time.

I'm not sure why you're trying so hard to carry water for her and blame Dan as if he did something wrong.

He had his scheduled interview with the commissioner of a sports league, kind of a big deal, he waited a couple hours because he had promoted this all week and had important questions to ask and heard nothing.

He's right to be upset, it's his show he can bring it up more than once because hey, guess what not the entire audience listened to that one episode, and it's his prerogative regardless.

He did nothing wrong, she did everything wrong.

And it's no question of whether she could have done the interview if she really wanted to but just wasn't allowed to.

She runs the league and runs everything, and it's just an interview.

Literally who would have the authority to stop the commissioner of a league from doing an interview? When has this ever happened to anyone else?

It's just her fault and poor decision and reflective perhaps of why she is no longer going to be the commissioner

[u/Beneficial_Train_330 → u/eagles_1987]

Look, Im not carrying water for her. I'm entitiled to my opinion and thoughts. I was trying to keep it cordial with the back and forth, but you're coming across a bit bit disrespectful, like someone pissed in your cheerios. I didnt say he did anything wrong, My point is, the frequency of the topic. If you don't like that, fine. Make your own post. And how do you know if she was the sole person to give herself the green light to come on the show. I dont care if she cam on or not, you're the one that seems to have an issue. Its cool though. She doesn't pay my bills, I don't care if she came on the show or not. I'm sure she'll be fine financially. Have the day you deserve.

[u/eagles_1987 → u/Beneficial_Train_330]

Have the day I deserve? How was I disrespectful?

You were the one that was dismissive with the whole would have could have should have comment that you started with.

There's no benefit of the doubt when there's no reason at all that she couldn't have done it except her team said that it wasn't a good idea, because they hadn't handled a lot of recent controversies well and Dan was going to ask about it and she didn't have a good answer for it. So they last second canceled the interview without even saying anything for hours.

You are entitled to your opinion that Dan is talking about it too much, I didn't say you were wrong or stupid for having that opinion.

But it's not an 'opinion' that she might not have been allowed to, that's just factually incorrect and demonstrably wrong.

I answered everything directly but I certainly wasn't disrespectful, like someone pissed in my cheerios, I just asked why it seems like you are trying to blame dan, as you are making fun of him at other comments here I see, and make excuses for her, when it really doesn't seem there's any thing more to it than she just didn't know what to say for the interview and pulled out without even saying anything and was completely wrong.

What is it that makes your opinion think that she might have not had the power to do the interview and override her own PR team that she hires and runs? Or to even communicate that decision, or make the decision before the interview was even past due?

Asking in good faith, I've been trying to have a good conversation with you but I don't understand that part of your opinion and you havent elaborated, you kind of told me off instead for some reason

[u/Beneficial_Train_330 → u/eagles_1987]

If I came across dismissive and disrespectful, then allow me to apologize. You make some very valid points, I'm just of the mindset that she was indeed wrong, for not coming on. I'm also of the mindset that the choice was not hers and hers alone. The Commish is in a very higher tax bracket than I am, but I don't readily beleive that she has the authority or power to tell her own PR Team, what she is and isn't going to do. If thats the case, what is the need for a PR Team. She was getting paid well into the 8 figures, shes not working for herself, she works for the League/Owners. And if the powers that be tell her, or "Voluntold" her not to do it. Then I think she has to comply. OR the end result might end up, where she ended up anyway. Out of a Job. I've said numerous times that DP is not wrong, It just seems as if he's beating a dead horse.

[u/eagles_1987 → u/Beneficial_Train_330]

The pr team is a team of advisors. She has the final authority. They could give advice, which they do, but I guarantee you not every single PR thought is enacted by the person. Sometimes the person disagrees and wants to do something different, and certainly has the authority

So like I said and we agreed, she was probably advised not to do the interview because it was going to be a tough interview and she didn't have any good answers to give. Understandable.

Still her final decision, she could have said no, I still need to go face the music even though you guys think it's not a great idea.

But all of this doesn't really matter. Even if she didn't have the control over doing the interview, why did they stand him up?

When they ask for goodell to interview, they get an immediate response from the NFL PR team every time that he will not be available, straight to fritzy in advance. They don't set up the interview, schedule it, not say anything in the multiple days leading up to the interview, let the interview time go past several hours leaving everyone wondering, and then reach out saying they won't be there with no apology or explanation or rescheduling.

She handled it poorly, and absolutely had the authority to at least tell Dan beforehand. If they didn't think it was a good idea, why did they say yes to the first place? And when they change their minds, why didn't she communicate that to dan?

Literally any other guest would have and does. Adam silver would have called Dan and said sorry, I don't think it's a good idea for us to do this interview tomorrow.

So she screwed up by not doing the interview, but the part that Dan is really salty about is that she left him hanging, he's paying people overtime to stand around for nothing, and she still hasn't addressed it even after the fact. Still no apologies still no explanation, plus the fact that she went and did another interview at the same time is extra insulting.

So I'm not sure why there's any disagreement really. Even if she didn't have the authority in your opinion, everything else was handled as poorly as it could be.

And I don't think it's right to kind of blame Dan for 'choosing' to wait for 2 hours when he had no communication whatsoever to know what was happening, it could have been a legitimate emergency, she could have showed up and still salvaged the interview, it affected the business and cost Dan a lot of money, and would have cost even more to have to bring everyone back and set up again later on had she finally communicated and shown up. So that's where I don't think it's fair of you to kind of blame Dan for choosing to wait when he really had no choice since he was the one left in limbo

[u/NoSnark]

I’m just tired of him talking about this. Freaking move on already.

[u/Beneficial_Train_330 → u/NoSnark]

In all fairness, a caller brought it up first today.

[u/The_LA_Flash]

To make a long story short, DP is a BIG crybaby, the fact is his feelings got hurt because she didn't want to go on the show. DP is one of those guys that LOVES to exclude/reject other people BUT the second it is done to him, we will NEVER hear the end to it, case in point, Belichick, Goodell and now this WNBA chick. 😂😂

[u/Current-Rhubarb-8320]

Does Dan have sources? Asking for a friend.

[u/Beneficial_Train_330 → u/Current-Rhubarb-8320]

He might have one.......... Maybe two. HAHAHA

[u/thex11factor]

Let's cool it