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Post by vtcwbuff on Oct 28, 2023 17:46:08 GMT -5
Whatever you think of Travis at least he seems willing to put his money where his mouth is.
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Post by rukia on Oct 28, 2023 20:28:04 GMT -5
Here's the deal. I do think an elite boy's high school team can beat the Vegas Aces.
But what is his point? We shouldn't watch women's basketball because men can play it better? Under that mindset, why would anyone watch college sports when there are pro sports? Why do people watch the little league world series? I don't really know what Clay Travis was going for except he wanted to be provocative, I guess.
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Post by swash on Oct 28, 2023 21:09:29 GMT -5
Here's the deal. I do think an elite boy's high school team can beat the Vegas Aces. But what is his point? We shouldn't watch women's basketball because men can play it better? Under that mindset, why would anyone watch college sports when there are pro sports? Why do people watch the little league world series? I don't really know what Clay Travis was going for except he wanted to be provocative, I guess. Also, he's asking them to put up the million if they lose. What's in it for the Aces? A million split 11 ways is less than 100k. Nice, but not more than their starters make in salary, not to mention endorsements and oversea income, etc. |
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Post by rukia on Oct 28, 2023 22:30:33 GMT -5
No, the aces should not entertain the offer. No WNBA team should.
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Post by semper on Oct 29, 2023 9:10:38 GMT -5
This is REALLY humiliating. Just say no, ACES. Bobby Riggs all over again.
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Post by vtcwbuff on Oct 29, 2023 10:37:54 GMT -5
His challenge was provoked by a comment from Chelsea Grey - "It’s all because Aces guard Chelsea Gray called Clay a “dumbass” for claiming, “a good, state championship caliber, high school boys team would smoke the best team in the WNBA.” "
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Oct 29, 2023 18:12:59 GMT -5
Apparently female basketball players are smarter than female soccer players.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Oct 30, 2023 10:15:32 GMT -5
This is REALLY humiliating. Just say no, ACES. Bobby Riggs all over again. There are a handful or two players in the WNBA who claim they are equal to the men and therefore deserve much bigger bucks. It's tiresome, patently absurd, and doesn't earn them any fans. |
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Post by vtcwbuff on Oct 30, 2023 17:51:34 GMT -5
Who remembers when the Williams sisters were starting to make their mark on the women's tour? I think it was Venus that said they could beat any man ranked below 200 on the men's tour. Some guy ranked 203rd challenged them and he cleaned their clock 6-1, 6-2 in consecutive matches.
Then there was Annika Sorenstam, my all time favorite female golfer (maybe my all time favorite period) who challenged herself by playing in a men's tournament. She missed the cut.
My point in all this is that men do not belong competing in women's sports. Inclusivity be damned.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Oct 31, 2023 14:55:03 GMT -5
Your recollection may explain Serena's honest take. "I only want to play girls."
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Post by UHF on Jan 5, 2024 11:19:35 GMT -5
Yes, big difference in basketball between men and women.
Music, on other hand, not so much. Fanny in 1971 proved that.
Fanny did not have these guys. But no denying Fanny was excellent and better than The Runaways.
- Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, [fill in blank].
- John Entwistle, Les Claypool, [fill in blank].
- Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, [fill in blank].
- Keith Moon, Neil Peart, [fill in blank].
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