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Lefty and Shorty-WNBA, Vacation, Parade

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Last evening Lefty and Shorty were all but ready to close the Gulf Station.   It was a clear cool night, but cars were nowhere to be found as most folks likely were home watching the MLB playoffs.  Lefty- Welcome back.  A week-long vacation is a long time.  Shorty-Thanks, I think.

Lefty sat to the left of Shorty.  Imagine that.  Shorty sat on the shorter of the two “halves” of the 55-gallon drum. Imagine that.  Each was cut down to size and retrofitted with a soft cushion top.

Lefty- Did you go anywhere?  Shorty- Phoenix, really Scottsdale.    Lefty- What was the mood with the Mercury?  Shorty- Nobody pays attention to it out there, it’s always hot.

Lefty-No, not the thermometer, the Phoenix Mercury women’s basketball team’s loss in the WNBA Finals.  Shorty- Oh, nobody pays attention to it out there either.  Lefty- Wow.  Well did you watch it?  Shorty- What?Lefty- The Chicago Sky beat the…  Shorty- The Chicago Sky?  How could I see that? I went to Phoenix.   Lefty-  I know, I know.  Did you watch the final game on TV?  Shorty- Oh. No.  I don’t think they had the Bravo Channel on the hotel TV.

Lefty- Moving along. They had a parade for the Sky yesterday.  Shorty-  How’d that go?

Lefty- It was sparely attended it seems.  Shorty- What if you threw yourself a party and no one came?  Lefty- Last week the WNBA Commissioner said that she thought the social justice stance that the league took in 2019-2020 gave them a whole new platform to reach a far greater audience.  Shorty- How’d that go?  Maybe they’re allergic to confetti?   Lefty- Whew, you must have slept well last night!

Shorty-  Did you hear the one about the WNBA and Brian Laundrie?  Lefty- I don’t want to. Shorty- Ok.  Too soon?  Lefty- Way.  Shorty- Maybe if the league offered free booster shots?  Lefty- Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us.  Shorty– The fans in stands seem at least six feet apart, a booster might bring them together.

Lefty- Just one more question should do it.  What do you think of the Sky’s mascot?   Shorty- Sky Guy?  Lefty- Yes.  Shorty- Wrong pronouns if you ask me.  Lefty- I did.  Shorty- What?  Lefty- The best I could.

 

 

Comment section

 

  • Ok lets talk about what we are experiencing here. The NBA happens to be an entertainment organization. They use basketball as their vehicle to in fact entertain. I once asked David Stern about the difference between the NBA and the modern NBA and he said we are now an entertainment group. And he believed it. With the size of the TV deals and the salaries there is no dispute.

    The WNBA happens to be a basketball organization. It’s not an entertainment company. They play basketball and they “use and leverage” the media as best as they can. It’s crystal clear why these two organizations are in fact different. I wish folks could understand the why and not just the how value gets created and rewarded.

    • Makes perfect sense and also furthers the counter to the WNBA commissioner’s dream. It’s called a pipe.

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