Charter flights, Billionaires, & the WNBA
When this CBA was negotiated in 2020, perhaps air travel was less of a priority than it is now.
This article started off by teaching the reader about the CBA, but this is about more than the charter flights. This article’s aim is to open your eyes to the progress that has been made in the world of sports where women are playing.
The fact that W players are even talking about charter flights is a win. This conversation wasn’t necessarily at the forefront five years ago. But now, some of these women have owners who WANT to bring them all the luxuries of professional sports.
We are the Aggies, the Aggies are we
Jump to 2022 and Coach Gary Blair, the fearless leader of Aggie Women’s Basketball is retiring. He led the women to so many championships and titles that it is hard to list them all. But what stands out to me, far more than the winning seasons and titles, is the fact that he elevated the game to national prominence. He supported the women in this game because he loves basketball. HE LOVES IT NO MATTER WHO IS PLAYING.
A Tale of Two Leagues
When people discuss sports, they often default to leagues where men are playing. The ingrained viewpoint is that sports are inherently male.
Do we really need to try to follow what these leagues are doing? Do they actually set the end-all-be-all goal for other sports leagues?
I do not believe they do and comparing or aspiring to be like them might lead us into the same problems they are currently dealing with publicly.