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The WNBA Season Is Here, Baby

2024/5/14
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Queens of the Court: A WNBA Podcast

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Annie Costabile
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Jordan Robinson
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Sheryl Swoopes
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Sheryl Swoopes: WNBA的扩张对联盟和球员来说都是积极的,因为这将带来更多机会,并能帮助解决目前球员被裁员的问题。她对WNBA的未来发展充满信心,并认为联盟应该继续扩张,以容纳更多有天赋的球员。她还对A'ja Wilson获得耐克签名鞋表示祝贺,并认为这将激励年轻女孩追求梦想。 Jordan Robinson: WNBA扩张至多伦多是一个令人兴奋的消息,这预示着未来会有更多球队加入联盟。她认为WNBA的成功吸引了更多投资者的兴趣,例如Tillman Fertitta可能将球队带回休斯顿。她还对A'ja Wilson获得签名鞋表示祝贺,并认为这对她个人和女性篮球运动都具有重要意义。她认为WNBA的合作伙伴应该更具代表性,以体现不同体型和肤色的女性。 Annie Costabile: WNBA联盟在本赛季为部分球队引入了包机服务,但这一决定非常突然,球员和球队事先并不知情。她指出,包机服务的推出非常仓促,并没有为所有球队做好准备。她认为联盟对包机服务的推出方式缺乏透明度,导致很多问题没有得到解答,例如资金来源、规则更改等。她还谈到了球迷对球员的关注度,以及这如何促使联盟迅速做出调整。 Sheryl Swoopes: A'ja Wilson获得签名鞋具有重要的象征意义,它激励年轻女孩追求梦想。她还谈到了自己过去获得签名鞋的经历,以及这对她个人和女性篮球运动的影响。她认为A'ja Wilson获得签名鞋对所有年轻女孩都是一种激励,鼓励她们追求自己的梦想。 Jordan Robinson: WNBA与Skims等品牌的合作,体现了联盟对多元化和不同体型女性的包容。她认为WNBA的合作伙伴应该更具代表性,以体现不同体型和肤色的女性。她还谈到了包机服务的争议,并认为联盟应该允许拥有资金的球队使用包机服务,而不是限制他们的竞争优势。 Annie Costabile: 她分析了包机服务的推出过程,并指出联盟绕过了与球员工会(WNBPA)的谈判,直接引入了包机服务。她认为包机服务本来可以作为劳资谈判的筹码,而联盟的这种做法引发了诸多疑问。她还谈到了球迷的反应,以及这如何迫使联盟迅速做出调整。

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The WNBA is expanding to Toronto, and the hosts discuss their excitement about the opportunities this brings, including potential future expansions and the return of a team to Houston.

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There was so much WNBA news this week and co-hosts Sheryl Swoopes and Jordan Robinson are here for it all, from A'ja Wilson's signature shoes to the news that the league is expanding to Toronto. Plus, Sky beat reporter Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times stops by to discuss the WNBA's charter flight rollout.

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