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Originally Posted by RonRef
The WNBA is 10 years old, how many people were watching the NBA or going to their games in their first 10 years?
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Good point. The Celtics rarely sold out Boston Garden when they were winning all those championships in the 50's and 60's. In fact, the Garden was usually half-empty.
As far as Bill Laimbeer's ref-baiting, it's part of the show. The NBA and the WNBA are entertainment first, sports second. This type of behavior is clearly encouraged by the league. Coaches get paid big bucks, officials get paid small bucks. Survival of the richest applies here.