Frank Sumrall

Journalist for MyNorthwest

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@SuperYakiShop "HEYYYY YOUUU GUUUUYYYS!!!"

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@DiscussingFilm You knew it immediately that Dominic Sessa has the IT factor after seeing his debut in The Holdovers. Looking forward to how his career plays out

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@baileylikemovie Kenneth Lonergans debut You Can Count on Me, maybe Martin McDonagh with In Bruges

[ray @thegrumweld]

he has a completely life changing walter white type role boiling beneath him you can tell

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

Joker has a big one but nothing beats this running scene from The Master

[Mr. Chau @Srirachachau]

Joaquin Phoenix is one of the best sloppy runners in movies. He always runs with a clumsy desperation, constantly wheezing, it’s awesome

[Vasilisa @vasilisonka]

god this show used to be so good

[Andrew Dukowitz @adukeMN]

I know this will be a firestorm topic

WNBA players currently receive just 9.3% of the leagues revenue(this includes ticket sales, merch, TV deals) for reference their male counterparts in the NBA is 50.0%.

This resulted in their salary cap being set at just 1.507 million for this year(less than half of Joe Ingles 3.634M)

In theory if they received even 40% of the leagues revenue that salary cap would be at 6.481 M.

That increase would mean roster expansion could occur, players could theoretically still make 3x their current salary and owners would still bring in 60% of the revenue.

Now to put that into perspective, that still means an entire WNBA roster would be paid less than Rob Dillingham will make in 2025-26(6.576M)

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Now yes, the WNBA did lose 40 million dollars in 2024, but this is in large part due to the TV deal they are currently signed to, which in 2026 goes from roughly 45 Million annually to 200 Million annually.

This will result in essence result in the league making money over night from losing 40 to a net gain of 115M just on the TV deal alone. Even if the game and tickets sales were to stop growing, and merch stopped selling, it would still be in the green.

The current CBA would amount to players going from 1.507M in salary cap to just 4.0 M… a substantial raise however it would cost the league just 2.5 M out of that 115M TV deal profits.

If the players got 40%, that’s just 17.204M as a salary cap… a 11x raise over their current salaries, and still in the grand scheme of things less than 1 Jaden McDaniels(24.393M)

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The league is built on players whether you’re a CC, Aja, or Phee fan they deserve to get a bigger slice of the pie for the work they all have put in, and as the revenue grows, they should as well.

The WNBA players are not asking to be paid dollar for dollar what the NBA players make, from what I understand they just want a fair share of the revenue.

Now let’s enjoy some hoops.

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@DCFilmNews Sometimes the best movies are just 10 12-minute talking scenes

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

Pedro got lead?? Hmmm

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

#EMMY nominations — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@mrbrianrowe Nah, but good chance for a screenplay nom

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@Movie_tvshows_ Bc it’s Scorsese. He has multiple films that went 0-for at the Oscars. Lot of noms, but the Oscars have a complicated relationship with Marty

[Brett Usher @UsherNBA]

one of the more impressive individual halves I've seen in person at SL

[Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305]

Kasparas Jakucionis had his Summer League breakout to open up Vegas

A huge first half with 19 points and 4 threes on 5 attempts

(Finished with 24 points and 5 threes)

He found his confidence, he found his jumper, and the Heat may have found something themselves

Quick thread:

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@lporiginalg I’m mfs

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

Actors shouldn’t be the only celebrities involved in movie making!

[khia general @khiageneral]

i just know they have a groupchat without him

[𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 @HeatvsHaters]

Duncan Robinson’s farewell video…

From undrafted to summer league to two-way to earning a standard to an NBA starter.

Capturing milestones, franchise records, and being a key piece to our Finals runs.

One more time for Duc. One of the best undrafted stories.

[jeff @DedicationHoops]

starting a political campaign where my sole promise is to build more free indoor basketball courts because why is it so difficult to find one

[HeatMuse @Heat_Muse]

A true embodiment of Heat Culture.

Thank you for everything, K-Love. ❤️‍🔥

[Frank Sumrall @FMSumrall]

@nocontextmemes Thought this was the AI overview on Google

[James Rai @MovieDisciple]

THE ZONE OF INTEREST should be shown in schools.

Sadly the denial of atrocities on our doorsteps is more relevant than ever.