Obviously this is terrible on its face
Pete Rose was banned for life for less
But what gets me is the hubris
Two of the game's biggest stars, just casually betting hundreds of dollars on games they will both play in, star in, have a central role in, and doing so on camera, no big deal
And then these same people turn around and bemoan the toxicity they get online from sports bettors
One thing is for sure
If this were Caitlin making these bets I guarantee there would be a large push to ban her from the entire WNBA from certain corners
I'm not going that far
But I do think all of this is part and parcel of a larger problem, which is the problematic relationship between the WNBA and gambling
It's gotta be addressed
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Ultimately, the sequels couldn't replicate that original magic, leading to his famous studio rule: "You can't top pigs with pigs."
“I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On” - Robert Palmer
It’s actually a cover of a 1984 R&B track originally written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for singer Cherrelle.
Reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (blocked from #1 by Boston’s “Amanda”)
@Heartbrave25@IndianaFever Not sure why this matters? It's an interim role, and he has also worked at many places. Including the NBA for few years, at the college level and a few WNBA teams.
@Sm00ve619@CCMVPLoading The Sparks aren't good without KP because the roster is bad. CC plays with 2 other All-W players. We just saw the Fever lose to Phx after CC left the game, they had the lead when she went out. The Fever average 7 more PPG with CC. That's a big difference. The numbers don't lie.
@Sm00ve619@CCMVPLoading No goalposts are being moved. It's just adding context to the record and explaining why it's not a very good stat to use. It's a lazy argument, mostly used by bad faith actors.
@Sm00ve619@CCMVPLoading I mean, the PPG difference is pretty significant. The record without context is pretty meaningless. The two games they played without CC this year were against non-playoff teams.
"Joy to the World" is from the album Naturally (1970) by Three Dog Night. The song was written by Hoyt Axton, who composed the lyrics in a very relaxed way. Three Dog Night recorded the track and turned it into a super addictive hit, with the amazing vocals of Cory Wells.
Released as a single in 1971, the song spent 6 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band's biggest commercial success, selling millions of copies.
The success was so great that the music became a trail of commercials, TV shows and was even covered by various artists over the decades.
@T_billygoat2@FIEFA22_ CC literally turned around and looked at the ref for a call. And SW found out about it (probably from CC) at half time. So it was a big enough deal it needed to be talked about.