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  1. At least she is recognizing the racism coming from all of the WNBA players. Apparently so bad Clark felt the need to apologize for her skin color. "Why couldn’t they have put the WNBA on that cover and say, ‘The WNBA is the league of the year,’ because of all the talent that we have," Johnson said. "When you single out one player, it creates hard feelings, so now you’re starting to hear stories of racism within the WNBA, and I don’t want to hear that." Johnson went so far as to claim that Clark’s attention and the minting of the term "the Caitlin Clark effect," which has been associated with the attention she has brought to the league, is because of race. "It’s the way media plays out race," Johnson said. "I feel really bad, because I’ve seen so many players of color that are equally as talented, and they never got the recognition they should have." The Mystics' season finale against Clark's Indiana Fever was moved from the Mystics' home venue, the Entertainment and Sports Arena with just 4,200 seats, to the Wizards' venue, the Capital One Arena, which has a maximum capacity of 20,356 for basketball games. As a result, the Sept. 19 game between the Fever and Mystics was the most-attended WNBA regular season game in history, with 20,711 fans in attendance. "It has taken the WNBA almost 28 to get to the point where we are now, and this year something clicked with the WNBA, and it's because of the draft of the players that came in, it's not just Caitlin Clark, it's Reese," Johnson said. "We have so much talent out there that's so unrecognized, and I don't think we can just pin it on one player." Translation: we failed for 27 years to generate fans and interest and one player boosted our attendance 50%+ in just one season. WNBA has a problem with their league being full of racists. Sad
  2. Tucker in Copperstown without an Astro hat pisses me off. Sell the team if you can’t keep one home grown player like Tucker. We will be chasing the Mariners for a wild card spot.
  3. Final 4 easily Home Alone Bad Santa Elf Christmas Vacation Top two would be facing in the semis
  4. These three need to be on the court the majority of the game. Subbing out Mark at the 4 min mark in the first half should stop
  5. need a $100 ish sports watch for my old man; he won't wear anything nice for fear of messing it up. Doesn't like digital, needs to be durable, waterproof etc. Timex, Garmin??
  6. Total ATX budget was $5.9 Billion (subtracted $2.4 Billion to get to the $3.5 vs $3.4 number). Is there an additional expense I am not accounting for? And agree on SATX, first noticed with how they handle their homeless situation better than most. per google AI San Antonio has made significant progress in reducing homelessness, and is considered a leader in the field: Decreased homelessness Since 2011, homelessness in San Antonio and Bexar County has decreased by 11%, while many other large American cities have seen significant increases. Downtown homelessness Downtown homelessness has decreased by 77% since the opening of Haven for Hope in 2006. House America San Antonio was the first community in the U.S. to surpass its House America goal of rehousing 1,500 households. Homeless response system San Antonio has a sophisticated homeless response system that includes: Prevention Outreach Emergency shelter Transitional housing Permanent supportive housing Affordable housing Other supportive services San Antonio's success has been attributed to: A compassionate and collaborative community, Strong public-private partnerships, A well-established network of homeless service providers, An ethos of continuous improvement, and Strong data systems and wide participation. San Antonio is continuing to work to reduce homelessness: Increasing the number of encampment sweeps, Responding faster to complaints about encampments, and Spending more on shelters and housing yet Austin city leaders went to Seattle and Los Angeles to get guidance on the homeless situation. Austin Mayor visits Seattle, Los Angeles to learn what they “wished they had done” | KXAN Austin
  7. Austin City Council approved its $5.9 billion 2024-2025 budget — a $400 million increase from last year and the city’s largest budget yet. Well over half of the spending will go toward Austin’s essentials. The city’s largest departments — Austin Energy and Austin Water — make up 41% (or ~$2.4 billion) of the expenses. $3.5 Billion vs SATX $3.4 Billion 2023 population ATX 979,882 SATX 1.495 Million https://atxtoday.6amcity.com/city/austins-2024-2025-budget?_amp=true
  8. I don't mind the shot but I don’t see any strategy when watching the majority of NBA teams. Zero offensive identities, only individual identities.
  9. She was the only CC member to point out the insanity that Austin has a bigger budget than Dallas, San Antonio and FT Worth. 2024-2025 ATX $5.9 Billion Dallas $4.97 B SATX $3.4 B Ft Worth $2.3 B We get what we vote for
  10. They came out to start the game and ran the offense through Mark. I agree that this is our best option moving forward. Johnson will get his regardless, they need to get the rest of the team going early. Pope is a better point guard than Larry for the starting 5. Larry could play more if he didn’t play so loose offensively and get himself into poor situations.
  11. This team kind of sucked last season and struggled all year on offense and defense. The stress on the staff from always being in a close game also wore them out by the end of the year. Our MVP was our division’s ineptitude
  12. Youtube just turned up the adds to 11. It’s unwatchable
  13. Topless Bowling Alley League dues should make the place break even alone. Keep it classy.
  14. Small plane crash in Victoria. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/small-planes-crashes-3-vehicles-texas-roadway/story?id=116704255
  15. yes, Bregman can walk, and then trade Framber for Correa
  16. How much of Sark's playbook/playcalling is neutered by having a QB who can't run or even move the pocket due to the ankle injury? 40-60%?
  17. If you can never keep your stars, what's the point?
  18. Does Quinn transfer to Ohio State if he doesn’t win a title?
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