0:00 [Music] All right, this is a really hot topic we got to cover right now. Um, so let's just real quick, you know, get to the bottom of this. Is the WNBA underpaid? >> Yep. >> No, I think that's it's pretty good. I think it's pretty good where the Wait, next one. Next one. >> I have a mature thought about this. >> Are you able to like see it objectively? >> I think so. I think I have a 30,000 ft look at this thing. All right, let's hear it. So, >> yeah. Yeah. So, the the WNBA has been like doing really well, right? Cuz Caitlyn Cart came on the scene. >> She's fire. >> People are actually watching it now. >> Exactly. It even got me watching it, which is insane. I was like maybe hater central for the whole thing. So, I think because they're making so much more money now, it does make sense that the girls get paid more. I know they're subsidized by the NBA, blah blah blah. I know that. But the value of all these franchises has inflated because of
0:51 Caitlyn Clark's presence. And so, I do think that they deserve more money. I don't think it's a fugati. Actually, >> of a take. WA go. >> Instead of like uh just watching it as a basketball game, I believe we should just make it into a reality TV show every time there is a game >> and it'll make actual money actual money. >> The drama is probably real. Kind of already is. >> It kind of already is. Yeah. >> With Angel Ree and >> the girls are destroying each other. >> Episode night like that would be way better. >> So they all have to get married at the end of the season. >> You do rose ceremony. >> Rose ceremony. It's to find love at the end. >> Find love or a championship. >> Which one are you going to pick? >> Exactly. >> Next week on WNBA, >> dude. That's >> WNBA Island. Or they do like the Housewives thing cuz that's perfect. >> That's what I was thinking, too. At the
1:41 end of the game, they should do a couch episode where they're all just sitting in couches talking ████ to each other. >> Yeah. Honestly, that'll do crazy. >> But honestly, too, like it doesn't need that anymore. Like I used to think you had to juice WNBA, lower the rims, all that stuff. Lower the give them moon shoes. Lower the rims. >> Moon shoes. Give them steroids. Whatever they need, >> maybe put a trampoline out there, something. Right. But now the game is interesting enough on its own because of Caitlyn Clark out there just drilling the threes and stuff. So doing it is a ████ >> That's what I'm talking about. And she's hot. So it's like it's got more to it now than it did before. Cuz it used to be just a bunch of butch lesbians out there. You know what I mean? Just like sort of missing the rim off every time. >> Well, then how much how much would you say is enough of a raise? Cuz what are they at like right now? 70 70. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, they're not going to get NBA money, right? Like, and people who, by the way, there was there was like an AI thing where they took the shirts that the girls wore and they said, "Pay me NBA money." They didn't,
2:32 right? They're just saying, "Yeah, pay us what we deserve or whatever." >> What do you think they deserve? >> I think they deserve like right now they're getting like I think the average is like 70,000 or something. >> Yeah. Success. >> So, they're getting paid by an hour. >> Yeah. >> So, like Yeah. So, they're like, you know, a bank lady, right? >> The annual >> It's per game. game. You thought it was 70k per game. >> No, no, no. It's annually. >> It's 70k for a year >> for the season. Yeah. >> No way. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> That's a 10-year contract. >> But that's what I'm saying. So, >> how long is the season? What? Like >> it's like it ends in uh September. So, so I don't know exactly how many games that is. >> And do they say where they want to be at that's comfortable for them? >> I don't know. So, that's the thing. I don't know the numbers, but I do know that their their values are up. There's no question about it. >> You know how much Caitlin Clark gets paid? Cuz she if she's >> I think she's the same cuz she's on the rookie deal or whatever. I think but her money's from endorsement.
3:22 >> Yeah, she probably gets like5 million. >> She has a $25 million deal for 5 years. >> And that's just for Nike. She's also got Gatorade and all that kind of stuff. So, >> damn, she's crashing. >> Well, here's the thing. Here's what I'll say about that. >> If she's getting that endorsement money that is actually bringing in revenue for Nike, is there not revenue being brought into the WNBA? >> There is more now. >> More now. But are they still at a loss? I think of course because they're being subsidized by the NBA. >> Yeah. >> Right. So it's like look I I I don't have anything but like you're saying like oh they're operating at a loss pace but they're owed like is that still technically a loss? They should put money into I think that makes sense what you said >> essentially like let me put it like this. If I right now if I want to work on my backyard what I do is I take my house and I I put a mortgage on it,
4:12 right? And then I get I get to borrow money against my house because my house is worth a lot of money, right? Like compared to when I bought it. It's the same idea for these teams, right? The team values are now going up because Caitlyn Clark's presence. The girls are staying at better hotels now. They have they have um jets now for the teams and stuff like they they or they get like I think better like they used to be like economy and they and they were staying at >> pick your own seat. >> Motel sixes and ████ >> Hurry up, get a seat. >> Yeah. Boxing people out for seats. >> All these tall ladies sitting like this. Oh man. So now the franchises themselves, like for example, the Vegas Aces, they won the last like two championships like before last year. So So they're worth more now. They can >> That's why you guys are moving there. I get it. >> They can afford to pay the women more money because the franchises are worth more. They can leverage more against their franchises. That's what I'm talking about. So he's more though, like 10k per person. Like I think that's the
5:03 thing that makes sense is what what what Steve's saying is that like like Uber operates at a loss, >> correct? But then but then the workers are like hey we want to get paid to do this driving. So it's like the people that are saying give us a fair share. It's not about it operating at a loss. It's about the value of the company. >> The franchises I'm sold. >> The franchises are not inflating the numbers. Caitlyn Clark is and everyone should benefit because >> so she should just be the one getting paid. Nobody else >> cuz cuz they all compete against her. I know what you're saying. But every they all compete against her, right? And she's made the league. Everyone knows Angel Reese's name now. She's a household name just about, right? Because she battles with >> Caitlyn. I'm going to be a dirty capitalist right now and tell you guys the truth. All right. So, like it might be like even if it's like a 10k raise, right? How many players are there? So, you have to times that by all those players. So, every single time you make
5:53 a hard rule on a raise, it's like you have to sustain that every single year. What if it dies out after year two? So then they might have to sustain frontload all that ████ and then >> and then it folds and then they can't afford it. >> Let me put it like this cuz it's a new standard. >> Everybody acts like because the girls are getting paid from NBA salaries, right? Cuz they take a slice out of that from the CBA and they put it into WNBA. Everyone acts like the owners of all these WNBA teams are losing money every year and that's not the case. >> That's what I'm saying. You think the owners are all losing money every year and they're holding on to other teams? Of course not. >> It's they're it's the same way that uh they're making money through subsidies. Well, no. It's the same It's the same way that uh >> TV deals are up by the way. >> Steven Coobe was making what like 20 million or Yeah. 20 >> even though the show itself was losing 40 million. >> So it's that it's like the people part of it are still making money but the thing itself is not
6:43 >> Paramount just paid out the South Park guys $ 1.5 billion. They're not losing money at large. They're losing money on Steven Coar show, right? So it's not like Paramount's losing money. >> Yeah. Speaking of Paramount, got a movie coming out uh August 22nd. Paramount. >> We'll do a whole episode. Thanks. Appreciate it. Uh go on. Yeah, everybody. >> Do you actually? >> Yeah, I do. >> Yeah. >> It's called Trust. It's in theaters August 22nd. >> Come on. >> But go on. I'm sorry. >> No, no, no. You didn't interrupt me. >> Thanks, Paramount for the 1.3 billion. I didn't see any of that, but uh Okay. >> Glad you're doing well. >> Have you Have you guys seen when the camera pans out of the WNBA >> doing the scoreboard? >> Is it? >> Oh, when the Were you talking about the audience? >> Yeah, cuz you know when you do tight shots, it looks like hella people in the back, but when they zoom out, it's just like ████ empty. >> Okay. Hey, but aren't aren't the players all represented? Like, don't they have agents that negotiate contracts and all
7:34 that stuff? It's not like they're all doing it on their own bootstrap, >> but they're trying to get a new CBA, right? A new player agreement, like more favorable to their salaries cuz cuz the whole league has exploded in value and so they want to have their their salary. >> I think that's the part I think. >> And by the way, I'm just trying Look, if a WNBA chick is watching this, I'm just trying to get ████ >> for sure. >> Stupid. >> Cuz you're you're 6'4. >> I don't believe any of you. I'm 6'4, ladies. I'm 6'4. I got a pretty big dick for myself. >> At the end of the day, at the end of the day, it's it's does it make money? Like, do does does the advertisers want to purchase? Do they get more views? That'll get more value, whatever. Right. But it's but it's like what is the raise? Like, what's the contract looking like? If it's 70k, what's their worth? And I think that's up to the agent. It's up to the Yeah. So, they're going to do a big negotiation for it. The same way the NFL does, the same way the NBA does, everybody. >> So, yeah. And they have they always have
8:25 player minimums and all that stuff. So that's what they're working on, I think. >> Yeah, cuz the government's constantly losing money, but all they they still get paid. >> Exactly. People always forget that some companies are not profitable because you keep paying people at the top a ████ >> Whoa, whoa, whoa. Trump didn't get his salary this year. That's all I'll say about that. >> True. A dollar. >> Wait, did he really? >> Yeah. >> As a president, >> he probably doesn't want it cuz of tax obligations. >> Yeah, that's ████ That's my president. No, I'm just kidding. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Don't clip that. Trump. Trump. No. No. Yes. Yes. Trump. My career is over. It's all good. It's >> all good. >> Hey, see the movie on August 22nd. >> The movie. >> It'll be my last. >> Do you think if Trump came in and saved the WNBA that they would accept the money? >> Uh, no. >> I feel like they just feel like you're on their It's probably smarter of them
9:15 to do that, too. >> I really like watching Caitlyn Clark. >> She's phenomenal. >> Oh my god, that would be bad. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. >> Yeah, that's funny. But yeah, that is that is a great way of looking at I didn't think about that. >> Dude, they should do the WNBA at the White House right after UFC. >> Double whammy. Netflix, set it up. Let's get it going. >> W the double. >> I'm just trying to get ████ just in case. >> Reserve ████ >> Just in case. >> He's an ally, dude. >> My wife and stuff, but like just in case. >> Oh. Oh, nice. >> Like if I run into a WNBA lady, she'll know I defended them. >> Dude, I got Coldplay tickets if you want to ████ pull up there. >> Not bad. Not bad. Not bad. You know, did you guys talk about that? >> We did. They did. I wasn't going to watch that. >> A lot of people have been betting on how many times Angel Reese misses, >> dude. That's one of my favorite memes. >> Every time we move past the subject, we're like, "All right, we're he's everyone comes back." They're so empty.
10:06 It's so empty in there. I can't believe how empty it is in there. >> Not for the fever. Not for the fever. >> Yeah. No, fever games are pretty >> fever games are are completely booked out. >> Their tickets are more expensive, too, right? >> Indiana. >> Oh, cool. >> But then away games, too. Like they were just in Vegas. That's my ████ I always suck Indian's dick all the time. >> No, but um >> but the fever everywhere they play it sells out cuz of >> Oh, that's cool. >> Yeah. Isn't that funny? >> Yeah. >> But then the Allar game, she wasn't in it and it fell in ratings compared to last year. Year over year it fell in rings. >> Why wasn't she in the All-Star game this year? >> Cuz she's injured. She >> got hurt. >> Yeah, cuz cuz she they keep slapping around cuz women hate women. >> Yeah. Women Women helping women is my my my ████ brother. Like they do not help other women. Women destroy other women. >> Throwing elbows in the gut. Women's The best entertainment in women's entertainment is women hurting women. >> Yeah. Drama. >> Yeah. >> Even the refs hate the women.
10:57 >> It's crazy and emotional. >> It's very entertaining though. >> It is. But they're vicious, bro. >> They hit Caitlyn Clark with a bat out there and the ref would just like be holding the whistle. They wouldn't even do anything. >> Shouldn't they protect her? Like the Dana White of that should be This is like McGregor. Like everyone relax. They should, but they're not doing it. >> Get her a bunch of cocaine. They're like the ratings are through the roof when Caitlin's on the on the floor when she gets decked. >> What do you guys think about steroids in sports? >> I love it. >> I think you should do it. I think women for basketball would be cool, >> dude. Baseball. >> Baseball. Oh, yeah. >> Oh, dude. 700. The dingers era of baseball with the steroids were >> ramping versus the greatest. You were 2 years old. But >> I can't wait. >> It was great. >> I can't wait till people like for sports start becoming like Robocop. Like they go, you know, I got robotic legs. It's way better. I bet you we'll get there at some point.
11:47 >> There's going to be a ████ Tesla NBA team soon. >> Well, are there already are there already like a 100 meter dash with only blade leg guys? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Blade leg guys is sick. >> That's the name of the event. Yeah. Yeah. >> Hey, you're a blade leg guy. Can I get a picture real quick? >> The blade blade leg guy >> show coming out called Blade or Love. You know >> boomerang leg, bro. It just bounces back. >> Those guys are are like they're obviously faster than regular leg dudes, right? >> Yeah. Cuz they can't get tired. >> Reg legs. >> The story. >> They can get tired. >> They still get tired. >> They get tired. >> They can't get tired. >> The legs aren't moving themselves. >> They still have to take their own energy to move them. >> The bed vacuum. >> No, it just moves. >> A reality show where the the blade leg guys have to give up more than their legs to leave. When they have to leave, they have to take the leg out, unscrew
12:37 it, and hand it to the give it to the host. >> You've been eliminated. Please leave your legs in here. >> Leave your leg at the door >> because how much how much >> I have to like figure out how to get out of there. >> Is there a ratio of how much leg to blade you have to have? >> Like what if you're just all blade eventually? >> I think you're you're going to win every time. >> Like you're literally nothing but >> below the knee. >> That's what you got to have the blade, right? >> That ████ is tight, though. It's fast. >> We should We should do more research before we talk. >> Someone's going to go back to a WNBA thing and be like, "Yeah, but they're so empty." I'd be like, "We just moved past it, guys." >> Yeah.
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