“While the men’s side still holds a comfortable lead in dollars and eyeballs, that’s just because for most of its existence it's been the only game in town.”
Does anyone seriously believe this? There is, and always will be, a major gap in the quality of the products. There is a reason we do not have single sex competitions in virtually any sport. The men would absolutely dominate. The reality is that people want to watch the best of the best, and women’s professional sports teams are about as good as top men’s high school teams.
Caitlin Clark is a beast (in a good way) but she is an anomaly. Don’t kid yourself.
“While the men’s side still holds a comfortable lead in dollars and eyeballs, that’s just because for most of its existence it's been the only game in town.”
Does anyone seriously believe this? There is, and always will be, a major gap in the quality of the products. There is a reason we do not have single sex competitions in virtually any sport. The men would absolutely dominate. The reality is that people want to watch the best of the best, and women’s professional sports teams are about as good as top men’s high school teams.
Caitlin Clark is a beast (in a good way) but she is an anomaly. Don’t kid yourself.