MITCHELL BLATT

The most interesting thing about the NBA playoffs has been the WNBA commericals with WNBA players trashing their own sport. Having not gotten results from the commercials that attempt to promote the sport, they must have thought that shocking the NBA viewers would build interest. (Or maybe they just couldn’t find any highlights of good play.)

On the commercials, a WNBA player will make sexist comments like, “The WNBA is a joke,” “You couldn’t pay me to watch,” and “Your rec league team could definitely beat us.” (Haven’t they heard, If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all?)

At the end of the commercial, a subtitle comes up saying, “She wouldn’t say that… Would you?” (Can I say yes?)

With the commericals, the WNBA has gotten people talking about them for the first time since Jim Rome’s last interview with David Stern.

If the WNBA thinks all publicity is good publicity, here’s some publicity that various companies and political candidates should use to build their brands:

Barack Obama - “I sat in Reverend Wright’s church for 20 years listening to his anti-American rhetoric. Do you really want me to be your next president? Look at my wife; she’s never been proud of America. Myself, I think working class people are ignorant. Besides, my middle name is Huessein.”

John McCain - “I want to stay in Iraq for 100 years. Who knows how many people will die in that time? But, what do I care? I’m probably going to die in office. And to all you conservatives out there, I believe in global warming.”

Hillary Clinton - “Even though I’ve already lost the nomination, I’m still running to steal it from a black guy. I lied about dodging sniper fire in Bosnia. I lied about the Whitewater scandal when I was first lady. I’d lie about anything to get elected.”

United Airlines - “We really don’t care about customer service. We cancel more flights than any other airlines, and we notify you a few hours before hand. We also work very hard to make sure your baggage arrives at a different airport than you. Fly with us; we want your money.”

McDonalds - “It’s a joke to call this stuff real food. Look at it, it’s been staying under that heat lamp for hours. The only thing it’s good for is increasing your wasteline a few inches. If you want strokes and heart disease, eat here.”

Pacman Jones’ Plea to Commissioner Goodell - “Yo man, I’ve been arrested like 3, 4, 5, 6–whoa, I can’t even count that high. Anyway, fool, you know me, I’m a hardcore gangsta. I’m just going to get into another fight at a strip club before the season even starts. Hell, maybe I’ll even miss a few games because I’m hungover. I just keep getting arrested again and again even after I said I was going to change my ways. I’ve done nothing to make you think I’ve changed. Please reinstate me.”

You get the point. The WNBA is a joke and their marketing department, definitely a joke. I’m not being sexist, just repeating what WNBA players have said.

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