Dear WNBA media, please stop telling fans to stick to basketball when the drama is what sells

The second part was easy.No.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.

If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.ANGEL REESE’S WNBA FINALS SHOWED HOW CRITICISM OF HER PLAY BECOMES AN ACCUSATION OF RACISMAnd believe me, I care.

I just spent over two weeks flying between San Francisco and Atlanta to cover the WNBA Finals.Who won was almost beside the point for me.

I was there to ask why both teams were leaving the court before the national anthem and to hear what the players, coaches and the league had to say about it.In July, ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike went on "First Take" and called for a reset in how the media covers Caitlin Clark and the WNBA."In my opinion, we should be giving airtime to the beautiful basketball being played in the 30th year of the WNBA," she said.As for that beautiful basketball, are you sure that's where you want our attention?Gabby Williams and Angel Reese entered Game 7 as co-favorites to win WNBA Finals MVP.

Through six games, the two had combined to shoot 34.4% from the field.For context, the lowest field goal percentage ever recorded by an NBA Finals MVP was Kobe Bryant's 40.5% in 2010.At halftime of Game 7, Atlanta led 30–24.

That’s 54 points on 31.8% shooting between the two teams.Reese and Williams combined for seven points on 3-for-8 shooting, with five from Reese and two from Williams.WHY ISN’T ANGEL REESE HELD TO THE CAITLIN CLARK STANDARD WHEN FANS ATTACK HER TEAMMATES?Then Williams scored 28 points in the second half as Golden State beat Atlanta 68–63 to win its first WNBA championship.

She hit the go-ahead three with under three minutes left, finished with 30 points and four blocks, and deserved the trophy.She also shot 32.6% for the series, the lowest field goal percentage by a WNBA Finals MVP.Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese shot 41% from the field in the Finals, including 42% in the ...