Cleats by Bill Hinds for September 07, 2021
September 06, 2021
September 08, 2021
Transcript:
Mom: Why so glum, Abby? Abby: Mom, why did they have to end the WUSA? Didn't they get enough fans? The stadium was full even when they played that exhibition match here. Remember that? It was cool! Mom: Ohh--the demise of the women's united soccer association. Sweetie, it's not that the games where's fun and exciting. The league just couldn't generate enough sponsor money to cover costs. It comes down to math. Abby: I hate math! Dad: Homework trouble?
Pro team vs. pro team didn’t generate the excitement that nation vs. nation does every few years. That kept the viewership numbers down. No viewers, the ads are cheaper and the networks pay less to the league. Notice Abby didn’t say she watched them on T.V.? Then there are the chauvinists who won’t watch women’s sports.