Skip Bayless warns next WNBA Commissioner with a Caitlin Clark reality check
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Skip Bayless explains why he doesn’t envy the next WNBA Commissioner because of the situation between Caitlin Clark and other superstars in the league.
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The WNBA is getting bigger at a blistering pace, and exponential growth inevitably leads to a significant amount of changes. During a moment like this, any organisation requires a strong leader.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that she would be stepping down at the end of the calendar year. Naturally, fans are speculating about who her successor will be.
Right now, it’s too early to know who will take up the mantle at a pivotal moment for the league. Skip Bayless has a warning for whoever that person ends up being, though.
Photo by Angelina Katsanis/Getty ImagesSkip Bayless claims ‘jealousy and resentment’ towards Caitlin Clark is a huge problem for incoming WNBA Commissioner
Caitlin Clark’s impact on the W is impossible to deny. While it’s not just all about her, the league’s viewership has gone through the roof since the Indiana Fever drafted the Iowa superstar.
Clark has been subjected to some hard fouls during her time in the league, and she can get overlooked in conversations she should be in at times. Bayless thinks that’s a major problem for the new boss.
“I wouldn’t wish the WNBA commissioner job on anybody,” Skip wrote in an X post.
“This league is dangerously divided: Every other star vs Caitlin Clark, who has put this league on the sports map, made it relevant – while being repaid with only jealousy and resentment from the other stars.”
Many fans agree with this take in terms of what Caitlin has to deal with, however these types of dynamics are part and parcel of running any league.
The WNBA’s current position will make it a tough job for the next commissioner, but it is also an incredibly exciting time for the league and one that will provide an excellent platform for the right candidate.
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