One story tells you everything you need to know about the WNBA not being a serious league.
According to Yahoo Sports, the Phoenix Mercury/Las Vegas Aces semi-finals game has been moved to Arizona State’s campus this Sunday instead of the Footprint Center, which is also the home of the Phoenix Suns. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Why? Because Disney on Ice is in town and needs the facility. That’s right, folks. A WNBA playoff game has been booted from its venue so that people can watch Disney on Ice.
The Mercury have announced that Game 3 of the WNBA Semifinals will be played at ASU’s Desert Financial Arena.
Their usual downtown home of the Footprint Center is hosting Disney on Ice that evening.@TheNextHoops— Alex Simon (@AlexSimonSports) September 26, 2021
Honestly, this is hilarious and it just goes to show what an absolute joke the WNBA is as a sports league.
I know people in the media want you to believe the WNBA is super serious and the players should be paid like LeBron James, but the people running facilities don’t even take it seriously.
The Phoenix Mercury have been booted from their home arena, the Footprint Center, for Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal against the Las Vegas Aces because its hosting… Disney on Ice
Instead, they’ll play at Arizona State’s arena
These. Women. Deserve. BETTER. #thegist
— The GIST USA (@thegistusa) September 27, 2021
Imagine an NBA or NFL playoff game getting bumped for Disney on ice. Hell, imagine a college basketball game getting bumped for Disney on Ice or any other show.
It would never happen. There is no situation where this would ever happen to an NBA squad. Why? Because people care way too much.
All hell would break loose if the Phoenix Suns had to move to a college campus for a playoff game and tons of money would be lost.
When you’re dealing with the WNBA, money is an afterthought because it doesn’t really exist.
The WNBA semifinals are set.
◽️ (1) Connecticut Sun vs. (6) Chicago Sky
◽️ (2) Las Vegas Aces vs. (5) Phoenix Mercury pic.twitter.com/k8x5xsoOx4— The Athletic WBB (@TheAthleticWBB) September 26, 2021
According to Alex Simon, the situation might even get worse. There’s an NBA preseason game scheduled to happen during game four of the WNBA semifinals at the Footprint Center.
Feed me the outrage when another WNBA game gets bumped! Pump it into my soul!
In addition, if there is a Game 4 on Oct. 6 in the WNBA Semifinals for Phoenix, the Footprint Center is currently scheduled to host a Suns preseason game v. the Lakers on that night. For now, it’s unclear what would happen if the semifinals reaches Game 4.@TheNextHoops
— Alex Simon (@AlexSimonSports) September 26, 2021
It’s going to be so much fun watching people flip out about this, despite the fact that the vast majority of sports fans couldn’t care less about where WNBA games happen.