WNBA All-Star Weekend brings the fun — even without Caitlin Clark
There was still discernible joy on the faces of the players as they sat courtside wearing swaggy streetwear brands and not looks of concern about revenue sharing. No one complained about the officials assigned to the festivities missing a call. And no, nobody missed listening to 'comedian' Shane Gillis try his best to make casual racism sound remotely humorous. Furthermore, not a single fan inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse tried to sacrifice their own right groin so that the most important woman in the building — and the league — could leave her floor seat and drape on her No. 22 Indiana Fever cape.
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