Over the past weekend, the WNBA All-Star Game took place in Phoenix, Arizona, where the Minnesota Lynx were represented by players Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride, as well as coach Cheryl Reeve. Despite the team’s success and high profile players in the past, mainstream media in the Twin Cities continues to ignore women’s basketball events like the All-Star Game. This lack of coverage is disappointing to Reeve, who acknowledges the MSR’s consistent support of women’s sports over the years.
Seattle’s Nneka Ogwumike highlighted the divide between longstanding media members who have covered women’s sports for years, like the MSR, and newcomers who may not fully understand the history and significance of events like the WNBA All-Star Game. Ogwumike emphasized the importance of maintaining diversity and collaboration in media coverage as interest in women’s basketball grows.
Cheryl Reeve and others have long advocated for increased media coverage of women’s sports, including the WNBA, in local markets. Despite the challenges, Reeve remains hopeful that the current momentum in covering women’s sports will continue to grow and share the passion for the game. The absence of mainstream media at events like the All-Star Game highlights the need for more comprehensive and fair coverage of women’s sports in the media.
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