Tulsa World: Tulsa may gain WNBA team

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Some reader comments for this story were copied from "WNBA franchise might come to Tulsa," which was published on 7/17/2009.

	Report Comment DrewTU, (7/17/2009 6:27:52 PM) This will have lower attendance than 10 AM movies on a Tuesday.
	Report Comment Four Sixteen Rigby, (7/17/2009 6:37:20 PM) I went to a WNBA game in a big city back east a few years ago. They basically gave the tickets away for free in order to get people to come to the games.
	Report Comment knyn, (7/17/2009 6:48:51 PM) Look I know, I know. WNBA is not high on our priority list of major league sports, but maybe it should be. Having a pro team in Tulsa could do major things for our city, the exposure alone is enough to say yes. I think it's great for our city. Now about the name... Tulsa Tulip's, Tinkerbell's, Tight.... lets not go there.
	Report Comment natalie in nyc, (7/17/2009 6:49:44 PM) It would be really cool it they could take over the defunct Comets franchise ... it's close enough, I guess. Tulsa Comets, anyone? There's a rich history there...
	Report Comment ditto, (7/17/2009 7:56:24 PM) I know this is a stretch but go and watch a competitive girls basketball game here in Tulsa some weekend. These girls can move and are mean. I think they are meaner then boys and when you get two teams that are about equal the technicals start flying. It can be fun and I hope it comes here soon!
	Report Comment eej, Brooklyn, NY (7/17/2009 9:13:11 PM) It's good and all to branch out the WNBA, but it failed in bigger cities than Tulsa like Miami, Houston, and Portland
	Report Comment Non-BUBBA, Tulsa (7/17/2009 9:21:23 PM) neg neg neg... all you do is neg neg neg
	Report Comment Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (7/17/2009 9:27:54 PM) That ought to bring in about 250 fans a night.
	Report Comment psychedelikrelik, Tulsa (7/17/2009 9:30:55 PM) I think this would be great! My family would support a Tulsa team. ditto is absolutely right. There is a whoooole buncha great basketball here in Tulsa. My girl's a junior in college now thanks to a basketball scholarship. The boys are all about hot-doggin' and dunking, and that's fun, but the girls really play the game and don't kid yourself, they are aggressive! There are very few better places to be on a Saturday than in the gym with a bunch of high-energy kids, good kids, doin' the right thing.
	Report Comment thesmokehole, Tulsa (7/17/2009 9:38:31 PM) In the words of Don Imus...nah...just kidding...I think it would draw some attention to the area...I am not a big fan...but after a late night on the town...its either that or Benny Hinn...and the WNBA always wins!
	Report Comment thesmokehole, Tulsa (7/17/2009 9:39:41 PM) In the words of Wanda Sykes: "Too Much?"
	Report Comment TulsaTanMan, TULSA (7/17/2009 10:04:02 PM) If Tulsa is bringing the WNBA to the BOK Center, my Backstreet Boys can't be too far behind.
	Report Comment Mar, Tulsa (7/17/2009 10:37:20 PM) The negative comments perhaps are being made because it is a female sports team??? Hmmmm????
	Report Comment TulsaTulsa, (7/17/2009 11:02:42 PM) insert joke here but seriously, if they can beat a team of local high school boys then we will let them come. love it thesmokehole
	Report Comment Daven, Tulsa (7/17/2009 11:43:29 PM) What a bunch of sexist people we have here. Anyone remember how the NFL started? No WNBA may never be that big but sure would be nice for the young ladies in our area see that it is possible. I know I would go to games!
	Report Comment thesmokehole, Tulsa (7/17/2009 11:44:55 PM) ^^^(thesmokehole laughs at Daven)
	Report Comment Navin Johnson, Tulsa (7/18/2009 12:00:25 AM) Layups... always a big draw!
	Report Comment 2ndjoyce, BA (7/18/2009 12:09:39 AM) Watch Whitney Hand at OU next year and tell me you don't see a world class player who could conceivably rev up the WNBA someday soon..
	Report Comment jasouthard, Tulsa (7/18/2009 12:36:59 AM) Not so sure about this one.
	Report Comment tiara, (7/18/2009 4:09:00 AM) Luckily, the team won't need none of you Numb nuts to come. But I and many of my friends would buy season tickets. I've been to tons of WNBA games and it's so much fun. Plus, it's very affordable. You haters and male chauvinists can go on to your knuckle-dragging activities. I'll be at the games!
	Report Comment GoldenDriller1, Out of State (7/18/2009 8:29:43 AM) The city has had it's share of professional teams; The Outlaws of the WFL; The Roughnecks of the NALS; The Twisters of the PRA; and all stayed for a little while - I believe to engage into any interests of bringing a WNBA team to Tulsa the investors who are placing the $ needs to recongize that this product, in much larger cities who have had a WNBA team have folded because of the product (WNBA) is not one that not widley promoted on tv or print and therefore the fans are appathetic to support. I say NO to the WNBA for Tulsa.
	Report Comment hoopdreams, (7/18/2009 8:40:03 AM) I agree with golden driller, heck we have the 66ers and no one supports them as much as they need too. i mean last season they had dj white, kyle weaver, and steven hill from OKC playing in town... I think just adding something else to support without supporting our current teams is a waste of time.
	Report Comment quester, T.B.D. (7/18/2009 8:42:06 AM) count me in for 2 season tickets.
	Report Comment tiara, (7/18/2009 9:59:26 AM) GoldenDriller, those are all minor league type teams, including Tulsa 66ers. WNBA is major league women's basketball. I say yes to WNBA for Tulsa, and guess what? I actually LIVE here
	Report Comment AP, Tulsa (7/18/2009 10:05:21 AM) I would only support it if I knew who the players were... I tried watching the sacramento monarchs vs. seattle storm (tee hee, we stole their nba team, tee hee) and was only interested when Courtney Paris was playing. If they make a good effort to get OU, OSU, TU and ORU alumni to continue their careers in Oklahoma, then this might be worthy something to local fans. After all, attendance in the Big 12 for women's basketball ain't too shabby.
	Report Comment Few Clothes, Austin, TX (7/18/2009 10:29:10 AM) Tiara, 2 words. Donkey Basketball.
	Report Comment Daven, Tulsa (7/18/2009 10:32:17 AM) The funny things is that if OKC were to get the WNBA team, everyone on here would be crying about it.
	Report Comment wk, (7/18/2009 10:55:42 AM) OKC can have all of the basketball stuff - its killing all of their other minor league sports-- and besides no one cares about pro basketball around here. I give the Thunder 2 more years and they'll have over half the seats empty - then they'll want to change the name to "Oklahoma Thunder" and beg Tulsans to come see their crappy team. No thanks.
	Report Comment Steff M, Claremore (7/18/2009 12:02:45 PM) No disrespect to women but it's just not exciting to watch them play any sport after watching guys play. It's like watching a race with cars going 200 mph and then watching one with them going 100 mph. Also, Tulsa couldn't and wouldn't support it.
	Report Comment stuie33158, Tulsa (7/18/2009 12:21:12 PM) The funniest thing about all of you that are saying "no" to this is that you are making assumptions. You don't know the numbers. You don't know if it will be a failure. We all know that it's not like bringing the Lakers to Tulsa. It's too bad that most people can't just look at this and think positively about possibly bettering the great city of Tulsa.
	Report Comment driftwood, tulsa (7/18/2009 1:44:01 PM) we got next..... maybe we could get pro soccer and roller derby too. no way this makes money or sense. bok?, don't they require some minimum attendance level to open the doors. there is a reason pro teams don't fare well in oklahoma.
	Report Comment Edgar, Norman, (7/18/2009 1:57:12 PM) Dang, no wonder it's so hard to get anything done in Tulsa. Try it, who knows you may enjoy.
	Report Comment marlin, (7/18/2009 2:10:12 PM) With everything going on downtown it may work out very well.
	Report Comment Sioux Rose, Inola (7/18/2009 3:22:19 PM) Season Tickets please! This is an AWESOME opportunity for the Tulsa community, the BOK Center and for young inspiring athletes in Green Country. BRING IT! and EXPECT nothing less than GREAT! Thanking you in advance Donna Orender!
	Report Comment owen, Tulsa (7/18/2009 3:46:26 PM) Perhaps WNBA failed in the other cities because they have NBA. I can't understand why those of you who say you hate it think it should be banned for those of us who like it. So what if they come and fail? Unless the city is expected to lay out big bucks to get them, then how can it hurt you? I guess your comments make Nancy Lieberman look pretty dumb, don't they? I would love to go unless they play in the center downtown and have to charge ridiculous prices for tickets.
	Report Comment okcthunderrolls, (7/18/2009 4:36:24 PM) Perfect Fit. Small Market + Only Show in town = $$$$$$$$. Don't believe me? Take a look at OKC and San Antonio.
	Report Comment okcthunderrolls, (7/18/2009 4:37:58 PM) I didn't expect BOK center to do very well in Tulsa. Good Job proving me wrong.
	Report Comment okcthunderrolls, (7/18/2009 4:41:13 PM) @driftwood. Pro teams don't fare well in Tulsa the Pro team in OKC has done very well. That said this could be Tulsas chance to prove people wrong I think WNBA is the perfect oppurtunity.
	Report Comment Sioux Rose, Inola (7/18/2009 6:33:56 PM) @On the fence Men won't want to go?? what's not to like about sweaty women in shorts???? Hooah!!
	Report Comment Badgerjohn, Tulsa (7/18/2009 6:54:00 PM) A WNBA team might do better in OKC, but I'd welcome it or a USL-1 team here...We need more sports options in the summer than just the Drillers. Women's pro sports struggle compared to school and international sports not because of quality of play, but rather pride. It's easy to rally behind an amateur team because they're representing your school or nation, and you might know the center/second baseman/midfielder from class or around town. Pro sports, due to their mercenary nature, diminish that attachment.
	Report Comment upbeatontulsa, (7/18/2009 8:05:57 PM) I'm sorry Sir Paul, I'm sorry Aerosmith, I'm sorry Mr Stewart. I wish we could accomodate your huge ticket selling concert at our venue but we have a WNBA game scheduled that night that already has almost 100 people coming. Could you reschedule your tour to come a week from Thursday??? Maybe the Fairgrounds or the Spirit Bank Center, but please,please,please not the BOK.
	Report Comment tiara, (7/18/2009 9:01:06 PM) Oh good grief...geez, we got Britney, Aerosmith, tons of talent coming. How about a team that just plays a couple months during the summer. I think Tulsa could accommodate it and actually enjoy it. And Badgerjohn, I think you're partly right. But you start getting to KNOW your team and get terribly attached. And men with daughters who enjoy basketball will definitely want to go with their kids. It's a family-oriented thing. All you who are so negative about it...whatever. Go home and sit on your Barcalounger. Leave us to the game! Progress and change is ALL good.
	Report Comment psychedelikrelik, Tulsa (7/18/2009 9:12:26 PM) Shoot, just ask my husband about women's basketball...he'll sell you on it.
	Report Comment Marathonman, (7/19/2009 6:49:19 AM) Is the WNBA still in businesss? Never see any coverage, locally or nationally. Don't know any of the players. Can't bear to watch it. The WNBA is major league in name only. It's OK if they want to give it a try in Tulsa, but frankly, the league wouldn't exist if not subsidized by the NBA.
	Report Comment upbeatontulsa, (7/19/2009 7:44:20 AM) Tiara, I agree that progress is good. This issue here is simply the venue. To have the BOK booked for several dates with little or no attendance is silly. The tours that come thru have very lmited dates. For Tulsa to not get a top 10 show because of a WNBA date would be a real shame. The Fairgrounds or the SpiritBank Center would be much more appropriate venues as they would allow us to have a WNBA franchise and, at the same time,keep the BOK open for the larger attendance events
	Report Comment Steff M, Claremore (7/19/2009 8:45:33 AM) No matter where you put it, it's still not fun to watch. Have any of you really tried to watch an actual game? If not, paint something and watch it dry and you'll get the idea. Like the guy said, it would not exist if it were not being subsidized by the NBA. No city can make it work based on attendance. That's because it's not enjoyable to watch. Sorry.
	Report Comment Barleybaby, Tulsa (7/19/2009 8:45:55 AM) It's the investors money, if you like the idea then go, if not then don't.
	Report Comment manofGod, tulsa (7/19/2009 12:38:19 PM) i most def would support a WNBA team here in tulsa. It would be great for the city
	Report Comment Golden Sluricane, (7/19/2009 1:33:37 PM) Sure, we won't see high flying dunks, thrilling board breaking action, but what we all forgot is the WNBA is great on fundamentals and thats why those ladies earn in the 10's of dollars.
	Report Comment foulshot, (8/4/2009 3:14:35 PM) Those investors can't be that dumb can they? Throwing away their money on an WNBA team in Tulsa? Say, investors on second thought I have some land near the swamp in Florida I would like to sell you.

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