The No. 8 seed New York Liberty just became the first eight-seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in WNBA playoff history, and the press can't stop calling it
WNBA's Historic Upset Masks League On Corporate Life Support
Press cheers an 8-seed upset while the league's biggest star confronts fans who broke no rules.
Dissenter News··1 min read
Synthesized from 3 sources
This article was synthesized from the reporting of the outlets below.
Want a second read on this story? Ask Gab AI to analyze it — private, no account needed to start.
Ask Gab AILatest stories
Economy
Fed PCE Report Will Confirm Main Street's Inflation Pain
Inflation stays sticky and rate hikes strangle Main Street, but the Fed's only fix is tweaking the math to make the numbers look better.
5m ago
Elections & Voting
White House Moves to Ban Federal Voter Registration Grants
OMB proposal would strip funding from nonprofits helping disabled Americans vote — but follow the money
27m ago
World
Korean DMZ Landmine Blast Wounds Three — Not America's War
Seoul demands apology for DMZ explosions, but 28,500 U.S. troops sit in the crosshairs of a 73-year-old grudge match.
50m ago
Opinion
Central Bank Admits: Middle East Wars Are Taxing You at the Pump
The RBA governor concedes that endless Middle East conflicts are driving inflation 'permanently higher' — and working Americans are footing the bill.
1h ago
Related stories
Culture War
Media Fawns Over WNBA Playoffs While NBA Gets Scraps
Angel Reese's elbow dominates headlines; the NBA, which millions actually watch, gets a paragraph.
3d ago
Culture War
WNBA Playoffs: Media Hype Meets a Quintupled Salary Cap and Three Decades of Instability
Corporate outlets cheerlead the postseason, but the league's financial reality after 30 years tells a different story.
4d ago
Culture War
WNBA Commissioner Engelbert Out Amid Culture War Fallout
Player revolts and transgender controversy defined Engelbert's tenure. A new commissioner won't fix what ails the WNBA.
September 5, 2026
Culture War
Press Hypes Caitlin Clark, Won't Defend Women's Sports
The same media fawning over Clark's records won't lift a finger to protect the women's category from biological men.
August 29, 2026