This all seems like a pretty fair response? We don’t have any evidence that he would even be good at doing some sort of political humor/commentary. Its hard for me to fault someone when all they’re saying is “look I just want to do my style of comedy” on their own show.

Joaquin Phoenix, as that article you linked mentioned, partially walked back his comments and didn’t double down, and if I remember correctly didn’t get the award in part because of his behavior...so he was punished. Also, he’s not exactly getting top billing in all the movies these days, mostly because - you guessed…

Not begging for an award is not unheard of, and has been done before by prominent white male actors without them being deemed so “difficult”

I’m 100% not going to disagree about Lee Daniels or Tyler Perry or how racist and sexist Hollywood is, but choosing not to campaign for the Oscar was her behaving like an asshole. It may be a shitty part of the job, but it is part of the job and what is expected of any actor who takes on a role.

My point — poorly made — is that life in general is about tradeoffs. I don’t like flying because of the cost-cutting airlines have done in the last 20 years, but I fly the 2-3 times a year I have to because of work, and the 1-2 times a year for trips I want to take (Boo no more SDCC because of that price tag, but yay…

You also have the right not to buy a plane ticket.

I don’t know if it’s New York specific, but it’s a term for commuters on the subway, etc., stemming from back when the things they gave for standers to hold onto weren’t bars but little strappy things!

A flimsy argument being the product is inferior, so it sells less? Isn’t that basic economics?

Please leave your sexist attitudes out of the comments section. You’re part of the problem.

I agree. No professional sports league just starts in the penthouse. Read the early history of baseball, the NFL, the NBA. They played for peanuts to small crowds at carnivals. You need to build a league and it doesn’t happen overnight. The WNBA has the advantage of a connection to best basketball organization in the…

If you don’t want a bunch of explanations, maybe don’t frame the article as a question and then get all upset when people give answers you don’t like.

Women’s soccer games (USWNT) are fun and entertaining to watch.
Women’s basketball games (WNBA) simply aren’t.

My only problem with the women’s soccer games is the audience. They’re too damn quiet. I have to make certain I’m with the other US supporters who know to stand up and sing and cheer. I’ve never seen such a…

Let’s be real and I ain’t hating, just real talk. It isn’t good product. All the shouting”Britney dunked!,” She should dunk, she’s 6 9, she should dunk with her elbows. Without the NBA throwing money at this pool,they would have gone the way of the other leagues. It’s about a skill set of a good high school team. I…

Your comment implies that it is possible for an argument disprove anything generated by a woman while also showing how it is impossible. Quite the feat while apparently thanking someone.

Mansplaining is a sexist term. Oh shit, I just mansplained, didn’t I?

Well they’re already a vestigial appendage to the NBA. Who do you think is subsidizing their losses? You don’t think the WNBA turns a profit, do you?

The WNBA exists solely because the NBA funds it. On its own, the WNBA would have 1.) never gotten off the ground and 2.) died within three years if it somehow managed to get off the ground.

They don’t want me to care? Okay. As you were then.

The play sucks mainly.

Well, WNBA voting is done by fan balloting. In addition to a mother and father, Schimmel has a sister, so that’s usually enough votes to push through.