'What Are the Networks Afraid of?': Analyst Asks Why WNBA Doesn't Have More Male Broadcasters

'What are the networks afraid of?': Analyst asks why WNBA doesn't have more male broadcasters

"On the Ball" with Ric BucherWe’ve had no shortage of takes recently about what is wrong with the WNBA, but longtime NBA journalist Ric Bucher’s complaint is an original one. During the latest episode of his podcast, Bucher discussed a number of WNBA-related topics, including how the league is covered. During this portion of the program, the Fox Sports analyst questioned the lack of men on the league’s national television broadcasts. ‘All of it …

NBA Analyst Ric Bucher Wants To Know Why All WNBA Broadcast Hosts And Analysts Are Women: 'Feels Like A Girls’ Club'

Longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher wants to know why all of the WNBA broadcast hosts and analysts are women, saying it “feels like a girls’ club.” “Women have served in a variety of positions on national NBA broadcasts,” Bucher said on his On The Ball podcast. “Why shouldn’t there be diversity on national WNBA broadcasts? […] The post NBA Analyst Ric Bucher Wants To Know Why All WNBA Broadcast Hosts And Analysts Are Women: ‘Feels Like A Girls’ Club…

Ric Bucher Calls Out WNBA Broadcasts for Feeling Like a ‘Girls’ Club’

Longtime NBA analyst Ric Bucher is questioning whether WNBA television coverage would benefit from a broader range of voices. Bucher addressed the subject on his “On The Ball” podcast, arguing that national WNBA broadcasts feature plenty of talented women but relatively few established male analysts or studio personalities. His argument centered on what he views as an inconsistency between the way the NBA and WNBA are covered. Women have increas…