Is Baltimore In the Running For A WNBA Franchise?
I should hope not.
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has spoken with WNBA reps on the possibility of bringing a franchise to Charm City, based on the prospect of a new arena being constructed in the downtown area. But the truth of the matter is that a WNBA franchise in Baltimore would be destined for failure.
While Dixon acknowledges that an NBA franchise would be hard to lure, stoking the flames of the WNBA coming to the city should burn everybody up. Unlike most WNBA cities, there is no NBA franchise in place to spurn initial interest in a women’s franchise. With the exception of the Baltimore Ravens, no other professional team draws the demographic that would easily transition over to women’s basketball.
Hell, they barely support the teams they like.
There’s just no good that can come of this. Building a new arena for anything other than an NBA franchise doesn’t make good for the city, and bringing a franchise destined to struggle wouldn’t be a good look for the league.
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