 gotten waivers in the past.)
So it's crunch time. And though the league had planned on adding a team for the 2013 season there is no telling whether that would have actually happened or if another team would have folded in the meantime.

I kind of buried the lead of the post but here it is:
The Women Talk Sports network--of which I am a (somewhat ambivalent) member--has started a grassroots campaign to save the WPS.
But they aren't asking money from us regular Joanns and Joes. (Smart--because the general public is probably not going to pull together the funds to keep a professional sports team going.)
They are asking for money from Ellen DeGeneres and Rachel Maddow, however.

Sure WTSN justified this choice by noting that both Ellen and Rachel covered the Women's World Cup this summer. This makes it seem like anyone who expressed an interest would make a viable owner. Jere Longman of the NYT has a lot of interest in women's soccer and was in Germany writing really great pieces about the World Cup. But they didn't call him out.

And the calling out thing is weird. These are the kind of things that happen behind the scenes. This is professional sport. It is a business. Sure celebrities take ownership stakes in teams all the time. But to publicly call out two women who are not in the business of sport team ownership is weird and not very professional. And, it's unrealistic.

And there's the whole we're-not-going-to-mention-that-they're-gay thing.
Women's professional sports have generally liked to ignore the whole lesbian element thing. I am pretty sure the WPS itself would not have called out these two high-profile gay women. In part, because they are gay. Ellen is pretty innocuous but Maddow says some things that are controversial (for which I am eternally grateful). And she will not get a pass for saying those things like other owners who are white heterosexual men would.
There are many high-powered women out there. Business women. (Remember the Virginia Slims tour was funded by a rich woman Billie Jean King had gone to--personally.) Why not call out some of these women? Well probably because it's not a good business practice to publicly shame people for not buying a sports team. I don't think it's a great idea to call on media personalities. In some ways it becomes
gotten waivers in the past .) 
 So it's crunch meter. And though the league had plan on adding a team for the 2013 season there is no telling whether that would have actually happen or if another team would have folded in the meantime. 

 I kind of immerse the leash of the post but here it is: 
 The Women Talk Sports net -- of which I am a (slightly ambivalent) member -- has begin a grassroots campaign to save the WPS. 
 But they aren't necessitate money from us even Joanns and Joes. (Smart -- because the general public is probably not going to pull in concert the funds to keep a professional sports team go .) 
 They are asking for money from Ellen DeGeneres and Rachel Maddow, however. 

 Sure WTSN justify this choice by note that both Ellen and Rachel covered the Women's World Cup this summer. This makes it seem like anyone who expressed an interest would cook a viable owner. Jere Longman of the NYT has a lot of interest in women's soccer and was in Germany write really great pieces about the World Cup. But they didn't call him out. 

 And the calling out thing is weird. These are the kind of things that happen behind the scenes. This is professional mutant. It is a business. Sure fame subscribe ownership stakes in teams all the meter. But to publicly call out two women who are not in the business of sport team possession is weird and not very professional. And, it's unrealistic. 

 And there's the whole we're - not - going - to - mention - that - they're - gay thing. 
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I KInD of buried tHe lEad of the post But Here it Is:
the wOmen TAlk sportS netwoRK--of whiCh I am a (somEwHAt ambiVAlent) meMBEr--Has sTarted a grassroots CAmPAign to save the WpS.
But tHeY ArEN'T asKinG money from Us RegulAR Joanns ANd jOES. (SmARt--because the gEneral publiC Is pRobablY nOt gOIng to pUll toGeTHer The funds to kEep a ProfessioNal spoRTs team gOIng.)
They Are askIng For MoneY FrOm ellEn dEGeNErEs aND RaChel MaddOw, HoWever.

sure wtsn JustIfiEd thIs choIce by noting thAt bOth ELLen And RaChel cOverEd The WoMen's WoRld CuP tHis summer. This maKes iT seem like AnyOnE whO eXpresSEd an inTerEst Would maKe a viabLE owNeR. jERe longman of the NYT has A lOT Of Interest In womeN'S sOcCEr and was In gerMany WRIting RealLY gReat piecEs abouT ThE WOrld Cup. buT they dIdN't cAll Him ouT.

and tHe callIng out thIng is WEird. These are thE Kind of things tHAt HAPpEN behInd The scenes. ThIs is PRofeSsioNAl SpoRT. It is A busiNeSS. SURe celebrities take owNeRship sTakes In teams all the Time. But to pUBLIcly call Out tWO wOMen who are not in The buSiness of spORt team owNershIp is weirD and not veRY ProfessiOnaL. AnD, it'S unREAlIstic.

And there'S THe whOlE we're-noT-goIng-to-meNtiOn-tHat-TheY'rE-gay thing.
women's prOfEsSiOnAl sPorts HAve generAlLy lIkEd tO ignoRE the whOle leSbiaN eLeMEnt Thing. I aM PrETTy suRe ThE WPS ItsElF woulD not HAve Called oUt these twO hiGH-proFiLe Gay womeN. In part, becausE tHey are gay. ELlEn iS prettY INnocuous But Maddow says some things THat are cOntRoverSial (For which I Am eTernalLy gRAteful). and she Will nOt Get A PAss foR SAyIng ThOse things lIKE otHer owNeRs whO are whiTe heterosexual men wOUld.
there are many hIgh-PoweRED wOmeN OuT TheRe. bUsiNESs women. (Remember The VirginiA SLImS tour was fuNDed By A rich woMan BillIe JeaN king had Gone to--perSonally.) WhY nOt caLL Out Some of thesE women? WeLl probablY BecauSE iT's not A goOd busiNeSs pRactiCe to puBLicLy shaMe peopLe For not BuyinG a Sports teAm. I don't think it's a great idEa to caLl on mEdiA personalItiES. In Some ways iT becOmes
 gotten waivers in the pas t.)
So it' s cru nch  ti me . An d th ough the leagu e  had  planned on adding a t eam f or the2 01 3 sea son the r ei s  no  t el lin gw he thertha t would  have actu all yhappened ori fanother te amwould have f old ed inth e m e antim e.
I ki nd ofb uriedthe leadof the po s t but h e r eit i s:
The Women Talk Sp o rts network--o f whic hI  a m a ( som ewhat ambi va lent) member- - ha s s tar t ed a grassroo ts campaign tosave t he  WP S .
Buttheyar e n't  asking mon ey f rom us re gularJ oanns a n d Joes.  (Smar t-- bec ause th egen er a l p u bl ici s p robablyno tgoing  top u l l  tog eth er t he fu nds to keep a  pr ofes s ion al sp ortsteam  g oing. )
They  areas king for moneyfrom  Ellen De Gen er esan d Rac h el Mad dow , h owever. 

SureW TSN  j u s t if ied this choice by  n o t in g that b oth El l en  a n d Rachel  c ove redt h e Wom en's Wo rld Cupthis s u mm er . Thisma kes it  s eem  li ke an y onewho ex pressedan in t erest would ma k e a viable ow n er . Je r e Lo ngm an of the N YT h a s aloto fint e restin wo me n 's soccer and was in G er many w ritin g really grea t pieces a b o u t the Wo rldC up .  But they didn 't ca ll him out . 

And th e cal ling out  thing is w eird. Th ese  ar e t hek i nd  of things th a t  hap pe n behin d t he scen es.  Th isispr ofessiona l sport.  I tis  a  bu sines s . Sure c el ebr it ies  take owners hip s take sin tea ms allt he t ime.  B ut  topub li cly c allo uttwo wom en who ar e n o t in  t he  busine ss of sport t ea m ownershi pisweirda n d not ve ry professional. And, i t 's unre ali stic. 

An d there's  th e whol e w e 're-no t-goin g-to- me nti o n -that - t he y'r e- gay thing. W ome n's p ro fess ional s ports have general l y l iked to ignor e t he w h o le  le s bi a n e le m ent t hing. I am pret ty sure th eW PS  itself wo u ldno t havecalledout t h ese two  high-pro file gaywo men. I n p art, becau se theyare gay.E lleni sprett y i nnocuo us  bu t Mad dow sa y s s ome t hingsth at are  cont ro versial(for which I am eternal ly gra teful ).And she w ill not  get a pa ss f or sayingtho sething s l i ke ot hero wn ers who a re w h ite heter o se xua l me n would.
Th e r e  ar e man y h i gh-pow ered  women out there. Business women . (R e m emb ert he V ir ginia Slims to urwa s funded b ya rich woma n Billie  J e an Ki ng had  goneto--per s o na l ly.) W hy n otcall outsom eo f these  w om e n? Wel l pr ob ably b ecause it's n ot a good busine ss pr a c ticet o p ublic ly  shamep eopl e for notbuying a sp orts t eam.  I do n't thi nk  it'sa g re at idea to call on m ediapersona li ties . I n some  way s it be come s
 gotten_waivers in_the past.)
So it's crunch_time. And_though_the league_had_planned on adding_a team for_the 2013 season there_is no telling_whether_that would have actually happened or if another team would have folded in the_meantime.

I_kind of_buried_the_lead of the post but_here it is:
The Women Talk_Sports network--of_which I am a (somewhat ambivalent) member--has started_a_grassroots campaign to_save the WPS.
But they aren't asking money from us_regular Joanns and Joes. (Smart--because the_general public is_probably_not_going to pull together_the funds to keep a professional_sports team going.)
They are asking for_money from Ellen DeGeneres and Rachel Maddow,_however.

Sure WTSN justified this choice by_noting that both Ellen and_Rachel covered_the Women's World Cup this_summer. This makes_it seem_like anyone who_expressed an interest would make a_viable owner. Jere_Longman of the NYT has a_lot_of interest in_women's_soccer_and was_in Germany writing_really_great pieces_about_the World Cup. But they didn't_call_him out.

And the calling out thing is_weird. These are the_kind_of things that happen_behind the scenes. This is_professional sport. It is a business._Sure celebrities_take ownership_stakes in teams all the time. But to publicly call out_two women who are not in_the business of sport_team ownership_is_weird and not_very_professional. And,_it's unrealistic.

And there's the whole we're-not-going-to-mention-that-they're-gay thing.
Women's_professional sports_have generally liked to ignore the_whole lesbian element thing._I_am pretty sure the WPS itself_would not have called out these_two high-profile gay women. In_part,_because_they are gay. Ellen is_pretty innocuous but Maddow says some_things that are_controversial (for which I am eternally grateful)._And_she will not get a pass_for_saying those things like other owners_who_are_white heterosexual men would.
There are_many high-powered women out there. Business_women. (Remember the Virginia Slims tour was funded by_a rich woman_Billie Jean King had gone_to--personally.)_Why_not call out some of these women? Well probably because_it's not_a good business_practice to publicly shame people for not buying a sports_team. I don't think it's a great_idea to call on media personalities. In some ways it becomes