CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline reports:

Women’s basketball interest is growing so fast, even the WNBA can’t keep up. On Friday night, the Chicago Sky faced the Minnesota Lynx in their preseason opener.

The game was of major interest to followers of women’s basketball, as it featured the league debuts of prominent rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. The WNBA’s streaming app did not air the game, despite listing that all preseason tilts would be watchable from the app.

That’s when a fan, @heyheyitsalli, stepped in and began livestreaming the game on their cell phone while attending the game in Minneapolis. The livestream quickly exploded past the 400,000 views mark.

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WNBA Fails To Show Promised Key Preseason Game, So Fan Steps In And Has Huge Livestream Results https://t.co/AFpVeQSldL

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