ESPN anchor Elle Duncan offered a brutal assessment of the WNBA All-Star Game after a first half without a ton of defensive effort.
Team Collier led Team Clark 82-60 after just two quarters, with Collier herself leading all scorers with 18 points.
And while a lack of defensive resistance is nothing new for an All-Star Game, Duncan had a savage description of how the first half had gone.
‘We hope it gets a little bit more competitive,’ she said. ‘Because like a girls’ trip to Cancun, right now, there’s no D.’
Fans were stunned by the wild remark after hearing it during halftime.
‘This is a professional sports league lol,’ one said.
There wasn’t much defense played in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night
And Elle Duncan (left) had a lewd description for the game while speaking at halftime
‘What such a great example for all the young girls watching!,’ another added, tagging Duncan.
And a third said: ‘I’m sorry but this entire broadcast has been so corny’
Ultimately, the defensive effort didn’t tick up much in the second half as Team Collier held on to win 151-131.
Collier led all scorers with 36 points, and was awarded with the game’s MVP award, while Allisha Gray added 18.
Kelsey Plum and Nneka Ogwumike both had 16 points as well.
For Team Clark – who did not have Caitlin Clark on the floor due to injury – Kelsey Mitchell led the way with 20 points, while rookie Kiki Iriafen had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Clark, seen next to Sabrina Ionescu and A’ja Wilson, tried to make herself useful on the bench
Players protested for higher pay before the start of the game on Saturday night
The game came after players protested for higher pay in the pregame warmups, wearing matching t-shirts which read ‘pay us what you owe us.’
Negotiations between the WNBA and the players WNBA players’ union have continued in Indianapolis but failed to reach a deal and erase the friction between the two sides.
According to Sports Illustrated, WNBA salaries range roughly from a minimum of $66,000 to a super maximum contract of around $250,000.
The deadline to reach a new agreement is just three-and-a-half months away, on October 31.
