Caitlin Clark is missing from ESPN's new WNBA documentary and the filmmakers won't say why
ESPN released roughly two-and-a-half hours of a glossy documentary about the WNBA’s rise over the past few years. It's called "Life in the W," and it premiered Friday night, as part of an All-Star weekend rollout.By Monday, someone could search the internet and find the trailer, ESPN press releases, streaming guides, episode listings and articles announcing the series.
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ESPN released roughly two-and-a-half hours of a glossy documentary about the WNBA’s rise over the past few years. It's called "Life in the W," and it premiered Friday night, as part of an All-Star weekend rollout.By Monday, someone could search the internet and find the trailer, ESPN press releases, streaming guides, episode listings and articles announcing the series. And that was pretty much it.SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM SPEAKS OUT TO PROTECT GIRLS AS WNBA ALL-STAR INITIATIVE BACKS ‘GENDER-EXPANSIVE’ GROUPOutKick could not locate a single independent review of "Life in the W," a substantive interview with either of its key producers or even a traditional episode recap after the six-part series premiered.That seemed quite unusual for an ESPN Original produced by UNINTERRUPTED in association with Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios, DICK’S Sporting Goods’ in-house content and production studio. None of those organizations is in the business of creating products and not marketing them extensively.ESPN marketed the series as an intimate look at three of the WNBA’s "most accomplished and influential players" during a "groundbreaking year" for the league.The lack of coverage is even more puzzling because the show’s publicity team actively pitched interviews with executive producer and show runner Trishtan Williams and ESPN Originals executive producer Lindsay Rovegno.OutKick was offered an interview that never happened.OutKick asked about interviewing the filmmakers on July 14.
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- ESPN released roughly two-and-a-half hours of a glossy documentary about the WNBA’s rise over the past few years. It's called "Life in the W," and it premiered Friday night, as part of an All-Star weekend rollout.By Monday, someone could search the internet and find the trailer, ESPN press releases, streaming guides, episode listings and articles announcing the series.
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Caitlin Clark is missing from ESPN's new WNBA documentary and the filmmakers won't say why
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