It’s Volume 2 of Hoops Biz by Shooting The Breeze and we’re joined by unconventional economics professor Dr. David Berri.

A leading sports economist and professor at Southern Utah University, he knows how to challenge conventional wisdom when talking about economics and sports. Using a wonderful mix of human stories, economic theory and a dose of healthy journalistic skepticism he’s got lots of examples you can wrap your head around - which is how we like it!

Cue dramatic music (yep he studied a minor in music) as the WNBA and women's sports more broadly enters the chat.

He's published multiple articles on sports economics, authored and co-authored several books on the business of sports with an increasing focus on women’s sports, as highlighted in David’s latest book Slaying The Trolls, co-authored with Nefertiti Walker, researches the explosion of women’s sports amidst online vitriol and systemic discrimination setting the stage for the current battle unfolding within the WNBA.

This podcast was taped just before Davids’ recent article ‘What it Would Look Like to Pay WNBA Players What They Deserve’ was published in The New York Times. This article covers the very topic we dive into in this podcast — the WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which expires at the end of October and is generating huge headlines.

Forecasting how things might play out with the CBA makes for an intriguing but realistic look into human behaviour.

The outcome of this negotiation will influence women’s sports globally as the WNBA once again navigates uncharted territory for women's basketball and women’s sports more widely.

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