Chat w/Mechelle Voepel NOW 2pm ET 9/9

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Helen (NY): Force 10 v Kathy Betty - how cool is it to have both teams owned by women?

Mechelle Voepel (2:40 PM):
What I think is particularly good about this is that it shows women believing in the value of supporting women's sports. One of the issues I think all of us who follow women's sports have is that not enough women actually support other women in athletic endeavors. They take their kids to go see an MLB or NFL or college men's hoops game, but not a WNBA or women's hoops game. There is no mandate, of course, that if you're a woman you should support other women ... but I'll be d**ned if I can understand why you wouldn't. We have looked to male owners and male advertisers and male sponsors and male fans to do so much for women's sports, and many of them have. I am so grateful for that. But women need to do their part, especially those who achieve some level of power/influence. Women of accomplishment who follow through and support women's sports -- I really respect that.