The internet is full of hot takes, but forgetting that a whole WNBA franchise won a championship is certainly a choice.
Recency bias happens way more often than it should, especially in sports. People seemingly forget that things have happened all the time, but dismissing athletes and entire professional sports franchises is a puzzling theme.
Recently, a sports consultant (loudly and wrongly) said that Paige Bueckers wasn’t a household name and seemingly was not the same caliber as Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese. But someone else may have one-upped that incredible hot take.
A Chicago sports fan lamented about entering the longest championship drought since 1986. There’s just one tiny problem: The Chicago Cubs won a World Series in 2016 and the WNBA’s Chicago Sky won a championship in 2021.
The Cubs are listed on the posted graphic, but the Sky are inexplicably nowhere to be found as if they don’t exist. *facepalm*
Chicago pro sports teams are soon entering the longest championship drought since 1986 pic.twitter.com/bmgpUbgypq
— Jay Cuda (@JayCuda) January 8, 2024
As you might assume, this wild take prompted a polite response from the Sky.
*ahem* https://t.co/Npr2f94GSe pic.twitter.com/AY87kVM2zE
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) January 9, 2024
But the Sky’s proof wasn’t enough. Fans jumped in with their thoughts and promptly dunked on the post. Here are a few of the best responses:
I’m old enough to remember the @chicagosky winning a championship in 2021. 🙃 https://t.co/tx6p3hdzj3 pic.twitter.com/tElC0ualPs
— Khristina Williams (@Khristina) January 9, 2024
Can confirm that I got to hold a trophy and meet some really cool people. https://t.co/OyxJosMwYn pic.twitter.com/6X7sEJWCYZ
— ThinMints (@MoeErrett) January 9, 2024
*loud incorrect buzzer* https://t.co/DnpFXGFuVh pic.twitter.com/pWSLXOka5t
— Bree (@T0R0NT0MUG) January 8, 2024
https://t.co/VrEH0TtK9x pic.twitter.com/Hvrgw1RSaU
— Bryce (@_BryceWarner) January 9, 2024
It had to be said. Please, be better. This is embarrassing.
