The WNBA had another historic milestone Tuesday evening as a sellout crowd of 19,125 was on hand at TD Garden in Boston to watch the Connecticut Sun defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 69-61.
But the feel-good moment was seen as a missed opportunity by Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, who called out the league before and after the contest for a lack of promotion.
“I’m going to keep it real all the time – I feel like Connecticut as a franchise is historically disrespected,” Carrington told reporters postgame, according to ESPN. “So sometimes if you want something, you gotta go out there and do it yourself. So, that’s what I did for us.
“I think that there could have been a lot more publicity or promo from the top. Connecticut had announced that we were having this game probably almost a year ago. … There was ample time to do what needed to get done.”
Tuesday’s matchup was the WNBA’s first game in Boston.
However, the contest wasn’t broadcast on national television. Viewers could only tune in through WNBA League Pass or the live stream on the league’s X account.
The decision frustrated Carrington and prompted her to market the marquee event through her own social media account.
” Since we gotta do our own promo…
We’re playing at the tdgarden tonight & it’s SOLD OUT 19k+. First W game here ever. Historic. Not on tv, but you can catch it right here on twitter. 
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“The game should’ve been on a national television broadcast,” said Carrington. “You shouldn’t have to pay for any type of subscription to see a game that’s this historic, in my opinion.”
Carrington led all players with 19 points as the second-place Sun improved to 20-7 this season.
Bron: thescore.com
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