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We need the Houston Comets back in the WNBA · The Stop and Pop

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  SPEAKER_00: Ladies and gentlemen,
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  SPEAKER_00: basketball fans and WNBA supporters,
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  SPEAKER_00: today let's talk about the team that only set the record for excellence,
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  SPEAKER_00: the standard for excellence in the WNBA,
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  SPEAKER_00: the Houston Comets.
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  SPEAKER_00: And why do we bring up the Houston Comets?
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  SPEAKER_00: Why?
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm glad you asked.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Houston Comets was one of the first eight original franchises in the league.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it was founded in 97.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were the first dynasty in the WNBA, winning the first four WNBA championships from 97 to 2000.
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  SPEAKER_00: This incredible feat remains unmatched in the league as a testimony of talent,
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  SPEAKER_00: dedication,
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  SPEAKER_00: and passion amongst all the players and franchises.
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  SPEAKER_00: Unfortunately,
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  SPEAKER_00: they're not around no more,
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  SPEAKER_00: but led by legends Cynthia Cooper,
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  SPEAKER_00: Cheryl Swoops,
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  SPEAKER_00: Tina Thompson,
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  SPEAKER_00: they showcase a level of play
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  SPEAKER_00: that was not only exciting, but also inspiring.
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  SPEAKER_00: They demonstrated teamwork,
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  SPEAKER_00: importance,
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  SPEAKER_00: perseverance,
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  SPEAKER_00: and the beauty of basketball,
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  SPEAKER_00: the beauty of the game.
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  SPEAKER_00: All these people who want to bash women's basketball,
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  SPEAKER_00: you must not have watched the WNBA when it was coming up and how great these women are,
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  SPEAKER_00: how talented these women are.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about time that they brought the team back.
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  SPEAKER_00: They
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  SPEAKER_00: brought a pride to Houston.
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  SPEAKER_00: They brought some excellence.
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  SPEAKER_00: They brought championships in the,
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  SPEAKER_00: in the nineties,
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  SPEAKER_00: there was a powerhouse and,
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  SPEAKER_00: you know,
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  SPEAKER_00: of course the Rockets went in 94,
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  95.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Houston must've been jumping at that time with all the championships they were winning.
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  SPEAKER_00: But sadly, 2008, they ceased operations.
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  SPEAKER_00: And unfortunately the
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  SPEAKER_00: Greatest dynasty in the league doesn't exist no more.
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  SPEAKER_00: WNBA, you're getting more popular now.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's time to bring them back.
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  SPEAKER_00: Cheryl Swoops, I know you're big into the media now and podcasting.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe you can advocate, if you haven't already, to bring back the franchise.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we need them back in this league.
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  SPEAKER_00: We need them with all the popularity, with all the legendary status that they have.
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  SPEAKER_00: And...
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  SPEAKER_00: The only dynasties we really had were, you know, the Comets, the Aces currently, the Lynx.
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  SPEAKER_00: We had the Detroit Shock who won kind of like in a Spurs fashion where they won
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  SPEAKER_00: multiple years,
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  SPEAKER_00: but it wasn't back-to-back.
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  SPEAKER_00: So the league doesn't have a lot of dynasties.
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  SPEAKER_00: We need that back.
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  SPEAKER_00: So please bring it back.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you haven't done your research already on the Comets, look them up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening, and...
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