To whom it may concern...

If anybody has any connections to the programming director for NBATV, please feel free to pass this on.

To whom it may concern,

I am an avid sports fan. More particularly, I am an avid basketball fan. Seeing as how the NBA has the most talented basketball players in the world, that translates to me being a huge fan of the NBA. Since I can remember, I have enjoyed watching the pure athleticism of NBA players and the drama of the race for the NBA Championship. I am now a father of 3 children, all boys, and I would love for them to share this interest and fanatical attitude with me so after work I often turn the TV on to my newly acquired NBATV and hope that they can appreciate the wonder of the game winning shot or high flying dunk. On top of that whole teaching and being a good father thing, it gives me an avenue to sit down and relax while enjoying classic games of my past. Here's the catch... this weekend, whatever idiot was running the programming for NBATV forgot that there was not a "W" on the front of the channel name. Remember, the reason that your fans watch the NBA and in turn NBATV is to see talented athletes doing things that we can only dream about. In no way, shape, or form do I turn on my TV with the intent to watch Diana Taurasi slowly gallop up the court and hoist a layup from 3 feet out. If I wanted to see the athleticism of WNBA players, I would watch an episode of "Wipe out." In fact, if you're struggling to get programming with this whole "Lockout" debacle, I would rather see a complete re-run of the biggest blowouts in NBA history than the most competitive WNBA game. Honestly though, I could even stomach programming showing the Finals of the WNBA. I think it might bring enough competition and drama to hold my attention, but if I have to watch another WNBA regular season game or any sort of commentary on the regular season I just may shoot myself in the eye with a pellet gun. You may think that I am one of only a few fans that prefer male over female sports, but based on the limited attendance at WNBA events, ESPN's non-coverage, and the fact that Lingerie Football is probably the closest thing to a women's sporting event that most men have ever seen, I'd venture to say that I am the norm.

Thank you for your time and I hope that you can come up with enough "Hardwood Classics" from your database of over 40,000 games to replace the WNBA programming with actual sports.

Warm Regards,

Brandon Sherwood