Cactus Jack wrote:Seattle Storm WNBA Champs!
Meh. Call me when they have 4 championships like the Houston Comets.
Also, call me if you find the Houston Comets. They've been missing for a while.
Congrats on the win!
The Sad Reality Of The WNBA and Its Wage Gap
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Meh. Call me when they have 4 championships like the Houston Comets.
Also, call me if you find the Houston Comets. They've been missing for a while.
Congrats on the win!
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LakersDynasty14 wrote:GreatWhiteStiff wrote:Do people really need a complex arguemnent why insert WNBA star here isn't earning several million dollars per season?
Equal pay for equal work. They both play basketball, one gets paid a boatload of money more for the same work. This is textbook sexism on multiple levels.
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Entertainers get paid by viewer numbers.LakersDynasty14 wrote:GreatWhiteStiff wrote:Do people really need a complex arguemnent why insert WNBA star here isn't earning several million dollars per season?
Equal pay for equal work. They both play basketball, one gets paid a boatload of money more for the same work. This is textbook sexism on multiple levels.
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Who is watching the WNBA?
TV contracts?
Butts in seats?
Sponsorships?
Get real.
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