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called out the vast and longstanding pay gap between men and women in sports after current WNBA salaries drew widespread criticism on social media this week.“But right now we’re seeing that even if you’re the best, women are not paid their fair share,” he wrote. “It’s time that we give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons and ensure women are paid what they deserve.”featuring the rookie contract for Caitlin Clark , who was selected with the No.
On Tuesday, sports journalist Jemele Hill pushed back on those who have compared the WNBA’s profitability to the NBA’s as an argument against the fight for better pay in women’s pro basketball.“For years, WNBA players have fought for more money. And when they were outspoken, so many of y’all told them to shut up or reminded them how they had no value,” Hill. “The NBA has had 50+ years of investment, media coverage, etc. After 27 years, the WNBA will not be the current NBA.
“As athletes, we have to fight. As women, we have to fight. And we need more people at our table to fight with us,” she. “There need to be more women and more people of color hired so we can curate our own sports stories. And we need men speaking out about these things.”for the first time ever. Monday night’s WNBA draft shattered its viewership record with an average of 2.
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