Should women athletes get paid more?
doubledragon
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Looking at Caitlin Clark's contract here, seems a bit low for the best female basketball player in the world and one of the biggest stars in the sports universe.
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That money does seem quite low in this day and age for a #1 draft pick, even for the WNBA.
Ice Cube offered her a lot of money to play in his league.
That is a rookie deal. Top WNBA salaries are between $220,000-$250,000.
That is not too shabby and seems in line when you consider the league only averages 6,600 fans per game...and who knows how many of those tickets are comped.
If fans want them to make more, then go to the games more.
the attendance for WNBA games is abysmal. I dont know what their tv contract looks like but those 2 things are what generally will determine contracts.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I thought WNBA rookie contracts were fixed by the league. The WNBA isn't making money so it will be a while before they can adjust salary caps to reflect the talent of any individuals. There is actually line of sight to WNBA profitability though so...
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/wnba-draft-winners-and-losers-as-you-may-have-guessed-the-fever-did-pretty-well-the-liberty-perhaps-not-034003246.html
WNBA Draft winners and losers: As you may have guessed, the Fever did pretty well. The Liberty? Perhaps not
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The WNBA is a joke.
Women’s professional soccer is a joke.
Absolutely no revenue to pay these ladies who love to play.
They should be grateful they’re even making that much.
If they are not happy with the salaries they are free to do something else
Maybe they need much better marketing.
You’d have a much better chance of marketing firewood in Florida in July.
Yes.
The NBA should shed some of their overblown NBA contracts and trickle the money down to the WNBA. In essence, subsidize the WNBA better as there's plenty of money sitting on the benches of NBA rosters across the league.
Perhaps they negotiate their media deals better with the major networks as they have become a "throw-in" for ESPN and they are benefiting from it.
Imagine if they had a draft for entry level accounting jobs out of college across Fortune 500 companies - because that's about the same salaries as these young women are getting - and it's being televised.
Doesn't add up.
Erik
The NBA began a long time ago and has slowly built their product into a nice entity.
The women need to earn their keep the same way the men did.
Businesses rise and fall based on how well they sell their products.
If the NBA invests in the WNBA then they gain shares of the league, but I doubt they will.
The WNBA was founded in 1996. That's almost 30 years ago. If it was to become popular, it would have done so by now.
I think it will likely continue to languish with a fringe audience.
It's a "You cannot educate consumers" problem.
If they are having to tell people to go to WMBA games, they won't. The only way people are going to go to the WMBA games is if they want to and get value from them. Until then the issue will remain.
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quick, raise your hand if you have felt underpaid at some point in your working career. after every single one of you is done lowering your grubby little paw, now think about the proper course of action that was required to remedy the situation. was it incessant kvetching? or was it grabbing the bull by the horns and hitting the job market hard in an attempt to find an employer that is willing to pay you what you feel you're worth?
really grinds my gears when i hear people bellyaching about not being paid enough, because eotd no one is putting a loaded gun to your head to prevent you from shaking things up yourself to create the change you feel you deserve
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Rookie contracts are rookie contracts. Clark is the biggest thing to happen to the WNBA probably ever, they already changed venues in anticipation of attendance to see her. Even with her after a couple years the hype will likely fade no matter what she does with the college aspect of fandom no longer relevant. League salaries should be set off what the league makes. The WNBA would have stopped existing long ago if the NBA wasnt supporting it.
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women generally do not pay to watch sporting events unless they are attending with family/husband etc. Men are not going to pay to watch womens professional basketball. it is a terrible product and is unwatchable as compared to the mens game.
had they not been subsidized by the NBA, the WNBA would have died on the vine 20 years ago.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Technically the NBA was subsidized when it was formed and it didn't pass the WNBA in inflation-adjusted revenue until after the BAA was over 30 years old. But I agree... Women are the worst! Haha
These topics sure do seem mean-spirited.
what do you consider mean spirited?
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
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The NBA was founded in 1946. In 1981, the Finals were aired on tape delay starting at 11:30pm.
By your logic, the NBA should never have gotten popular.
Now think it thru just a little bit, okay? In 1946, not many households had TV sets. Those who did just got only one or a few channels. By 1996, well you already know, I don't think I need to explain cable, the beginning of the internet, etc, I think you've got it figured out.
Go watch Bill Burr's stand up on women's sports then you will understand.
The NBA was formed a few years after the Great Depression ended in 1939.
America was not an economic super power like we are today.
By the end of the 1950’s through the 1960’s we became a little more wealthy.
Yours and my generation will see the greatest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind when the Warren Buffett generation passes away.
cute, but you didnt answer the question.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
In my will, I just left all my money, what little I have, to China and Mexico. I figure it would help out our government saving some time on the paperwork.
As far as my coins and cards, I'm taking them with me. I figure if King Tut could do it, so can I. 😎
WNBA attendance and TV ratings and revenue would go up in the players all looked like a certain LSU gymnast, or some else who won the genetic lottery (as far as physical attractiveness goes).
If you can play and if you also have been blessed with movie star looks you will command the attention of the general public.
Even the lightly clad womens tackle football league ended.
These girls had 2/3rds of their bodies showing.
Please inform the board of your burial site so we can come to “pay our respect”………
I don't want no grave robbing, ya hear?
Probably in around 5,000 years, the cards and plastic will totally disintegrate. But I figure I should get at least a couple million years of enjoyment from the coins. 😆
She is a player. Her endorsements pay her more than nearly all NFL or NBA player contracts. Aside from the WNBA, it's already been said : attendance is the determinant. If you're playing for the door, better bring in millions. DEI ? Join the Globetrotters
They should take up tennis. Female pro tennis players are millionaire's.
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Here is some perspective (I heard this on KFAN the other day): the 3 top NBA Mascots make more than the top WNBA players.
I imagine those mascots are performing before WAY more fans than the WNBA players are. its all about the fans in the seats and the television deals.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
Nuggets mascot earned it. Poor thing passed out being lowered from the ceiling
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I mean if there is no demand for a sport why would the players male or female get paid more than what they bring in? WNBA is simply not popular it is what it is.
I will never watch the WNBA it is not my problem they are boring to watch I rather watch what I find interesting simple as that.
Women do not support women's sports much on the other hand men do support male sports much much more. Women have other interest like Bill Burr said like Real housewives of America they seem to like that drama much more than tuning into a regular schedule of the WNBA. Again if women do not support women's sports it it not my problem as a man.
Let it fail as a league that is capitalism.
That’s a Marxist view of Capitalism. Watch field of dreams again. Haha.
Capitalism = if there is demand it will last if not it will fade away as such things should be so new things can be created over those that have failed.