Fans point out pay disparity between men’s and women’s professional basketball
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2024
- According to Spotrack, Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardosa and Rickea Johnson are estimated to make $76,535 this year, which is slightly less than the average mean wage in America last year.
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How about instead of complaining, start watching the games
i went to the sweet 16 fool you have no idea what your talking about
@@cheftekniqakabuletteborn8127 I don't care what you did. I said for people complaining, watch the games
That shouldn't matter. The WNBA is still a corporation.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld That 100% matters. The WNBA is not profitable right now, and has NEVER been profitable. The NBA is subsidizing it. The NBA made 10 billion dollars last year, BECAUSE PEOPLE WATCH THE GAMES!!!. When more people watch, advertisers pay more for ad spots, making the league more valuable. Simple economics
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld what?....
A genius comedian once said women would rather watch other women tear each other down in shows like real housewives, instead of watching women come together as a team and achieve a common goal.
Bill Burr!
Oh my God, does this stupidity ever end?
So no more NBA money needed to prop up the WNBA?
WNBA might destroy themselves with this before the revenue increase.
Also men ( believe it or not ) are not needed for this problem to be fixed!
All it would take is the ladies to support!
Yeah. Imagine if the majority of women in this country actually supported their female athletes and watched them.
not a gender pay gap
Why has no one ever said anything about the Canadian Football Leauge?
They only make $70K min.
The NFL makes $750K
They not Woman, It’s only injustice when it’s Women even if their league is not turning a profit.
They've propaganda to push and the facts won't get in the way of that.
Maybe because we're not in Canada?
@@duckmercy11 LOL
@duckmercy11 maybe you should think a little deeper
The bottom line is how many $$$ the league brings in. This class is probably the most hyped in the history of the WNBA. They can change the landscape, but I would argue it shouldn't happen before they start bringing in the revenue to the league.
That still shouldn't matter the WNBA is still a corporation and the owners are very rich.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld It definitely does matter. The WNBA loses $10 million a year and needs to be subsidized by the NBA just to keep it running. The average WNBA team is worth about $26 million, while the average NBA team is worth $3.8 billion. Luckily for the WNBA, they have stars coming this years draft class that will most likely boost viewership and revenue but unfortunately, the pay will only increase after the league starts to generate the money. That's literally how businesses and corporations work.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworld So what's your point?
Clark just signed a 25 million dollar Nike deal, so she good.
Just to be clear.....The NBA fans (for the most part) fill almost each and every 25,000 seat arena for each game. The WBNA (until now so we shall see) do not have even a 1/3 of the seats filled hence there is much less revenue, hence much less money available for pay.
I'm a WNBA fan however I also understand Capitalism, supply and demand, etc. Folks can complain all they want but to pay the women as much as the men means the entire league would be bankrupt in 36 months (or less) and then it would be gone completely.
Just saying, but I wish them continued success.
Clark was offered 5 million to play in Ice Cubes league but turned it down.. and even being offered just $1 from a business that has never made $1 in profit in 27 years.. umm ???
338K in 4 years is 120K more than the average American will make in that same time. Second, it would take me 12 years to make that equal amount. Also, the WNBA does not make a profit, it is run at a loss by the NBA.
Also they play for 4 monthes, Also it’s a game.
The WNBA don't have the fan base
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Start watching or attending the games and buying merchandise. Why do people still not understand this?
"TV rates deal"? Wait, that's on TV? 🤣
"The reaction when some fans learned how much professional women basketball players earn." The "fans" who just learned this are telling on themselves. They're just learning about WNBA salaries now, because:
1. They haven't actually paid attention to the WNBA; and
2. Because they haven't paid attention, the WNBA generates less revenue; and
3. Because the WNBA generates less revenue, they pay their players less.
The "fans" are complaining about a problem they have caused.
If they mention this shi…..one more time.
The wnba only has 12 teams and have lost money since its inception, from a investment standpoint, the wnba is not worth putting money into! How many men are buying wnba jerseys?
I bought a WNBA jersey as a punishment for losing my fantasy football league.
I had to wear it as well. 😔
Popularity first.Equal rights second.
Really silly controversy.
If they want the pay gap to become somewhat comparable, it starts with viewership, selling seats, buying merchandise - like the “woman expert” said. They don’t deserve to make what men make… but this class of 2024 will definitely increase the revenue for the WNBA.
there's little interest, little ticket sales....very little revenue. So it is what it is.
You know what else doesn't generate a lot of revenue? High School Track and Field. Duh, no surprise
Caitlin Clark is the Game Changer!
This is like Justin Tucker demanding Patrick Mahomes money.
She made (supposed to make) 28 million dollars from Nike deal. Who cares about salary if you are making that kind of money in endorsements and thats just one deal.
Supply and demand 101. If you want more money, create a product that is in demand. WNBA can thanks CC for increasing awareness and interest
Was it the fans?
Well fans when you bring same income to WNBA as NBA fans do, then you can claim equality. The need for fake DEI scandals is ridiculous
Assuming Caitlyn continues her success in the W
This pay Gap argument would only apply appropriately to her... being that her revenue impact can actually be measured!
Yeah Micheal Jordan is the only player that should have gotten the increase.
@commonsense3921 no he should have gotten the biggest increase in in terms of these 200+ contracts today it should be only reserved for players like him.. not just anyone who averages 25
Ice Cube offered her $5 million
Media manipulation. Why not report how the NBA operates the WNBA at a loss, year after year? Also, why not mention the disparity in attendance?
I mean, water is wet, GMA.
WNBA players would start getting better pay if more people actually watched their games, bought their merchandise, etc. I hope _everyone_ that's complaining about their pay considers that.
Remember when the all star team came back from the Olympics and no one showed up? 😂
wnba players dont need millions and millions of dollars. thats too much. the amount the make now is fine
So, math and facts just don't matter here? got it.
Men who can't play in the nba should get into the wnba
Are they going to talk about that same pay disparity with male models vs female models? Because the pay disparity is the same. The only difference is the female modeling agencies aren't subsidize male models agencies. Most of these people don't even watch the NBA let alone the WNBA. They are just trying to attach onto controversial issues they know nothing about. The WNBA players are actually overpaid. Name another business that doesn't generate a revenue getting those paydays. The NBA has been keeping the WNBA afloat by subsidize them by the millions since they've been around. There cost to operate their business exceeds the money they generate.
Ppl are just now realizing that the world uses its children to make money?😂😂😂
Is the WNBA actually making money???
No, Which begs the Question why is they talking about this, They don’t even generate enough to make what they make now.
Literally not once has it ever turned a profit in the existence of the league.
Nope, if the WNBA was any other business, it would've been closed down a long time ago.
Although Jordan went on to be arguably the greatest basketball player in NBA history, his rookie contract didn't reflect that. According to Spotrac, in 1984, Jordan signed his Rookie deal worth $6.3 million over seven years, with an annual salary of $455,000.
WILL EVERYONE SHIT UP
The league has literally lost millions every year in its existence. And borrows money from the nba.
I hope this changes in the future. But how can you ask for more money when there hasnt been a profit??
This issue isnt nothing new
I make cell phones and tablets in my garage, I’m the CEO of my company . Why don’t I get paid the same as the CEO of Apple? Same argument, I’m ignoring the revenue my company brings in and just demanding the same as a mega corp. These people are just plain stupid if they truly believe this.
No the men's get more for Ballin ball then us women's. We should get some of the nba receipts to pays these women's until the wnba makes mores monies 😊😅.
I thinks this is ludicrous 😊
When nba started the players had to get jobs during off season because the pay was so low😊
@@keithwisdom1663 In the 30 years of it's existence the WNBA has NEVER turned a profit. That league shouldn't even exist at this point, so the women are getting paid more than they deserve.
they need to start paying these girls
From what revenue?
The money isn't there
LOL
@@NickM_FirstofHisNameit shouldn't matter because the WNBA owners are rich.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworldNo it does matter. The wnba has not made a profit a single year.
Just pay the Women!
With what money? Donate your check or shut up.
LOL screw the math and business.
Then go watch the games. Or buy merchandise.
mens basketball sucks. womens basketball is great because of caitlin
THEN WATCH IT AND LEAVE MEN ALONE.
She is a Phenom that is for sure!
yeah i just started watching iowa 2 months ago and watched all the games from this season and shes fun to watch
The NBA has been around 75 years+ and the WNBA is around 28 years because of the late great David stern. The NBA is still popular because of the legends that paved the way for the sport.
LOL start buying merch and go to WNBA games.