Should the WNBA players make as much as the NBA players?

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It’s kinda odd that the autocorrect but WNBA in all caps but not nba. Wow

Answer 1

Master

All professional sports are essentially entertainment, and like all entertainment, salaries are heavily based on sales. There's a reason you make far, far less as a guest star on a TV show than if you are the star of that TV show, and there's a reason that you make far less as the star of a TV show that is 100th in the ratings compared to the stars of shows in the Top 5 of the ratings. What you make is closely tied to how much your movie or show or play or album or sport generates.

Men's soccer players in the US make a fraction of what (American) football players or baseball players or basketball players make - because soccer in the US is less popular, draws fewer fans, and generates less overall income. But male soccer players don't complain, because they either couldn't make it onto one of those other professional teams, or chose not to, and it's no secret that soccer generates much less revenue than football, baseball, or basketball here.

It's the same for women's soccer: it's great that they have a league, but they knew going in that their league was less popular and generated less revenue overall compared to men's soccer (which has been around much longer and has had more chance to develop an audience), so they can't be surprised by the lower pay. The truth is that, as a percentage of overall earnings, women make a higher percentage than men make as professional soccer players. And the courts saw that as evidence and tossed their lawsuit, just as they should have.

Hard work is certainly a component of your compensation, but it's not the only one. There's also the VALUE of the work itself. In the case of any type of entertainment, the value is the overall amount of money you can generate for the companies you work for. If you're Peyton Manning or Labron James, you can make billions for those companies. If you're a lineman for the Detroit Lions, or an outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles, then, not so much. Your pay will reflect that. If female soccer players want to improve their pay, then they need to figure out ways to improve fan attendance of games, improve TV ratings of games, improve merchandise sales, and improve sponsorships. That's what the men had to do to, over decades, build up their sports to make them high-paying. It didn't happen overnight for men either - it took decades.

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Answer 2

Reaperbot666

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https://thefederalist.com/2019/07/08/yes-soccer-pay-gap-women-make-men/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/sports/soccer/uswnt-equal-pay.html

the players get paid based on income revenue for the teams.

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Reaperbot666

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had them start playing in cheerleader uniforms. them maybe more people might tune in to the sport.

yes I know how that sounds. but it is somewhat true.
Reaperbot666

1 y
have them*
Reaperbot666

1 y
like a sport bra type top and skorts bottoms. (skorts are a pair of shorts with a flap across the front (and sometimes also the back) to give the appearance of a skirt.)
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chris_987

1 y
I still wouldn’t watch those dykes in sexy outfits
Reaperbot666

1 y
watch it on mute in the background. while your doing housework.

Answer 3

Reaperbot666

had them start playing in cheerleader uniforms. them maybe more people might tune in to the sport.

yes I know how that sounds. but it is somewhat true.

Answer 4

Reaperbot666

have them*

Answer 5

Reaperbot666

like a sport bra type top and skorts bottoms. (skorts are a pair of shorts with a flap across the front (and sometimes also the back) to give the appearance of a skirt.)

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chris_987

I still wouldn’t watch those dykes in sexy outfits

Answer 7

Reaperbot666

watch it on mute in the background. while your doing housework.

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Kitz95

Xper 4

I’m all for wage equality and all that good stuff, and they should have better wages. As for equal, I’d say no. They just don’t have the funds for that. They don’t get as many sponsors or fans. If they did gain as much popularity, by all means then give them the same wage.

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chris_987

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But isn’t odd that the players feel like they should be earning just as much as the men even though they never have a full stadium even when it’s the final in the playoffs
Kitz95

1 y
Maybe they feel they should because they work just as hard but it’s not realistic. They just aren’t as popular.
chris_987

1 y
And to be honest guys are the majority of sport watchers so unless the women are looking sexy where probably not gonna watch it. Track and field gymnastics and waterpolo. Men are watch those girls because we want to see them half naked. That just how we view women.
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Kitz95

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Eh not necessarily. I like watching men’s soccer and don’t really find it sexy.
chris_987

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Lol women are as turn on buy hairy sweaty men and men are turned on by curvy women. Remember your design to have one partner in life hence you produce one egg. Men are designed to be with a variety of women. We don’t act on it because it hurts women’s feelings plus child support sucks.
Kitz95

1 y
I’m not into hairy men either. Lol but I’m not saying I don’t get attracted to some men. I like men and sex, just not enough to watch a sport I’m not interested in.
chris_987

1 y
I’m just trying to show you that you don’t look the opposite sex the same way men do. We fine literally 95% of females attractive. You guys have have very different standards like can he provide and keep you safe. We are not worried about our safety so we can look at all women objectively and trust me even the ugliest girls can get the hottest guy to sleep with her because of how men are wired
Kitz95

1 y
I still don’t see how that has anything to do with what we were talking about. Anyway have a good night.

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chris_987

But isn’t odd that the players feel like they should be earning just as much as the men even though they never have a full stadium even when it’s the final in the playoffs

Answer 10

Kitz95

Maybe they feel they should because they work just as hard but it’s not realistic. They just aren’t as popular.

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chris_987

And to be honest guys are the majority of sport watchers so unless the women are looking sexy where probably not gonna watch it. Track and field gymnastics and waterpolo. Men are watch those girls because we want to see them half naked. That just how we view women.

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Kitz95

Eh not necessarily. I like watching men’s soccer and don’t really find it sexy.

Answer 13

chris_987

Lol women are as turn on buy hairy sweaty men and men are turned on by curvy women. Remember your design to have one partner in life hence you produce one egg. Men are designed to be with a variety of women. We don’t act on it because it hurts women’s feelings plus child support sucks.

Answer 14

Kitz95

I’m not into hairy men either. Lol but I’m not saying I don’t get attracted to some men. I like men and sex, just not enough to watch a sport I’m not interested in.

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chris_987

I’m just trying to show you that you don’t look the opposite sex the same way men do. We fine literally 95% of females attractive. You guys have have very different standards like can he provide and keep you safe. We are not worried about our safety so we can look at all women objectively and trust me even the ugliest girls can get the hottest guy to sleep with her because of how men are wired

Answer 16

Kitz95

I still don’t see how that has anything to do with what we were talking about. Anyway have a good night.

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DeeDeeDeVour | 303 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Master

I wish they would but the WNBA's popularity & sales aren't anywhere as close to those of the NBA.

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chris_987

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They actually never made a profit since it started. And the NBA has always paid to keep it running

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chris_987

They actually never made a profit since it started. And the NBA has always paid to keep it running

Answer 19

Anonymous

Well it's based on how many people watch it/sponsor it and if less people are watchinf it then what can you do.

What would be a bit like a women director should make the same amount of money as the director of endgame just bc she's a women even though no one goes to see her movie

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abbecker

Xper 4

If the WNBA had as many viewers and sponsorship as the NBA then they should. However that is just not the case since few people actually watch the WNBA compared to the millions who enjoy watching the NBA.

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chris_987

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It’s like a lot people understand this concept but they say it’s sexism why women don’t get paid as much and same the goes for the wage gap. So I guess women do want to ruin everything.
abbecker

1 y
Aww are you mad? The "wage gap" and this are two completely different topics. And look just because you get rejected all the time does not mean we want to ruin everything. Nice try troll 😂
chris_987

1 y
Why do people think I’m always trolling I always speak the truth or at least what I believe

Answer 21

chris_987

It’s like a lot people understand this concept but they say it’s sexism why women don’t get paid as much and same the goes for the wage gap. So I guess women do want to ruin everything.

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abbecker

Aww are you mad? The "wage gap" and this are two completely different topics. And look just because you get rejected all the time does not mean we want to ruin everything. Nice try troll 😂

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chris_987

Why do people think I’m always trolling I always speak the truth or at least what I believe

Answer 24

QooLipBite

Yoda

If the WNBA generates as much NBA, ofcourse.

Should FANTA make as much money as COCA COLA? If they generate as much income, ofcourse.

Their salaries are proportionate to the income they bring. Sexism has very little to do with the logistics.

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QooLipBite

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Anything further just becomes charity work. Like you said, WNBA hasn’t made profits, with NBA funding the whole thing. That’s not “unfair treatment”, in fact that’s charity lmao.

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QooLipBite

Anything further just becomes charity work. Like you said, WNBA hasn’t made profits, with NBA funding the whole thing. That’s not “unfair treatment”, in fact that’s charity lmao.

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Sargentcaptain

Explorer

Athletes are payed based on how good they are relatively to other players and how popular they are with fans. Personally, I know a lot of people who love NBA, but I don't know a single person who so much as watches the WNBA.

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jessicarosen

Yoda

Yeah they should. But they don't. A lot is advertising. WNBA doesn't have exclusive tv contracts with ESPN, ABC, TNT like the NBA does. Women's pro basketball is also not as popular. There aren't as many teams in as many cities.

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Anonymous

Making money in sports depends on how much fans attend and how much people watch it on TV. That’s where the income is coming for NBA players. U can’t force them to pay more when nobody watches them on TV as much as NBA players. That’s like a company giving employees $15 an hr when they only sell half their revenue. And the other company giving $15 for full revenue. The company looses money. No point to stay in operation

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NewZion

Xper 7

Maybe:https://www.youtube.com/embed/-EkCR5AzA5s

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Sevenpointfive | 69 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Master

i think we need to up a niggas game and make it a game of hot potato! puff puff pass!

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888theGreat | 83 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Guru

Can they get the advertising that men can? Answer , NO. Do they have attendance that men have? Answer , NO. So , why should they make as much if they can't produce as much?

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Shamalien

Guru

stop regulating everything for fks sake

the day people want to watch women play basketball more than men is the day they will make more money. How much do male pornstars make? See?

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Liam_Hayden

Guru

Should a fry cook at Wendy's make as much as a chef at a 5-Star Restaurant?

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zagor | 156 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Master

Not until the best WNBA team can beat the worst NBA team.

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chris_987

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Even if they did where would the money come from, nobody watches there games

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chris_987

Even if they did where would the money come from, nobody watches there games

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JimboGB

Yoda

These are business, when you are worth the same output you will revive the same pay. Of course, such people making these demands are using female energy, they're not using logic or a sense of fairness. Just team woman.

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ronaldo75

Explorer

NO. NO. FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME. NO. WNBA TICKETS DONT SELL AS WELL AS NBA TICKETS. SO NO.

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MountAverage

Yoda

I think male athletes should make less in the major leagues. The salaries are not normal anymore.

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0oGreyo0

Explorer

If they get more butts in the seats and more views than sure

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Iron_Man | 984 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Master

No way and the league couldn’t afford that anyway they would fold up

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Hispanic-Cool-Guy | 141 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Master

No. Women sports are horrid, unless its tennis, volleyball, track and field and a few others in which they are very good at and entertaining.

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sensible27

Guru

That's not how it works lol

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Prof_Don

Master

No, they don’t generate as much money as the men.

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