I can't even fathom why anyone would need to be paid $42 million while other players of the same talent would be paid so much less. It is simply because the WNBA is not as good as the NBA and you cant get viewers when there is a better alternative. For example,last month theWNBAaveraged 250,000 viewers per game with a high of 378,000. The yearly revenue is 7.92 billion dollars for the NBA, and the WNBA is 60 million dollars. "The International Cricket Council funded all the men's teams to fly business class but, only paid for the women's teams to fly economy class" (Wigmore). By comparison, last years Professional Bowling League averaged650,000 viewers for ESPN. According to Bird: So, I thought that it needed . However, if NBA wanted to pay WNBA players more wages and salaries . So instead of grumbling about the salaries male basketball players enjoy, perhaps Aja Wilson should be thankful that the mensproduct helps bolster her own paycheck. WNBA Vs NBA Justeen Cooley Justeen Cooley Mrs.Gil English 9 January 6, 2017 WNBA Vs NBA Understanding how and why the NBA gets paid so much. There is no difference between the girls college tournament and the WNBA. WNBA players want their equal pay, but no one wants to watch their games. Did You Ever Wonder How and Why the Left Is Able to Push Their Narratives Almost Unhindered? Nothing rude there. At the end of the day, just about any article focusing on how athletes are either under (or over) paid stem from the fallacious view that their compensation is an inherent product of their labor, rather than the subjective values of consumers. So why are we getting paid so little? This year, the WNBA gave companies the opportunity to sponsor a second jersey patch, while offering sponsors the chance to include a logo on the court during games that dont air on ESPN. Another reason why NBA players make more money than WNBA players is because the owners of NBA teams can charge more for tickets and merchandise. In the NBA, players take home around 50% of shared revenue and in the WNBA players only take home 20% of shared revenue. The WNBAs current collective bargaining agreement wont expire until October 2021, with the maximum salary paid to WNBA veterans set to increase $8,000 from $113,500 to $121,500 by that year, which barely keeps pace with inflation at its current rate. In 2017, the team threatened to boycott the 2017 IIHF World Championships if a settlement was not made with USA Hockey for equal treatment to the mens team. That means WNBA players are only getting about 21.5% of league revenue. I have gone back and forth on this issue and it saddens me that many women do not see it through the lenses of reality. The conversation continued recently when a WNBA player compared the championship bonuses earned by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm. For example, if a woman made an NBA team, then she should get paid commensurate to her position and contributions to her team. This is Discrimination against women. In the six Olympic Games that have included womens soccer, the U.S. has captured four golds and a silver. Until they get it, some of the worlds best female basketball players will be walking off of planes and onto courts as they meet the demands of a year-round basketball schedule. Seriously, not a single person. According to the High Post Hoops data, Sylvia Fowles, Nneka Ogwumike, Sylar Diggins-Smith, Angel McCoughtry, Diana Taurasi, Dewanna Bonner, Elena Delle Donne, and Chiney Ogwumike are all paid between $111,180 and $117,500. The data, though, suggests viewing figures are. That same year, however, only 2 percent of airtime on the stations flagship show, SportsCenter, was allocated to womens sports. And I dont want to lose the WNBA or miss out on seeing the best female basketball players playing in the league. I do believe that WNBA players are highly skilled, but against Lebron James they are basically kindergarteners playing seniors in high school. Currently,. This season, the maximum veteran salary is $115,500, not including potential bonuses. Old Joe Biden Has Never Told a WEIRDER Story Than This One, Et Tu, Paul? Comissioner Cathy Englebert (Comissioner of the Womens National Basketball Association), Diese Seite ist durch reCAPTCHA geschtzt und es gelten die Google. Rachel Nichols, Adrian Wojnarowski, Stan Van Gundy and Chauncey Billups of The Jump discuss the news that the Women's National Basketball Players Association has opted out of its CBA, in an. In 2017, the league aired 20 games live on Twitter, while also offering a new fantasy game on the fantasy platform FanDuel. This is reality folks. Kyrie Irving donated a total of $2 million to the WNBA to show his support. It is not a matter of sexism or discrimination. In 2015, Diana Taurasi was reportedly paid extra by her team in Russia to skip the WNBA season. 154M. https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21701, https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21599, https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21584, https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21591, https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21594, https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21598, https://thebablueprint.com/26107/opinion/equal-pay-wont-happen-for-wnba/#comment-21653. Sue Bird clarified that she doesn't think WNBA players "should get the same money as NBA players" in an interview with Adam Ray on his "About Last Night Podcast." The WNBA legend said people "think we think that when we say things like 'We want equality,'" but that, in actuality, she and her colleagues want "the same . Ahead of the 2017 IIHF World Championships, after a yearlong battle, USA Hockey conceded to many of the players demands. She told the reporter that she wants there to be something for future generations to aspire to. Many NBA players are vocal in their support of the womens league because of the quality of play and because they understand the hard work these women put into their game. But to be honest, we play it better than the boys do. The men tend to play to impress or are just out there for the results, and we play for the process. If we also assume that what players have done so far (prior to Friday's games) allows us to forecast each player's final production of wins in 2018 (wins produced can be measured with the player's box score statistics), then here are the fifteen most valuable players in the WNBA (in terms of their forecasted season wins production and the estimate of their salary if the WNBA was paying players like the NBA): It certainly appears that if the WNBA paid like the NBA, the top WNBA players would be paid better than what we think the top NBA referees are receiving. Which is kind of unbelievable, as WNBA All-Star point guard for the Dallas Wings, Skylar Diggins-Smith, : Before we even talk about base salary or anything like that, we dont even get paid the same percentage of the revenue that we bring in., its not clear what the WNBAs exact revenue is, or individual teams, or their profits. "And we need more people at our table to fight with us," she told Wealthsimple. The highest-paid NBA players, by comparison, make in excess of $40. WNBA players typically share less than half of the team revenue received by NBA players, according to Ebony. They have the trappings of fame without the benefit of the wealth that comes with it. The financial disparities between the leagues are undeniable, and these women arent asking for the same multimillion-dollar salaries their male counterparts make (though that would be nice). The figures used came from ESPN ranking and salary lists for NBA and WNBA players for 2021-2022. . Nows a good time for players to advocate for themselves because the product in the WNBA has never been better. Its not even because of skill it is simply because none of the girls could get a shot off at will. Thats far away from here, but thats what were fighting toward.. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images). Opinion: Race should not be considered in college admissions, Get a boost from the positives on climate change, OPINION: Stop corporate greed to end climate change, OPINION: Taylors killers should be fired, The Voice of the Bellwood-Antis Student Body, Your email address will not be published. just youtube it its kind of their whole issue seeing nba players get paid multi million dollar contracts while they make 80-100k per year. So, are women better than men at anything? Hell yeah. Last year, the average WNBA salary was US$71,635, and this year appears to be closer to $75,000. Compare that to the NFL average of $2.7 million (median is $860K), $4.41 million in the MLB, $3.5 million in the NHL, and the average NBA salary is a whopping $9.662 million for the 2022-23 season. Demanding that female players be paid what they deserve is not about comparing the WNBA to the NBA as apples-to-apples salaries. Sue Bird is arguably the best player in the WNBA and Lebron James is the best player in the NBA so lets compare the two. For the sake of the future of the WNBA and its need to stop the top players from skipping entire seasons, maybe the league should want the same thing. There is no difference between the girls college tournament and the WNBA. This should not be tolerated. However, the players union has the option to terminate the agreement after the 2019 season if they give notice by Oct. 31 of this year. Women have all of those qualities. The WNBA is 50 years behind in building its brand and working out labor issues. As former WNBA President Laurel Richie noted in 2014, For us its a celebration of diversity and inclusion and recognition of an audience that has been with us very passionately.. The Greatest Food Debates Of All Time, Answered Pineapple On Pizza? When it comes to me and my opinions, I strongly believe women should be paid the same amount as men maybe even more. The guys would be way too long and athletic for the girls to score. Because these women deserve more money. LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in human history, but if his sport of choice generated the public interest the WNBA has, he would not be signing a $154 million dollar contract. Grls smh, Lucky Jan 30, 2022 at 3:54 pm, basketball girl Feb 11, 2022 at 10:43 am, Hayden Feb 18, 2022 at 1:56 pm, David Feb 23, 2022 at 9:15 am, Lmao everything he said or typed here were cold hard facts. And its something were going to keep trying to push and push and push until we feel that everything is equal. Finally, the NBA is not soccer and will not be screwed the way mens soccer got screwed. I fault the narrative claiming that one group deserves as much money as another group solely because of gender the narrative that the utopic desire for gender equality trumps market forces. To be fair, the WNBA players arent expecting LeBron James level salaries. From 2014 to 2017, Cambage competed in China and her native Australia. All rights reserved. As fans, we deserve to see them playing at their highest level after a restful off-season. Get it together. As women, we work just as hard or maybe even harder than men do when it comes to achieving our goals. It is ridiculous to continue this argument. Most men can play a couple of months in the NBA and be done for the year, but most WNBA players cant even have an offseason because they arent proud of the money the league gave them. The maximum veteran salary is $113,500. As many may not know, men get paid way more money than women's basketball does. For decades, sports media figures have argued that interest drives coverage. I know Mom just handed you a perfectly rectangular 14-by-8-by-5-inch box covered in brightly colored wrapping paper. Keep being inspired.Subscribe to our newsletter. He talks about how womens basketball is his favorite thing to watch because of the way we play the game and work together. This year, all of the major professional sports leagues had a presence. Zion Williamson at 68 can jump 44 and broke a rim during an all star game due to dunking the ball with two hands so hard. Britney Griner at 68 does nothing but rim grazer dunks. Those numbers are very surprising to hear but that is just the cold hard truth. Lisa Borders, president of theWNBA, has even directlypointed to sexismas a driving reason for the discrepancies between the earnings ofmale and female players. While the men are getting about half of the total money they help the NBA earn, the women are getting less than a fourth. We play as a team and, most importantly, we play off each other. But should they be seeing an increase in their earnings? If WNBA players demand a higher salary that would match the NBA, the league. [ For the first time, the WNBA will be featured in NBA 2K. Many of the women dont get lucrative endorsements, and getting into broadcasting or some other sports-adjacent field once they retire is not guaranteed. Thats why most women play their time in the league rather than right after they play overseas, so its a year-round thing. No one cares about the WNBA and no one watches their games lol. While leading to the WNBA finals in a sell-out game, Kyle Lowry, Ja Morant, Ty Lue, Alvin Gentry, and Demarcus Cousins all attended the WNBA finals this year. Some feared that such a campaign could alienate other segments of the leagues fan base. The Boston Celtics player says men need to do more to support WNBA players in their fight for equal pay. Many will say womens basketball is boring or played the wrong way, and they may even say it sucks, but I think we play the game better than the men.how? Your email address will not be published. As said in the article my Glamour, the . Those are honorable reasons to stick with the WNBA, but players shouldnt have to choose between these personal anchors to the league and their need to make a living. While the NBA is quite profitable with a blockbuster $24 billion TV deal, billions of dollars in advertising and a robust revenue sharing system only about half of WNBA franchises finish the season in the black. Where is the fair day's wage for the fair day's work? The segment came on the heels of the WNBA Players Association telling the league that they are opting out of the current collective bargaining agreement. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The ratio of the highest paid WNBA player to the 144th best paid WNBA player is about 3.8. Dear 16-year-old Swin, Whew, O.K. As a point of comparison, the NBA didnt draw crowds of this size until its 26th season, when the league averaged 8,061 fans per game. I don't want to get paid more overseas. As athletes, we have to fight. If women are paid the same they will be treated the same. Jessica Luther is a freelance journalist, an author and a co-host of the feminist sports podcast Burn It All Down.. Join now to unlock comments, browse ad-free, and access exclusive content from your favorite FDRLST writers. INFO What are differences that cause WNBA players to get paid Are. In the NBA, the same ratio is about 4.7. Playing overseas in Europe, Asia, or Australia can often. It is simply because the WNBA is not as good as the NBA and you cant get viewers when there is a better alternative. As a result of all this, merchandise sales grew by 18 percent in 2017, attendance has increased, more people are tuning in, and players are acquiring significant social media followings. Over in the WNBA, total revenue hit $60 million in 2022. Meanwhile, High Post Hoops reports that the highest paid player in the WNBA -- Chiney Ogwumike of the Connecticut Sun -- is paid $117,500 this year. Yet, ESPN is constantly promoting the WNBA, as is their right. Although that's true, there's still a substantial gender wage gap in professional basketball, even after you adjust for the revenue difference. As for the players, well, they deserve to be able to play the game they love (that theyre good at!) Founded by Billie Jean King. Women represent 44 percent of NFL fans, while 28 percent of women say they follow pro baseball, and 29 percent report that they follow the NBA. To watch all these spoiled assholes get their pay knocked down to WNBA levels would have each and every one of them blowing a top about why they should be paid more, to which then the feminists and WNBA players would chime in about how unfair it is. It was, like, if you were a top player, no matter what you did, you were just going to make this one sum of money. The WNBA will suffer if they dont figure out some way to pay players more. Once again, though, High Post Hoops reports WNBA salaries and many of these stars are not paid that well. is not about comparing the WNBA to the NBA as apples-to-apples salaries. The average salary of a WNBA player as of 2017 was $75,000, whereas the average NBA salary is $30 million. Maybe I am wrong and the WNBA will blow up one day and make more money. The CBA also includes deals for better equipment, whether that be for training or travel. And while thats not a dollar amount to sniff at, these women only have so long to earn money off their athletic ability. Of course the real issue has nothing to do with sexism and everything to do with the fact that theWNBAsimply isnt very popular with Americans. It was reported that Sylvia Fowles was paid $600,000 to play in China a few years ago. What many of the women are asking for is equity in revenue sharing, as economist David Berri has written about repeatedly at Forbes. 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And while thats not a dollar amount to sniff at, these women only have so long to earn money off their athletic ability. We need a change, and we need people to support us in this change. The NBA loves supporting women, like Kyrie Irving, who is a professional mens basketball player who currently plays for the New York Nets. [B]ecause I heard a bench player gets paid more than nvm.. The maximum veteran salary is $113,500. He'll need to connect with all of his players . Many WNBA players head overseas to play during the off-season, where they can be paid much more than they earn in the U.S. Griner, who was arrested for allegedly transporting drugs, is one of them. She is also not the only one to skip a WNBA season. Answer (1 of 2): The WNBA is heavily subsidized by the NBA; but for this fact, the WNBA would have folded a long time ago. The off-season should be to rest their bodies and fulfill their contractual obligations for promoting the WNBA through appearances and community outreach as role models to young athletes and to spend time with their families. All Rights Reserved. Revenues, on the other hand, should not be confused with profits. Kelseys been in the WNBA for 5 seasons with a career average of 12.4ppg but she put up an average of 20.2 points/game in the 2022 season. They shouldnt have to work so hard for so little. The NBA usually brings in about 2 million viewers that want to sit down and watch the NBA. But WNBA players only take less than 25 percent of the total earnings of their league. Kelsey Plum currently makes $200,000/year as a point guard for the Las Vegas Aces. "Pay us like you pay the men. Until then, women basketball players should perhaps look for markets that place greater value on their skill. And average pay in these leagues is at least three times the average pay in the WNBA. Therefore no one watches it, on the other hand, NBA generates more revenue of $7.92 billion per year than the WNBA. We are just asking for it to be fair and for us to get the pay we deserve. She is the second-highest-paid player on the team just behind Aja Wilson who earns $202,155. According to a 2014 study by the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, Women sports receive only 4 per cent of all . In a way, this strategy makes perfect sense. Las Vegas Aces point guard Kelsey Plum wants to change that. And although we don't know every player's salary, it has been reported that average salary is about $75,000. If the WNBA doesnt make a profit, and ESPNs sources confirm that it doesnt, then it bears to reason that the players share of the EBRI will be lower. In fact, theWNBAs big television contractwas itself a byproduct of the channelreworking its agreement with their male counterpart. Cant pay them the same as NBA players, thats just daylight fraud, Nate Jun 3, 2022 at 3:22 pm. Athletes have short careers. The players are the latest athletes to demand equal treatment. It felt like, According to the WNBA, this was most-watched regular season since 2014, with viewership across ESPN networks and NBA TV up by 31 percent. Following the success of the 2014 Pride Campaign, the league has continued to reach out to gay fans, promoting stories about their LGBT players, and offering special merchandise for Pride Month and Pride Night games. We had incredibly thrilling semifinals series that went a full five games apiece. must.be. Meanwhile, High Post Hoops reports that the highest paid player in the WNBA -- Chiney Ogwumike of the Connecticut Sun -- is paid $117,500 this year. WNBA players arent asking for NBA level compensation. Required fields are marked *. you gotta take a breath, kid. After pushing their bodies to the limit in their regular season and in an equally demanding World Cup, a whole lot of WNBA players will be spending a significant chunk of their year overseas playing on professional teams and in leagues in order to supplement their WNBA income. "As athletes, we have to fight. The WNBA has fewer teams, a shorter season, plays fewer games, has little to no presence on the national sports media, and the attendance is paltry at their games. Lebron James is 69 and 250 pounds of pure muscle and can jump 40 off the ground. well these wnba players are going on live tv saying they want a pay increase by comparing themselves to the nba salaries. However, that is not going to happen. Answer (1 of 22): I will be as objective as I can be. The above analysis says the WNBA should be able to match such an offer. The most points scored in an NBA game was 100 points and the most scored in a game was 53 points. The NBA doesn't even do that much compared to other jobs and sports. Now, Team USA is in Spain, about to play in the. And there is seemingly, to the people who tell them to be quiet, who. As someone who has studied the WNBA for years, only about half of WNBA franchises finish the season in the black, a market segment worth around $830 million, have argued that interest drives coverage, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Committee Member - MNF Research Advisory Committee, PhD Scholarship - Uncle Isaac Brown Indigenous Scholarship. Some would say that the WNBA should be able to pay their players more because there are only 12 teams, compared to the NBA with 30 teams. Part of HuffPost News. That is 1 million in just a year, while for a regular season they get paid $400K in just a year. According to ESPN estimates, NBA players receive around 50 percent of the EBRI; WNBA players receive around 22 percent. In a perfect world, yes, yes they absolutely should. Unfortunately the blame the patriarchy narrative doesnt hold up when you compare theWNBAto the college game. If you cannot draw the fans and advertising dollars on your own, why would you expect the NBA to be your support bra? Copyright 20102023, The Conversation Media Group Ltd. Doppler, the mascot of the Seattle Storm, waves a rainbow gay pride flag before the start of a game. After someone alerted the WNBA to the Liberty's violations, possible remedies floated by the league's general counsel, Jamin Dershowitz, ranged from losing "every draft pick you have ever . She wouldn't be in a Russian prison in a country that is at war. Stats show that in 2018, the top scoring team in the WNBA . We might not get it today, but we want a future better for maybe my daughter, or her daughter, and so thats what we really are fighting for, Serena told CNBC. also the nba is funding the wnba over 70 million to keep . Football pays for other sports and clubs. Per Deseret News, this could simply be economics: The WNBA season is shorter, and in general, the game draws far fewer eyeballs than the rival male league. Her base salary in the WNBA was $56,793 last season, and she earned $15,000 for her MVP title, $11,025 for winning the WNBA title, $10,000 for her place on the all-star team and $2,500 for playing . This also helps explains whye-sports playersare making more money than the best players in theWNBA. These women should be paid more. The league has more gay players and fans, percentage-wise, than any other major professional sport. So most of us dont get drafted or better yet, we get waved off because there isnt enough space and they can only pay for so many players. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the new game.] Let's delve into the reasons why they . Fact is the average WNBA salary, slightly less than $100,000, is roughly 1.5 percent of the average NBA salary, which exceeds $7 million. 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