Makes more sense when you understand that the 20mil isn't on average...

Mar 8, 2019
8:25:28pm

nukeduker Contributor

...it was just a year where the women had their WC and the men didn't. Thanks for clearing that up for me (compcoug, Devbo, and JmThms).

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US Women's Soccer team sues for equal pay. Huh??

pt crasher All-American

3/8/19 1:55pm

They demand equal pay for unequal revenue they bring in.

SandYFan

3/8/19 1:56pm

^^^This^^^ is the cliff notes to the OP. 🙂

pt crasher

3/8/19 2:47pm

Yeah, I wish my company paid salaries based on revenue generated...

The Chelsea Dagger

3/8/19 4:41pm

Yeah and I wish they wouldn't do this. They destroy a lot of the good will

JmThms

3/8/19 2:01pm

Didn't we already do this? And didn't they get raises?

JuicyJam

3/8/19 2:04pm

Or was that the WNBA. I thought I remember something as well

JONBOY

3/8/19 2:15pm

And I was just starting to have interest again...maybe by WC

coug10278

3/8/19 2:07pm

Yep. It has nothing to do with gender and all about the product they put out.

Mises

3/8/19 2:11pm

It's like why wouldn't it be popular if I entered a make beauty pageant.

JmThms

3/8/19 5:40pm

I thought I read that the USWNT brought in 20 million more in revenue than the

nukeduker

3/8/19 2:28pm

They bring in more revenue in the year that has a Womens World Cup

compcoug

3/8/19 2:50pm

They probably play more often because the women's leagues are smaller and have shorter seasons.

SpiffCoug

3/8/19 3:11pm

I don't think it's a good idea to file this period. It is divisive and

JmThms

3/8/19 5:36pm

I read that earlier too. I just went back and looked at the article on espn.

Devbo

3/8/19 2:54pm

Hack

Devbo

3/8/19 2:54pm

It's cyclic. Revenue primarily comes through FIFA. And the men's World Cup

JmThms

3/8/19 5:29pm

My guess is that since it's 2019 and it's an issue, just like it was in 2015 that they don't bring in more in the non-WC

SpiffCoug

3/8/19 8:32pm

Makes more sense when you understand that the 20mil isn't on average...

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