OPINION Should WNBA Players Be Paid More?

[mryounggun]

The growth in popularity is only but a recent phenomenon and many of these players had signed contracts years ago -- before the surge in popularity.

Valid.

 

[OGDirtyD]

No.

 

[#1hiphopjunki3]

Hopefully the negotiations go well for the ladies. Their CBA is ending in October and the popularity of the league is growing, so i definitely see them getting a raise.

The question is what percentage of basketball revenue will they settle for?

I hope they don’t lock out because it could potentially kill all the good will and interest they’ve built

 

[Sky Davis]

Hopefully the negotiations go well for the ladies. Their CBA is ending in October and the popularity of the league is growing, so i definitely see them getting a raise.

The question is what percentage of basketball revenue will they settle for?

I hope they don’t lock out because it could potentially kill all the good will and interest they’ve built

You think these hoes would allow for a lockout to happen? Lol

They starving off of 90k a year

Imagine not getting that $3,400 paycheck every two weeks

 

[AZTG]

Hopefully the negotiations go well for the ladies. Their CBA is ending in October and the popularity of the league is growing, so i definitely see them getting a raise.

The question is what percentage of basketball revenue will they settle for?

I hope they don’t lock out because it could potentially kill all the good will and interest they’ve built

I think they aim for 50 but settle for around 30. That's a 3 time increase.

 

[Natural Born Sinners]

Yes.

Folks do zero research on this topic and think WNBA players are demanding the same pay as NBA players. That's not the case. They are demanding similar percentages.

For example, the NBA got almost 80 billion dollars in media deals for 11 years. NBA players get 50% of that, which is 40 billion. The numbers are more depending on all the other revenue, but you get the idea.

The WNBA just signed a 2.1 billion dollar media deal for close to a decade. Right now they only get 9% of that. They want that to be closer to 50%.

That doesn't mean they get the same number as NBA players. Theyre not asking for half of 80 billion. They're asking for half of 2.1 billion.

And before folks say the WNBA is losing money. That's bullshit. The NBA claims teams are losing money any time the new CBA talks come around. Same with MLB, NFL, etc. if the WNBA was really losing money, billionaires wouldn't be fighting to buy teams. There have been 6 expansion teams added to the WNBA since 2020. Expansion fees are like $250 million this year. You telling me billionaires keep buying teams for millions knowing they're losing money? Nah they just cooking books.

Long ass post to say, yes. Get these ladies as close to 50% revenue sharing as possible.

This is by far the best breakdown I seen on this.

 

[SeaSnake]

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Idk the financial side of it. I mean for athletes don’t they usually get paid based on how much they generate and what the owners are willing to give?

But I’m generally always in the side if folks being. Paid more when they make others a lot of money

 

[LurkerSix]

The other break down i heard showed that they cant get what the NBA players get, because the WNBA revenue has to be split 3 ways before it even gets to the players. It still should be more than 9% tho. Hell, should be half of what the WNBA gets after the other people are paid.

 

[Freeman]

So now that most of you think they should get a raise what percentage do yall think they should get?

 

[Will Silk]

No. The WNBA has never made a profit. Every year it is in the red.

 

[SeaSnake]

So now that most of you think they should get a raise what percentage do yall think they should get?

25%

 

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