- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
WNBA players have a point but of course go about it the wrong way
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:42 am
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:42 am
The point they have that they should be pushing is that some of their stars deserve way more money.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Buekers, A’ja Wilson, and a few others should be making way more than $78k. Clark should probably be making millions. Regardless of whether the WNBA turns a profit, she brings in a ton of revenue and probably deserves to be paid for it.
The problem however is that there are a ton of WNBA players who should be making way less than $78k but of course they aren’t going to go for that.
And then obviously the way they are going about their “protest” is dumb, there is no clear fact based argument being made using data and logic, acting like a victim or that you’re oppressed bc you’re a woman is a great way to turn people off of your argument immediately.
TLDR: there are some WNBA players that certainly deserve a significant pay raise, but the players are going about it in a really dumb way.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Buekers, A’ja Wilson, and a few others should be making way more than $78k. Clark should probably be making millions. Regardless of whether the WNBA turns a profit, she brings in a ton of revenue and probably deserves to be paid for it.
The problem however is that there are a ton of WNBA players who should be making way less than $78k but of course they aren’t going to go for that.
And then obviously the way they are going about their “protest” is dumb, there is no clear fact based argument being made using data and logic, acting like a victim or that you’re oppressed bc you’re a woman is a great way to turn people off of your argument immediately.
TLDR: there are some WNBA players that certainly deserve a significant pay raise, but the players are going about it in a really dumb way.
This post was edited on 7/22/25 at 9:42 am
20
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:47 am to Tiger1242
quote:
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Buekers, A’ja Wilson, and a few others should be making way more than $78k.
The WNBA loses money every year and no one watches the shite. They only work 4 months out the year and make $80k. I’d say they’re all over paid.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:49 am to Tiger1242
Why would any of them deserve more money when the WNBA has never turned a profit? Caitlin makes money outside of the league with endorsements, as does Angel and some others. Good for them. But as a baseline, the league is a money pit.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:50 am to crimsonsaint
But Portnoy said the accounting is ambiguous and it doesn’t actually lose money. Seems trustworthy.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:51 am to Tiger1242
They deserve nothing more
The More Soy Board strikes again
The More Soy Board strikes again
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:51 am to crimsonsaint
quote:
The WNBA loses money every year and no one watches the shite. They only work 4 months out the year and make $80k. I’d say they’re all over paid.
The WNBA loses money but the players I listed bring in significantly more than $78k in revenue. If I’m a great employee who’s bringing in 5X the revenue of my peers, I certainly wouldn’t be happy making less money because they aren’t pulling their weight.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:52 am to crimsonsaint
quote:
The WNBA loses money every year and no one watches the shite. They only work 4 months out the year and make $80k. I’d say they’re all over paid.
They have a new TV deal kicking in, and the league is about to be pretty profitable. Not to mention the influx of $250 million franchise fees for the new teams. The players are looking to get a higher share of the revenue coming in next year.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:54 am to Tiger1242
Nobody watches the WNBA and I will not be gaslit into watching the WNBA.
There has been a marketing push to get people to watch the WNBA and it is not organic. You can just tell.
There has been a marketing push to get people to watch the WNBA and it is not organic. You can just tell.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:56 am to swamptiger99
quote:im not arguing that, I don’t watch it either. There are still some players that deserve more money. I don’t watch soccer but I don’t doubt Messi and Ronaldo deserve to be paid more than some random league average defender
Nobody watches the WNBA and I will not be gaslit into watching the WNBA.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:57 am to Tiger1242
quote:
m not arguing that, I don’t watch it either. There are still some players that deserve more money. I don’t watch soccer but I don’t doubt Messi and Ronaldo deserve to be paid more than some random league average defender
That’s an incredibly retarded comparison.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 9:58 am to Tiger1242
quote:
im not arguing that, I don’t watch it either. There are still some players that deserve more money. I don’t watch soccer but I don’t doubt Messi and Ronaldo deserve to be paid more than some random league average defender
Men's soccer is profitable, stars get paid accordingly. This is basic capitalism.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:00 am to crimsonsaint
quote:
The WNBA loses money every year and no one watches the shite. They only work 4 months out the year and make $80k. I’d say they’re all over paid.
I’d argue that most professional leagues lose money in most years, but players in those leagues still fight for their pay.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:02 am to Saint Alfonzo
quote:
Men's soccer is profitable, stars get paid accordingly. This is basic capitalism.
So every employee that works for a company that doesn’t make a profit doesn’t deserve to get paid?
I’m not saying they should be making Steph Curry money. But your better employees who make money for your company deserve more money than the ones who don’t. Thats basic capitalism
This post was edited on 7/22/25 at 10:03 am
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:02 am to Tiger1242
quote:
If I’m a great employee who’s bringing in 5X the revenue of my peers, I certainly wouldn’t be happy making less money because they aren’t pulling their weight.
Welcome to unions baw
.png)
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:02 am to Tiger1242
I say pay them more. It’s not my money.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:04 am to Tiger1242
quote:
The WNBA loses money but the players I listed bring in significantly more than $78k in revenue. If I’m a great employee who’s bringing in 5X the revenue of my peers, I certainly wouldn’t be happy making less money because they aren’t pulling their weight.
And in that situation, you’d be looking for another job. Your employer isn’t gonna go more into the red. They’re welcome to go play overseas permanently
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:06 am to Schmelly
quote:
And in that situation, you’d be looking for another job. Your employer isn’t gonna go more into the red. They’re welcome to go play overseas permanently
I’m with you here, if the better players threatened to walk I bet the league would be willing to pay them.
The problem is they’re getting screwed by their union who wants EVERYONE to make more, even the ones that don’t deserve it
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:10 am to Tiger1242
quote:
There are still some players that deserve more money.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese get paid less because they're still on rookie contracts that had rookie deal wage scales. NBA and NFL do the same thing with their rookie contracts. Clark and Reese will be among the highest paid players in the league once they sign their 2nd contract.
You can't tell me that Geno Smith is better than Jayden Daniels...yet Geno is making about $40M this season while Jayden is making around $9M. Rookie contract wage scale isn't unique to the WNBA
This post was edited on 7/22/25 at 10:11 am
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:16 am to Tiger1242
quote:
im not arguing that, I don’t watch it either. There are still some players that deserve more money. I don’t watch soccer but I don’t doubt Messi and Ronaldo deserve to be paid more than some random league average defender
1.5 Billion people watched Messi win the World Cup in 2022.
The most watched WNBA game happened in 1997 with 5 million people tuning in.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:18 am to Tiger1242
quote:
The point they have that they should be pushing is that some of their stars deserve way more money.
Based on what? The league loses money
Page 1 of 5
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News