re: US Woman's Soccer Team files wage suit

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lol at that one. Just think about what you said for a minute or two.

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You serious? It makes complete sense.

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So UCONN's women's basketball team should be paid billions if this is the basis of pay, correct?

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UConn's Women's BBall team is already "paid" equally to the men's team.

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People would rather watch the men's team lose than watch the women's team win. That must suck for them, but I guess that's the way it goes.

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Yeah, I'm not arguing who people would rather watch.

But one cannot use the argument that the women's team is not producing a good product. They can't go up against the men, so that's a moot point. Therefore, the only metrics you can use is how they've stacked-up against equal international competition. And, I would think everyone here would agree that they have far outpaced the men's national team with the international success that they've had.

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Your comment would be relevant if we were comparing two athletes in the same sport.

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And it still wouldnt make sense there. Anna Kournikova is one of the highest grossing female tennis players ever and she isnt even top 500 all time.

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Success and entertainment value are 2 different worlds. And entertainment value is what ultimately brings in $$

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How are you entertained by watching the men lose to the likes of Guatemala?

How much money is made off of men's soccer? How much is made off of women's soccer?

Really don't think it's more complicated than that.

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Success on the field has nothing to do with how much they are worth.

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lol at that one. Just think about what you said for a minute or two.

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So back in the day the Houston Comets players should have been getting more money than the Houston Rockets, right?

Because they were threepeating and all. They were much more successful than the Rockets on the court.

The women get paid less than the men because they're less valuable in general. The only reason they made the US more money last year was because of a World cup. The other three years it won't even be close.

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But one cannot use the argument that the women's team is not producing a good product. They can't go up against the men, so that's a moot point. Therefore, the only metrics you can use is how they've stacked-up against equal international competition. And, I would think everyone here would agree that they have far outpaced the men's national team with the international success that they've had.

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But which one brings in more viewers over a full revenue cycle,?including a WC in each cycle? What drives revenue? From what are pay rates derived?

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Want equal pay? Put an equal product on the field


lol... The women's team has crushed the men's team in regards to success.

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The Arizona Rattlers are dominant in the Arena Football League and won the championship 3 years in a row from 2012-2014. No current NFL team comes close to their dominance. They are relatively better than almost every, if not every NFL team. They obviously put a better product on the field than the these NFL teams and should be paid more.

Just because they are better relatively, doesn't mean it's a better product or that they should be paid more. Pay has always been tied more to money generated, not success on the field.