WNBA players made fools of themselves again at their All-Star game in July. They wore shirts saying “Pay Us What You Owe Us” during warm-ups. This is the same league that loses fifty million dollars every year.
Ben Shapiro had the perfect response to their whining. He pointed out that NBA players get about half of their league’s revenue while WNBA players only get nine percent. But here’s the kicker – the NBA actually makes money while the WNBA bleeds cash.
The truth hurts but someone has to say it. These women think they deserve more money when their league can’t even turn a profit. The NBA has to subsidize them just to keep the lights on.
Shapiro nailed it when he said players are worth what the market will pay them. Most of these players could be replaced tomorrow and nobody would notice. The only exception is Caitlin Clark, who actually brings in viewers.
Speaking of Clark, her teammates seem jealous of her success. Even though she’s making all of them richer, they act bitter about her fame. This is classic leftist zero-sum thinking at work.
The market has spoken loud and clear about women’s basketball. Fans don’t watch it in large numbers and sponsors don’t pay big money for it. That’s not discrimination – that’s basic economics.
These players need a reality check about supply and demand. You can’t force people to value something they don’t want to buy. No amount of virtue signaling will change that fact.
Instead of demanding handouts, WNBA players should focus on improving their product. Make the games more exciting and maybe people will actually watch them. Until then, stop complaining about getting paid exactly what you’re worth.
