Caitlin Clarke, who shines on the WNBA basketball courts and holds the title of the most popular basketball player in the United States, is faced with the harsh reality of gender pay inequality. Her salary is several times less than that of male NBA players. This is reported by daily.afisha.ru with reference to CBS.
The scandal erupted when it became known that over 4 years in the WNBA, Clark would receive about 338 thousand dollars, and Victor Vembanyama, an NBA debutant, would earn more than 55 million dollars (163 times more!) during the same period.
The paradox is that Clarke is breaking popularity records, attracting audiences to women's league games that have never been seen before. Tickets for the final with her participation were more expensive than for the men's matches.
Clarke's salary for the year will be just over $76 000 USD, which is below the NBA minimum salary of more than $1 million USD.
The situation outraged society. Even US President Joe Biden has weighed in on the issue of pay inequality between women and men in sports: “It’s time to give our daughters the same opportunities that our sons have and ensure that women are paid what they deserve!”
Biden emphasized that women in sports continue to push boundaries and inspire. However, they are “not being paid their fair share.”
