Jemele Hill: Comparing WNBA and NBA salaries 'another form of misogyny'
by Awful Announcing
Awful Announcing— The internet was ablaze after Monday night’s WNBA Draft with takes on Caitlin Clark’s rookie contract salary, but longtime sports commentator Jemele Hill is fed up with fans and analysts who mis-contextualize WNBA compensation rather than seeing Clark’s arrival as an opportunity to support the league. In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), Hill
BroBible—Jemele Hill 'Annoyed' By The Conversation About WNBA Player Salaries. For weeks now there has been a discussion going on about how Caitlin Clark and other players entering the WNBA from college are going to be “losing” money because of the low player salaries. Thanks to NIL, many of the players that were selected in the WNBA draft Monday night, are still going to be […]
CNBC—Here's how Caitlin Clark's $338,000 WNBA contract compares to No. 1 picks from the NFL, NBA and MLB. Clark will earn a base salary of $76,000 from the Indiana Fever this WNBA season.
Daily Mail—Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary slammed by Super Bowl winner Justin Reid who calls her $76,535 first-year earnings 'robbery' . as fans compare the star's contract to a 'Draymond Green fine'. Caitlin Clark's starting WNBA salary has been slammed by Super Bowl winner Justin Reid as 'robbery,' with the former Iowa star set to make just $76,535 in her rookie season.