the NBA makes $8 BILLION dollars a year... the WNBA LOSES $10 Million dollars a year.
The NBA also almost entirely funds the WNBA. Is it fair to have WNBA players complaining about salaries not high enough?
"I'm at a loss for words sometimes, talking about this," she said. "It's unfortunate that men make more money for the same amount of work, or even less work."
Draymond Green responds like this:
"I'm really tired of seeing them complain about the lack of pay, b/c they're doing themselves a disservice by just complaining."
Giannis Antetokounmpo's career high came one night after Donovan Mitchell put up 71 points
The WNBA makes 60 million dollars but it costs $70 million to run... losing $10 million dollars a year.
I personally get tired of hearing the unequal pay argument... Serena makes the 4th highest salary out of men and women combined. Why? She draws interest, crowds, sales, more than most of the men and people pay, so she earns. Nobody really watches the WNBA. Why? It is sloppy and not interesting to watch. They lose money because the sport sucks. I will make a thread about women's soccer as well, because that one is even worse.
The WNBA generates revenues of $60 million annually, but it also has costs in excess of $70 million annually. So, the WNBA does not make money. It has turned an average $10 million net loss (revenue – costs) per year, since its inception in 1996.
One of the main reasons that the WNBA remains in existence is that it is subsidized by the NBA, which are able to sustain this $10 million loss every year.
With more and more people turning to sports during these lockdowns, the question everyone's wondering is does the WNBA make money?
You know who is failing women's sports? Women and Feminists... they are not supporting the sports with their money...