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Viewing of Games (Basketball) & Not Viable (Soccer)

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Viewing of Games (Basketball) & Not Viable (Soccer)

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Clarke, Liz. "Five myths about women's sports." Washington Post, 26 June 2015. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A419511953/SUIC?u=san74543&sid=bookmark-SUIC&xid=d9ed2923. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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Elsesser, Kim. “U.S. Soccer Says Women Don’t Deserve Equal Pay Because They Have Less Skill.” Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2020/03/11/us-soccer-says-women-dont-deserve-equal-pay-because-they-have-less-skill/. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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“Female Soccer Players Earn 25 Cents to the Dollar of Men at World Cup, New CNN Analysis Finds.” CNN, 20 July 2023, https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/football/womens-world-cup-pay-prize-money-spt-intl-dg/index.html. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023

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Gross, Terry. “Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay, And What The U.S. Flag Means To Her.” NPR, 9 Nov. 2020. NPR, https://www.npr.org/2020/11/09/933018609/soccer-star-megan-rapinoe-on-equal-pay-and-what-the-u-s-flag-means-to-her. Accessed 29 Oct 2023.

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"Ladies, Want Women's Sports To Get More Attention? Pony Up." Morning Edition, 8 May 2013. Gale In Context: High School, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A329756591/SUIC?u=san74543&sid=bookmark-SUIC&xid=8db7a3ac. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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Lloyd, Carli. “Carli Lloyd: Why I’m Fighting for Equal Pay.” The New York Times, 10 Apr. 2016. NYTimes.com, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/11/sports/soccer/carli-lloyd-why-im-fighting-for-equal-pay.html. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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Murray, Caitlin. The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer. New York, Abrams Press, 2019.

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“Solo: I’d Welcome More Players to Stand up for Equal Pay.” ESPN.Com, 1 June 2018, https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/23667601/hope-solo-calls-more-women-speak-equal-pay-soccer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2023

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Springer, Shira. “7 Ways to Improve Coverage of Women’s Sports.” Nieman Reports, https://niemanreports.org/articles/covering-womens-sports/. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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Sue Bird on Women’s Sports: “Cover Us the Same Way as LeBron” | Sports Seriously. www.youtube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPDRYbU5I8E. Accessed 29 Oct. 2023.

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“Despite some women’s sports receiving a significant amount of interest, in general, women’s sports have a lower viewership compared to men’s sports, which is part of why they earn less money. The NBA is broadcasted in 96 countries while the WNBA is broadcasted in 24 countries” (Wong). This source gives reasons as to why women in professional basketball receive less pay than men. They have a smaller fan base because they are broadcasted in 1/2 of the countries men’s basketball is broadcasted in.

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Wong, Lucas. “Opinion: Women Athletes Do Not Deserve Equal Pay.” HS Insider, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2021, https://highschool.latimes.com/diamond-bar-high-school/opinion-women-athletes-do-not-deserve-equal-pay/. Accessed 20 Oct. 2023.

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“But these issues are so much bigger, and the way the world is going... it's a time for women's empowerment. You've seen women in more leadership roles yet it's still against a backdrop of inequality and male chauvinism and sexism." ( Solo)

Although there is improvement in society and their perspective of women in sports. Many women athletes are still in the background of men, Hope Solo is a large advocate in women’s soccer for equal leadership opportunities and pay.

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To what extent is there a disparity between male and female athletes in professional sports?

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To what extent is there a disparity between male and female athletes in professional sports?

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"Now, not to excuse the media, but the reality is that most attention is given to team sports, where there is an identity with the community and, by extension, with the local newspapers and broadcast outlets. Pick up any sports section, and most of it will be jammed with box scores from the various leagues. And the men have the leagues" (Ladies). This quote is from a radio broadcast debating the issue of coverage for women's sports. They argue that men play better and generate better scoring, making the general public more inclined to tune in.

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"The NBA's top-rated broadcast of 2014 (Finals Game 5) drew 18 million viewers. The WNBA's most-watched game (Game 2, West Finals)had less than 5 percent of that audience on the same network - 828,000 viewers" (Clarke). This article argues that women receive less media coverage because their viewership is lower. The media wants to make as much profit as possible, and if no one watches WNBA they will no longer cover it.

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"The National Women's Soccer League may have legs, given the financial support it draws from U.S. Soccer and the Canadian and Mexican soccer federations, which bankroll the salaries of their top stars competing in the NWSL. But will a women's pro sports league ever stand on its own?" (Clarke). This article talks about the myths surrounding women's sports and argues that women's sports, like soccer cannot financially stand alone. The women's soccer league is funded by other soccer associations, and cannot make enough money on its own. This is why their players are payed significantly less then men.

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Sue Bird Advocates for Media Coverage (primary)

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Sue Bird Advocates for Media Coverage (primary)

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"i would love for women in terms of the media coverage to get that same type of coverage yes to cover us in what we do on the court on the field but also who we are as people and our personalities in a way that matches what you see in the male coverage" (Sue Bird). Sue Bird is a legendary WNBA player and an advocate for more media coverage of all women's sports. In this interview she talks about the importance of equal coverage, not only on the court, but also off of it as well. The more the public can get to know the WNBA athletes the more likely they will develop fanbases similar to men.

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Why is media coverage important? (secondary)

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Why is media coverage important? (secondary)

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"Sports fandom, the kind that leads to website traffic, higher ratings, and newspaper subscriptions, is about more than coverage of a tournament or big race or championship game. So much of fan culture relies on getting to know athletes and building anticipatory excitement, understanding strategy, knowing statistics, and arguing about contracts, trades, and lineup changes." (Springer). Media coverage allowes female athletes to build a greater following and fan base. These will then help with promotional deals and revenue. Also helps to inspire younger female athletes to pursue their goals.

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WNBA Coach on the Importance of Critisim (secondary)

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WNBA Coach on the Importance of Critisim (secondary)

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"Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve wants reporters to dive into the complexities of the WNBA and be critical. “That’s when you know you’ve made it,” she says, “when they are covering you the same as the men and they are critical, critical of me, critical of a player.” But it takes knowledge of women’s sports to understand its complexities, offer legitimate criticism, and tell great stories. “The only way you can do that is to be present more than once a week,” says Reeve" (Springer). This quote expresses the significance of achieving equal media coverage for the WNBA, as Lynx coach, Cheryl Reeve emphasizes the need for criticism from the media and the public as a sign of equality between men and women in basketball. The public will not have knowledge of the WNBA if it is not equally covered and reported on.

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"With its estimated worldwide audience of more than one billion viewers, the Women’s World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.

Yet, this year’s edition kicks off in Australia and New Zealand with the sport at somewhat of an inflection point, not least because of the disparity between what women players are paid in comparison to their male counterparts" (Female Soccer CNN). According to this analysis by CNN, the Women's World Cup is largely viewed across the world, and yet women in professional soccer are still being paid less than men.

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Graph of Women vs. Men's Prize Money (secondary)

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Graph of Women vs. Men's Prize Money (secondary)

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Women are payed significantly less then men in the 2022 world cup, despite amassing a lot of viewers. (Female Soccer)

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Achievements do not Equal Pay (secondary)

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Achievements do not Equal Pay (secondary)

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"Members of the women's soccer team earn significantly less than their male counterparts — despite the fact that their team has been more successful and more profitable. (The women's team has won four World Cup tournaments; the men's team has never won the World Cup.)" (Gross) This quote highlights the disparity between female and male soccer players. Although the women soccer team's achievements are grand, they still do not recieve equal pay.

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Carli Lloyd Fights for Equal Pay (primary)

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Carli Lloyd Fights for Equal Pay (primary)

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"It’s [issue] with the federation, and its history of treating us as if we should be happy that we are professional players and not working in the kitchen or scrubbing the locker room.

The fact that women are being mistreated financially is, sadly, not a breaking news story. It goes on in every field." (Lloyd). Co-Captain of the US Women's soccer team, Carli Llyod, shares her thoughts on the federation in an article she wrote. She talks about the clear disparities between women and men in soccer and the revenue the bring in, versus the salary they get out. Carli emphasizes that these disparities present a dated opinion of what type of role women should play in society and hinder the growth of women in professional sports.

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"A lot of people didn’t realize the history of this team and what we’ve had to fight for,” Lloyd says. “When I first joined the team in 2005, they were fighting for salaries, healthcare, pregnancy leave—basic stuff.” Like many American women, the players had their own struggles with equal pay, fair treatment, maternity leave, and other issues that are as endemic in the United States as they are disheartening" (Murray). Murray's book involves stories from players and gives background to the history of pay in the women's soccer team. This is a quote from co-captain, Carli Llyod, describing the various struggles the team has had with the federation. The wage gap in women's soccer not only affects the athletes, but women around the world facing gender discrimination. It only slows the growth towards an equal society for women and men

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"The court filing argues, “it’s not a sexist stereotype to recognize the different levels of speed and strength required for the two jobs,” referring to the athletes on the men’s and women’s teams. They cite a study indicating a 10-12% performance gap between elite male and female athletes." (Elsesser). The US soccer federation argues in court that it will not pay their women athletes equally to me because they perform worse. The federation argues that it is not a sexist stereotype, but rather a biological difference.