Not one of these people complaining has even been to a wnba game...

@chetjablonski1993

3 ай бұрын

Agreed, it’s painful to watch. The WNBA: where you can watch only so many layups…

@redscorpion9325

3 ай бұрын

They never watched a WNBA Game

I’d quit any job to hoop for $76000.

@S.C.-wo8hq

3 ай бұрын

I can't live on 76K but yeah, hooping for a living would be fun in and of itself.

@jom1828

3 ай бұрын

@@S.C.-wo8hqwtf

Jason's commentary is right on!

@ThethriftyJew

3 ай бұрын

It’s hypocritical to diminish someone’s value because of what their job is when your job is less beneficial to anyone but are paid more. He ended his deal with Fox because they couldn’t agree on an extension. But “ it’s basketball”. Like what he does is brain surgery.

@jtaco4101

3 ай бұрын

​@@ThethriftyJewyou should do something else with your time. Commenting on every damn video

@ThethriftyJew

3 ай бұрын

@@jtaco4101 I’m on the clock. Won’t catch me commenting after 6 pm

@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om

3 ай бұрын

Ju's are the ones who started this woke nonsense. Move to Israel, do everyone a favor.

@revealingtruth3329

3 ай бұрын

@@ThethriftyJewYour comment makes no sense

She is only 22 is not using her degree if she even got one? And is making more than most families make for playing a game 5 months s year and produces nothing beneficial to society except fir low level entertainment. On top of that she is guaranteed yearly raises which most are not plus gets an apartment and a car meals transportation and medical care. Cannot think of many jobs that give you a place to live a car immediate on site snd off site medical attention fir any even minor injuries. They play half as many games as the men play “less minutes per game snd this is like teachers complaint about what they make although they only with 9 months a year and get holidays snd breaks off. Clark only had to go to work if you call it that less than6 months per year. Which means she can do whatever she wants the rest of the year snd like others if she needs it can go get another job. Some of these women can double their pay by going overseas and playing in those leagues so not s bad life for playing a meaningless game.

@j-us-t_be-in-g

3 ай бұрын

That teacher example was bad. Lol.

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

3 ай бұрын

What games have meaning? I hear that cliche “meaningless game” thrown around, but that suggests there are games with meaning. Which are they? Or are you just using the cliche because you think it sounds good?

@luisreyes5421

3 ай бұрын

W n b a doesn't pay their stuff either. They can't Even get charter flights by the teams. They on their own but she is going to do good with the endorsements

@MikeSmith-kt5mj

3 ай бұрын

Women's college basketball loses money. Women's athletic scholarships are funded by men's college basketball and football.

@neilrichardson7454

3 ай бұрын

I'm guessing you don't have the same smoke for the sport/s you like to watch🤔

That’s 76,000 for 4 months of work.

@jonjones7137

3 ай бұрын

Well....now that u put it like that

@tanyawilliams1887

3 ай бұрын

4 months of GAMES. They are in the gym EVERYDAY...

@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om

3 ай бұрын

Go cry into your pillow.😂

In all seriousness though the one person who hasn't bitched about their salary so far is Caitlin Clark.

@melissaporter5928

3 ай бұрын

None of the new players drafted have complained.Because some of them are already millionaires from NIL money.These young ladies want to live their dream.Its everybody else blowing it out of proportion.

@googeelou

3 ай бұрын

Good point.

@user-rv1sy1iv3l

3 ай бұрын

It's the media and fans like always

@williammasters1620

3 ай бұрын

She's the best

When the wnba makes money, so will it's players

Thank you Jason finally a man speaks up who makes some sense. These views/ clout chasing men crying about what the women make . Fellas stop this foolish do you homework about the business of the WNBA.

Preach

Thank You Jason for stating the truth!!

Endorsements will make up the difference and Caitlin knows that! Her daddy knows that. She won!

Your right, that is not a bad entry level starting salary. There are people in this country who never 76,000 in their entire work history.

Do you know how many kids will graduate from TRADE SCHOOL and make equal or better 😜

@kevinwatts8379

3 ай бұрын

Yes

@angiocath

3 ай бұрын

And those kids actually generate a profit 🤯

@manuelguerradelmar168

3 ай бұрын

And hypergamy will tell women these men aren’t high status enough

@stevenbaker572

3 ай бұрын

@@manuelguerradelmar168 , keep that kind of woman away from good men! Today's woman has very little in common with Grandma!

This conversation can happen when the WNBA turns a profit for the first time in its history....and turns it for several years. When it doesn't need the NBA holding it up then that conversation can happen

@ThethriftyJew

3 ай бұрын

The wnba are like red states they don’t contribute anything useful but they benefit the most.

Not to mention her salary will be heavily subsidized by the NBA

They deserve a REDUCTION in pay.....

@kevinwatts8379

3 ай бұрын

If I had a business that didn’t ever turn a profit I wouldn’t have a business

@user-rv1sy1iv3l

3 ай бұрын

Cause watching the games reminds me of how quarantine was

If y’all don’t think that there is something seriously wrong with this man then something might be wrong with you.

@susanwojcickisnicetwin

3 ай бұрын

What, specifically, do you think is wrong?

@ThethriftyJew

3 ай бұрын

@@susanwojcickisnicetwin no wife , no children misdirected self hatred, contradictory and hypocritical and narcissistic . I don’t know if you’re being facetious but this is a just a few traits that I picked up on

@ThethriftyJew

3 ай бұрын

@@susanwojcickisnicetwin they deleted my reply

I probably won't watch WNBA, but I would watch Big3 IF IF IF CC was playing against men.

@xenialafleur

3 ай бұрын

3 on 3 with 2 men and 1 woman on each team could be really interesting. Especially when it comes to strategy.

Getting paid a middle class salary to play a game sounds like a good deal.

What is the complaint I don't understand who is supposed to pay their salary?

Michael Jordan made more money on endorsements than his salary!

They need something to whine about as usual

A voice of reason! I would most of the people who think they should make more, don’t even make $76,000 themselves. Just brainwashed.

Only business besides the government that loses money every year but stays in business

😂x🤣 Whitlock be having me dying laughing...

Facts

Nike already gave her over $10+ million for freaking shoes! She'll be fine

MJ made a very small portion from the nba compared to what the nba made off his talent. I agree that Cc should be compensated more but don’t act like this is new, it the business and it’s been going on for years w/ little complaints from nba players & fans, women included. With all the money that the wnba will make in year or even the next four years (Cc’ contract) it’ll be nowhere near what the nba brings in during that same time. But yes, wnba and specifically the city of Indianapolis will make tons of money the next year and hopefully longer.

@someguy6212

3 ай бұрын

The WNBA has never made money. Not once. They always operate at a deficit. They should've went out of business long ago but the NBA finances them.

@flyoverstateresident2890

3 ай бұрын

Salary is a function of ticket sales and TV contracts!

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

3 ай бұрын

Is there a iob where one does not get a small portion compared to what they make for the company? Dummies…please stop

we forget... games are for children... and should be prioritized as such.

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

3 ай бұрын

“Men are born for games. Nothing else. Every child knows that play is nobler than work. He knows too that the worth or merit of a game is not inherent in the game itself but rather in the value of that which is put at hazard.”

@ThethriftyJew

3 ай бұрын

Are you not entertained???

A little sassy there with the head shaking

$76,000 is peanuts, and why does anyone know this number?

Thank God for Jason Whitlock

Yup!

I mean no one put a gun to their head to make basketball their job. It's a free country, there are people who decide to be doctors and lawyers vs being a teacher or firefighter because they want to make more money. No ones is forcing these chicks to go to the NBA. Accept responsibility for your career choices.

No fans/no $❤

People seem to think her tax return will say gross income of $76k at the end of the year.

My first job after college was 65k in IT.. This was a long time ago.

Jeremiah the Prophet wrote that these people are mad upon their idols.

Getting more butts in the seats will raise the salary... We are putting the cart before the horse.

The girl is an icon, her endorsements will be gold

Youre making too much sense in this insane world we live in

Finally, Whitlock states a fact! The product is good, the game is young and will go through several iterations. There was a time when there was no 3 point line. There was a time when the gentlemen had jobs in the offseason. Folks need to chill.

The NBA started in 1946(BAA) and 25 years later the average NBA salary was: $35k. Which is about $224k in today's money. But, starting in 1959 the Boston Celtics made the NBA a staple. The Celtics Won 8 straight Championships from '59-'67. And, stars like Wilt, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Pistol Pete etc. drew crowds, filled arenas and people bought merchandise. 25 years after the WNBA started the average salary is: $113k. The WNBA has NO dynasty team and NO players that can draw a crowd, fill arenas or buy merchandise. The NBA made $32mil a year as a League 25yrs after inception. Which is about $244mil in today's money. The WNBA after 25yrs in existence makes about $60mil a year as a league. So, 1970 NBA made $244mil in today's money and the WNBA makes $60mil in today's money that's a difference of $184 million dollars! Women Do Not support what they B*tched about not having. They got what they wanted and now Refuse to support it. Then go on TV and say that it's somehow Men's fault. Sorry but, the WNBA SUUUUUCKS. I'd rather watch a Boys MIDDLE school basketball game and Pay for it than watch Game 7 of the WNBA Championship💯 The NBA needs to stop Subsidizing the WNBA and let the Free Market decide it's Future and Worth 💯💯

Still overpaid.

I always say ballers are over paid with 9figures..

CC's Nike shoe deal is reported to be $25M....👏👏👏

The league pays what it can afford. The league loses money!!

You are so right Mr. Whitlock….

No but the person who is trying to cure cancer, will be watching Clark play basketball 😅😅😅😅

Wow. I literally just had this conversation with my wife two minutes ago. Here, here Jason. I totally agree.

Playing a game...so sorry you get to play...

Jason Whitlock, reliably sane takes.

That does not include any endorsements or deals that she would make with Nike or Reebok or somebody like that. She's going to make a lot more than that

Now how much does the owners make wondering

@RizzleTwizzle08

3 ай бұрын

Can’t be very much, the entire league hasn’t turned a profit during its entire existence.

lol and she's already famous as hell she'll make more in endorsements and sponsorships than in her entire career in wnba. Guess she should have been an insurance saleswoman

Big facts sir!!

Thank you

She's getting 15 millions thru Nike

Folks this is what's wrong with this country . I told y'all this would happen and here it is. Starts with everybody gets a trophy and ends right here .this world doesn't operate like that. You don't (woman's basketball) generate enough money to make that kind of money . She should be happy with that....hell last I read the NBA WAS PAYING THE LIGHT BILL AND PAYING MONEY INTO A FUND JUST TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON !

Don’t hate on her blame the big business corporations and the sports culture reap what you sow!

The women's baskefball championship had better ratings than any of the WNBA finals. When Megan Rapinoe and others demanded an equal pay grade fke the USWNT, and got it, it shows that equal is not at all equal. The NWSL, women's professional soccer play, the games are held at maybe a division 2 stadium. That stadium is not even half full, yet a network covers it in order to be fair. Who won the last NWSL championship? The WNBA championship? When all things are equal, no one will complain.

Point: Wemby is making 12 million 1st year in the NBA.. Gross unequal pay for women that will not have C.C. opportunity.. This is a narrow take.

She won't be competing in the NBA. When she gets to the NBA and can compete on the same level as her competitors, she'll get the same wage.

Exactly

This is AMERICAN N GAMES SELL!! ITS CALLED FREE ENTERPRISE!

Technically, they aren't supposed to be making anything because their league doesn't Gross or net anything in the way of an income or profit. They are lucky to be getting what they are getting. If my business produces nothing weekly, then I get nothing for that week. Must be nice to be subsidized by the NBA (I.E. Men)

@ZoeWatchiy-qk8pq

3 ай бұрын

They going to make millions if not billions cause of her

@annarbor94

3 ай бұрын

@@ZoeWatchiy-qk8pq Exactly, all they have to do is “shut up & dribble” but with the WNBA being full of woke women, they’re gonna find a way to fumble the bag.

Jason, how much can I make if I sold out like you did?

I gotta agree with Whitlock wish I made that playing a kids game

I thought I read (somewhere) that Caitlyn could have some influence on the amount of pay that WNBA players get in the future. I hope that’s true. If so I assume it’s the ticket sales league-wide stemming from the “Caitlyn Effect.”

20M signature Nike shoe.

How many games are in a WNBA season?

I'm with you Mr Whitlock and I love your posts. However, she turns millions of people new WNBA viewership and millions of tickets watching her games in real person.

Too funny........this is much better than 15 years ago, thats for sure.....when I told my daughter how much money Pro hoops women made back then, she essentially was like...oK, I'm not going to be doing that for a living in the future........why waste my time even trying......LOL!......but yeah, Clark has little to worry about financially unlike many of her colleagues that won't be getting the endorsement she will be getting....her biggest fear at this point is getting injured in a way that her career is over before it even gets started.........

ALSO WNBA isn't 82 games... It's close to 40... Also the FORMER team of Legend Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets has been removed years ago. Showing Women need to step up their fandom. Get the MEGA Millionaires to invest & buy / start up franchises. Get the media to start showing more games... Because chat & comment sections are FULL of telling men to " watch WNBA". But women aren't encouraged.

Amen

Right

Why ya giving this your time? You have a voice. Start speaking about looking into all politicians finances. Demo and Rep This is use to keep us from REAL ISSUES

Lol Missing the point completely, she got more views than most NBA games this year! The only reason NBA players get paid so much is because they bring viewership in. If her popularity even somewhat transfer to the WNBA the salaries won’t even remotely match up! I for one plan on watching her and I know I’m not the only one, hopefully if the year is successful the pay will increase.

I usually agree with you on almost everything. But listen. When you break attendance records, media records and basketball records, you deserve a higher salary than the waterboy in the NBA. Someone's making piles of money off of her popularity and at least part of it should go to her salary

@RizzleTwizzle08

3 ай бұрын

Dude, do you not know that the wnba has lost money every single year of its existence? These women are being more than fairly compensated, any other business would have folded decades ago.

Playing a child's game nah

Wonder what thus gut did

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Don't be a hater. Fix your speech impediment.

Chump change....fire the agent and hold out...😮

@RizzleTwizzle08

3 ай бұрын

Agent just got her a deal with Nike for 8 figures. Pretty sure the agent isn’t the problem. The problem is the wnba has lost money every single year in its existence.

Do the math: WNBA's revenue grew ~233% in 2023, from $60m in 2022 to $200m in 2023. And before you think it, viewership is up 36% and attendance is up and 16%. But player's share of the revenue in the WNBA went down 9.3% from 2022 to 2019

@davidgarry400

3 ай бұрын

Because they agreed to it during the cba and signed it into a binding contract.

@jovelhamilton601

3 ай бұрын

Lies as of jan.9,2024 the wnba is at a $22 million dollar deficit. So dispute revenue being up. They still paying bills from years ago that they couldn't afford. They lose $10 plus million every year. They are broke.

You always make fun of people who you don't agree with. It's sickening

It’s a terrible salary. You can make that much at a base level trade job with over time. It’s an offensive base salary

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

3 ай бұрын

Youre offended by what someone else makes? So youre a dirtbag.

@Demonrats_suck

3 ай бұрын

It's fair pay since Wnba doesn't make any $$ ,if they do start making $$ then every woman who plays basketball should thank CC

@danielrichardson6054

3 ай бұрын

@@Demonrats_suck yeah but tons of companies lose money so that example doesn’t really work. Considering the amount of hours she’s working that’s a terrible salary. You can’t just repeat everything cuz it came from the blaze. When’s the last time Jason kicked a shovel? That’s a very low salary

@Demonrats_suck

3 ай бұрын

@@danielrichardson6054 70k sounds pretty good to me for 3-4 months of "work"

Jason Whitlock the wnba players is not asking to get paid the same as nba players , they asking for split revenue share between the wnba players and team owners. 50/50

@RizzleTwizzle08

3 ай бұрын

There is no profit, the league has literally lost money every year of its existence.

TBH, I’m shocked the overall number one pick of the WNBA draft, who set the record for most points scored in women’s college basketball history, who led her perennially subpar Iowa team to back-to-back National Championships (even though Iowa lost both), and turned women’s college hoops into “must see TV” across the US for the first time ever, this woman is only making $76,000 for her rookie season in the WNBA? Is the WNBA THAT unpopular that it can’t award any decent contracts that pay the player what she’s ACTUALLY worth? And I know CC will have other income doing all kinds of endorsements for major companies, if she’s even half as good as she’s been in college. So CC will be just fine financially. But to me, the majority of a WNBA player’s income should come from the bloody WNBA. That salary for CC is appallingly low and way beneath her actual worth. Heck, had I known this, if I was CC, I would’ve met with Ice Cube and had serious discussions about whether he thinks his new league (“3 on 3”) would be able to give her a better contract than the WNBA. Now I get that CC has yet to play in the WNBA and is, therefore, unproven as to what she will do at the next level. And I understand why it’s foolish for a pro sports team to hand out an enormous contract to someone who has yet to set foot in a WNBA game, even if that player had the most incredible women’s college basketball career and captivated the nation like no other women’s college athlete has ever done. There’s still no guarantee CC is going to be an immediate star in the WNBA, if she’s EVER a star in the WNBA. But $76,000 for CCs rookie season? And an average of only about $83,000 per season for her second, third, and fourth seasons😮. Absolutely insulting!

@michaelphillips2629

3 ай бұрын

She's actually getting a lot considering the franchise she is going to along with all of the WNBA have never made any excess money. In fact the team and the league have always operated in the red.

@michaelphillips2629

3 ай бұрын

Indianna and the WNBA can't afford to give her more money.

@RizzleTwizzle08

3 ай бұрын

Considering the league has lost money every single year of its existence, it’s amazing that there is even a league at all.

Wemby was paid 12 million, shut up. Jason - You don’t like women

@jessevarela

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 The nba is worth BILLIONS and subsidies the wnbs. 🤔🤔🤔

Not to mention the fact that they will be in debt forever paying off some shitty education

It's not about the job...it's about the money her job will make the company she works for...CC will make the wnba money...the most it's ever made....she should be compensated accordingly.

@chetjablonski1993

3 ай бұрын

The WNBA doesn’t make money, in fact-it’s been in the red in every year of existence dating back to the late 90s. If it weren’t for the NBA subsidizing the league, it would have folded after a season or two…. The more you know 😊

@someguy6212

3 ай бұрын

​@@chetjablonski1993💯!!!

@jessevarela

3 ай бұрын

The wnba is subsidized by the nba to begin with. 😂

@kenneyoakwood1293

3 ай бұрын

@@chetjablonski1993 ok...I'm not understanding what that has to do with what I said lol smh. The NBA is literally on the WNBA manifest so that's not breaking news....the point I'm making is they need to find a way to pay her due to the uniqueness of her circumstances...otherwise these girls who can make the league money will start exploring other options.

@RizzleTwizzle08

3 ай бұрын

@@kenneyoakwood1293 no they don’t. The league is a failure, they would have folded long ago if all was “equal”. The league knows she, along with any other person who draws interest from society will benefit just fine financially from other companies. Like I said previously, the league is a failure, why should they choose to make greater losses when they know she’s going to get her money elsewhere like she did in college.

Feedback: I saw a stat several years ago that indicated, in every year of the WNBA existence the league has lost money! The NBA subsidies them! Now this was several years ago, I’m not sure if the league has started netting positive income yet. I have two daughters, and I still can’t watch the WNBA, it’s just not entertaining enough in my subjective opinion.

So , What’s your point?

Do you realize what a player man or woman has to do in the off season just to stay in game shape let alone just in shape?? It’s a full time commitment it’s not Taco Bell drive through where you eat all the profits , no it’s hard work 24/7 …. So again what’s your point

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