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Sue Bird is one of the greatest WNBA players to play the sport, unfortunately, she only gets paid a tiny fraction of what her male counterparts make.
On Saturday, WNBA’s Erica Wheeler posted a graphic that showed how Bird and LeBron James had similar accomplishments throughout their careers yet had a huge pay gap between them.
Ima sit this right here ! Yup look pic.twitter.com/1K6I8jNRcW
— Erica Wheeler (@EWeezy_For3eezy) October 16, 2020
Wheeler’s graphic caused some outrage from WNBA fans.
https://twitter.com/hollyymarieeeee/status/1317249158647025664
I’m no math expert but this don’t add up right. https://t.co/AOeP9j2pKS
— candice (@can_dyke) October 17, 2020
@WNBA this definitely needs to change and change in a hurry. The women's game of basketball has endured and is here to stay. That comparison is astonishing and difficult to look at. @ShakeBackSports what say ye? https://t.co/uaZGLHCJZi
— Cory Ellison REALTOR – EXP Realty (@coryellison75) October 17, 2020
Always working harder for the same line of work. Don’t give up ladies @Wnba. Keep paving the way. https://t.co/2gjXIMKCR5
— Kiesha Brown (@kbfaith4) October 17, 2020
This needs to be addressed@NBA @WNBA @CP3 https://t.co/EWcpqg87Yo
— Michael J (@Opinionated_MJ) October 16, 2020
One day WNBA player will get what they deserve https://t.co/vz2ggtl0tY
— isabella regalado (@isabella_lynn32) October 17, 2020
Others reasoned that LeBron makes more money because of the revenue the NBA brings in.
https://twitter.com/b_heintzz/status/1317224611638087682
Sue Bird makes 0.03% of the total WNBA revenue.
Lebron James makes 0.04% of the NBA revenue.
The wage gap is due to the NBA generating $7.4 BILLION in yearly revenue and the WNBA generating $25 MILLION.
Players can’t get paid with money they don’t have. Business is business. https://t.co/DYjHIgZeo8
— jigga jarius (@thejarius) October 17, 2020
bring in the same amount of money get paid the same contracts, bring in less get paid less it’s that simple https://t.co/f0pkfKuUcC
— cheese (@paultonchad) October 16, 2020