Anyone who thinks you can separate sports from politics

[malaise]

has no understanding of world history or the history of sports.
Equal Pay indeed - Congrats ladies - you rock!

What a metaphor for young girls, young boys, women and men everywhere.
This is beautiful - July 10 - the Equal Pay parade and this is not only about football/soccer.


De Blasio just tweeted that he signed legislation for equal pay in New York State

[PoliticAverse]

1. So women athletes in New York State will be paid the same as male athletes ?

[malaise]

2. I think it was much wider than that

will search for details

[BannonsLiver]

8. No.

I’m not even sure if there is a women’s professional soccer league or not but they don’t generate the kind of cash to have equal pay with their NFL, NBA or MLB counterparts. The WNBA has had a host of financial problems as well and would be unable to pay equivalent contracts.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Any arena where Women are present and participate, there is POLITICS.....

It is unavoidable.

Be that the Arts, in the Workplace, Sports, , etc.

Issues of Equal Pay, fair treatment, Respect, and so forth are front and center.

[pecosbob]

4. Major League Baseball would still have lifetime contracts if not for political pressure

[malaise]

5. And we would still have segregation in sport

Governments still ban teams from participating in countries for political reasons

[real Cannabis calm]

6. recommended to publicize

[BannonsLiver]

7. What professional women's soccer organization can afford to pay NFL size contracts?

OBJ had a $100 million deal in NYC. Sounds great, but they ultimately won’t be making the same because of economics.

[Norbert]

9. Rose Lavelle is our home town hero

and still there are nutcases around my town ripping on the women's world cup team.

It boggles my mind.