Do you think that woman should get paid more in sports?
544446
I think all professional athletes should get paid a lot LESS money! Don't get me wrong, I understand their career's are much shorter, so they need to earn enough to live off for the rest of their lives sometimes (barring a career in management or commentary) but come on, Ballack is now earning £120,000 PER WEEK! That's 6 times my annual salary every week....\nThe girls should be more on a par with men, but that ammount is obscene, nobody, athlete, politician, business man or otherwise should be making so much money.
84871
I haven't followed the NBA for many years for this very reason.\n\nWhile all professional sports seem to have their share of athletes who seem to only care about their statistics and how that translates into a paycheck, there seems to be a lot more of it in the NBA.
1105518
Sorry, although I used to be very interested in soccer in my young days, I don't really remember her.\nI guess this is simply because it took quite some time for women's soccer to become more popular.
548227
guy i think there are a few women that could give nba players a run for their money.  lisa leslie is obvoius but teresa witherspoon was hot too.
539476
It's not sexist.  The reality is that there are more fans watching the NBA than the WNBA.  More fans mean more money to pay the players.  More fans mean more opportunity to sell sneakers, thus more endorsements.  Until men, women and children start embracing the WNBA as much as they do the NBA, then the WNBA players will continue to get paid less.
1048957
no, there are much better jobs out there that should be paid more, but they pull in millions from the companies they work for, so they do deserve to see some of it.
601815
Yes.  And how can the teams pay the athletes?  FROM US FANS!
804378
I think you are absolutely right. Women show now better than that!!
625923
I am a firm believer, that should a footballer agree to a contract worth, let's say £40.000 a week, he should be entitled to half of what they earn, which would be £20.000, then the other £20.000 would be payed to the player, based on his performance, goals scored, then dedute payments on bookings and sendings offs.\n\nBy doing this, both club and supporters are getting there money's worth, with players putting in 100%every game and they can justify paying that amount to a single player.\n\nFor the footballer, this would be a good payment system, as they would have to play to there maxium level, if they wanted their full amount at the end of each wee. It would also improve disclinpary problems, which sadly today so many players lack.
512970
I don't see why not! As long as she shows a good in-depth knowledge of the game and can keep up with the action, I say let a woman go for it! Tafoya and Kolber might be pretty good if ever given a chance.
845035
i think they get paid way too much. i do the exact same stuff just for fun and i'm not a multi millionaire. getting paid millions of dollars to hit a ball with a stick basically...
889832
I dont. I think when women make that statement, they need to really think about it first.\nWhen I think about equality, its more about fairness. If Im doing a mans job, which I am, I should be paid equally. I work my as* off picking up 60-80 lb cases and I certainly dont wait for my male coworkers to come and help. If I took the job, I should be able to do it. \n I also believe that if I ask a man out for a drink then I should be the one paying and not get pissed off when he doesnt automatically open his wallet.
901406
Yes, all cheerleaders around the league get paid.  It's not a great deal but they do receive payment.  Most are professional women with outstanding careers and mainly do this for modeling endorsements.  As a retired sports journalists I had the good fortune of covering NFL games on occasion and have met several cheerleaders.  Mostly from the Philadelphia Eagles.
199568
I like the international style better.  Like you said, it requires fundamentals and skills.  Frankly it's why I like the women's game too.
751743
If they let women play on men's teams, then they would have to let men play on women's teams, so the answer is, no.  It is not their fault which school that any player chooses to attend.  By law they should have women's varsity sports.  Have her check again to see which ones are available.  If they don't have the one she wants, she could petition to have it added.
611584
Aah let me guess; "SMART"people answered these questions, well let me set the record straight  I think some athletes are worth the money that they receive because they had to work hard to become PROFESSIONAL athletes, and a major fact is that most of them put their own bodies on the line just for the entertainment of fans. So they deserve every penny.
1097412
of course!!! tune in to espn sports of something like that! GO MARIA SHARAPOVA!!!!