This is a demonstration of the transitive property of inequalities:

Amen. NCAA athletics is the best functioning cartel, perhaps, in history. They continue to squeeze out new bullshit justifications for their really only continuous objective: keeping athlete wages low. Fuck them, is right.

I’m not sure I buy this. Most of the modern champions are led by Freshmen who don’t even finish a full year’s coursework before going to the NBA.

The schools get to collude against the players. The players have no ability to collude. This is the central issue. Either make it a free market or allow collective bargaining.

I fantasize about the day that both final four teams collude to not play. What on earth would they do? Pick another 12 students from each school to play the game?

So, basically, there is really no moral argument. This is an opportunistic negotiating tactic, which is fine, but all the screamers in the comments section (like me initially BTW) should shut up...

Interesting. Is the NWSL a franchise system or are they like the MLS and essentially a single organization? Also, how do you know so much about this stuff??

Please site a single player who would refuse to play on the national team if the rate was cut by 25%? By that logic, Messi and Neymar would NEVER play a single national team game.

This is very clever negotiating be Kessler. Make the suit more about unethical treatment of women than about past bargained agreements. The public/political pressure is going to be enormous. Great strategy.

The NWSL is part of USSF, with the same pool of money? Complete news to me. Interesting.

Lawsuits and threats of work stoppages are EXACTLY how unions work to get better pay/benefits for their members. Negotiations are about leverage more than anything else. Unfortunately the women can’t make much playing for pro clubs, while the men can. US soccer is taking advantage of this to pay them less.

This is fairly damning I think. Why do the men make 4X as much per game? Is it to pry them away from their club teams? Also, its odd to me that they only include the gate. Very curious about the TV money/ratings as well.

no.

“Lighten up, Francis.”

It was a little long for me...

You are right. You don’t think you have anything to apologize for.

Jesus Christ, both Albert and Kristof take themselves a weee bit too seriously.

Please, also give us an overview of your least favorite Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference scoreboard operators as well.

You are wrong on both counts.

Wow. Criticize anyone of color and you are using a euphemism for “niggers/spics/uppity minority”?