The NBA, the WNBA and the Pro Sports Pay Gap: Your Questions Answered
When Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark lit up this year\u2019s March Madness basketball tournament and propelled the women\u2019s final to top the men\u2019s in TV viewership, the gap between men\u2019s and women\u2019s sports looked like it might be starting to close. But that\u2019s not the case when it comes to starting salaries. WSJ senior sports reporter Rachel Bachman answers listeners' questions about the economics behind this difference, the future of pay in the WNBA and how we might reframe the conversation about pay equity in professional sports. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.\n\n\n\nFurther Reading\n\nWait, Caitlin Clark Is Only Getting Paid $76,000?\xa0\n\nHow Nike Won the Battle for Caitlin Clark\n\nNCAA Women Beat Men in Finals\u2019 Ratings for First Time\u2014but Got 99% Less TV Money\xa0\n\nWhy NCAA Women Got More Viewers Than the Men But Less TV Money\xa0\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices