WNBA Equalizes Player Fines with NBA to Address Gender Pay Disparity
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
The WNBA has announced it will equalize player fines with the NBA, ending a longstanding disparity where women received significantly lower financial penalties than men for the same rule violations. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called this a "long overdue victory" for players who have been under-compensated despite driving enormous growth in women's basketball.
Key quotes
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"a long overdue victory for the players"
"despite being maligned and grossly under-compensated had brought enormous growth to the women's [basketball]"
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