Throughout the history of sports there have been many great rivalries. Whether it’s Frazier vs. Ali or Bird vs. Magic these battles of superiority have forever left their mark on history. Sadly, it seems that these types of marquee matchups are a thing of the past. Star athletes are now choosing to team up with one another as a way of escaping head to head matchups so that they can enjoy an easier path to a championship. That being said, I believe that the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of one the biggest rivalries in NBA history.
In the article titled Face-off on the playing field By, Judith B. Stamper explains girls have their own story of support or discrimination, success also the debate of girls be allowed to compete on boys’ sports team. First, the writer Title IX explains female athletes are been treated second-class for long enough and should pass of inequalities and biases of girls. The writer also clarifies that girls doing sports make them healthier, physically, and emotionally. Other girls that don’t play sports are less likely to use of drugs. In addition, she notes a former Stanford University basketball player Mariah says, strength and independence of things girls learn from sports, the opportunities that are changing women.
(Gerencer). Women in the WNBA work everyday to prove that they can be just as skilled as NBA players are, and that they deserve to paid a decent amount. Yet, they do not get the credit for their skills because they are considered to be boring to most people. These women deserve a paycheck that matches their abilities and efforts, not opinions on them. Thus, women who play professional basketball should have an increase in the amount they are paid because they do not get enough money despite their abilities, and the fact that they are playing at a professional
This tradition seems to be secluded when it comes to women’s events, collegiate basketball for example. Most sports fans overlook the magic that happens behind the scenes of a woman 's game. The same beloved magic
Since the NBA is more known than the WNBA they get more fans, sponsors, and exposure. It is tough for the WNBA to get out there, sure some people know it exists but most do not pay attention to it. Lisa Leslie, a WNBA star, stated “It would be nice getting more fans to support the WNBA and more women supporting women in sports” (Martin). “The Princeton women 's basketball team did something no other Ivy League men 's team had done before, racking up 30 wins and zero losses. The Princeton team garnered national headlines, which was great, but I still wondered what it was going to take for women 's sports to get the same attention as men 's sports” said Kelly Wallace the author of this article.
One reason why the WNBA should get paid more is that women’s sports are identical to men’s sports. For example some people think that women aren’t good enough to get paid more because men are faster, stronger, and more athletic (www.cnn.com.girls basketball). Women have all of those qualities. Some WNBA players can even dunk.
Even though the WNBA is not as popular as the NBA does not mean that the WNBA players should be paid as little as they do. Forbes.com stated that “In 2017 the total amount of salary for WNBA players was $11,775,000 this means that the WNBA paid no more than 22.8% of its revenue to its players.) Two years ago, the same approach was used to estimate that the WNBA players were receiving only 33% of league revenue. So it appears the gender wage gap in professional basketball is worsening”. This is estimated but it is most likely accurate if this is anywhere close the what the WNBA players are making then this is terrible.
A player that isn’t ready to handle the full-load of the NBA can up cracking under the pressure and fizzling out in a short period of time. Therefore, players with great potential could end up being wasted talents and that’s not fair to either party. These elite prospects dedicate the vast majority of their early life to the game of basketball, so if they’re out of the NBA, it’s almost as if they’ve wasted that part of their life. It’s clear that some sort of change is needed even Adam Silver, the Commissioner of the NBA, agrees “It’s not working, certainly from the college coaches and athletic directors I hear from,” Silver said. “They’re not happy with the current system.
Just because they have less attendance and television ratings than the NBA doesn’t mean they should get paid less. Women can be just as good as men and they can get the same average free throw percentage or rebound percentage average as the men if they put their minds to it and
Should woman have their own sports league or be excluded from sports?In the first place, women should have their own Pro Team, because imagine if your mom is On the football field for the Packers, and these to bigger guys come charging at her. Not only... but also, its because male and female body's are constructed differently. An example is that woman tend to be more flexible than men. Not to mention that their dreams of being an athlete might be over. Thesis Statement: This essay will explain several reasons why woman should be excluded from sports or have their own sports league.
Ever since its debut by gym teacher Dr. James Naismith in 1891 basketball has become a widely popularized team sport for both men and women across the nation. Though enjoyed by both men and women, women have struggled to attain the same respect in the sport as men, even though the women at the University of California had their first extramural game in 1892. The same trend continues in the NBA, National Basketball Association, and WNBA, Women’s National Basketball. The NBA started 70 years ago in 1946 while the WNBA began 20 years ago in 1996. The NBA continues to gain popularity, while the WNBA struggles to still be known.
This is why the admission of women has changed the Olympic games
Sexism has shaped the Olympics for years. 2016 Olympic games were an amazing time for women and their Olympic achievements, but media depicted their achievements differently. Vox’s video titled Sexist coverage steals the show at 2016 Olympics depicts the sexist comments and articles written by male reporters in the 2016 Rio Olympics. From the devaluation of the female tennis Olympic player Eugenie Bouchard to whom the reporter, Adam Kreek claimed was not taking her career seriously as she was more focused on her self-image by posting “selfies” holding a toothpaste tube and “trying on different hairstyles,” to the comment made to the 2016 U.S. gymnastic team when gathered around talking before the competitions by a commentator saying that “they might as well be standing in the middle of a mall” in reference to the stereotype that young females stand around in groups at the mall (Vox “Sexist coverage steals the show at 2016 Olympics “).
A study done in 2019 came to the conclusion that only 14% of sports highlights and news were about women teams or individuals. Meanwhile the other 86% were turned towards mens sports. Women's sports are incredibly underrepresented in the media, underscoring the idea of conforming to gender norms. The idea of strong female representation in sports should be focused on more often because it is used to inspire younger generations on how far women have come, and how they keep taking steps towards equality.
Gender Inequality in sports is an issue as old as sport itself. I choose this topic because we as a society seem to sweep it under the rug time after time. Women in sports however, try to address the issue only to have it go on deaf ears, leaving them to continue in the sport hoping something will change. Over the last few decades, strides have been made, but he sport remains an institution dominated by men. These women, whether they are in sport or in the business world, want a fair chance to be on the same level as their male counterparts.
