Average NBA salary is about 10 million. So Wemby is getting paid like 120% the average in his league. Clark is getting about 50% the average in her league.

I seriously think his decision to brand it “x” was to protect the name “twitter” from his unpopularity and inevitably devaluation of the platform.

It’s totally unfair to use Caitlin Clark as an example of the pay disparity as well. She’s a rookie on a pay scale. Her salary is less than half the average wnba salary. What’s really crazy to me is that the average salary is about 150k with only one woman making over 250k. For the salaries to be that flat seems odd compared to other pro sports but it’s just a part of the W having less revenue. Athletes have very strong unions also.

You do know that professional sports is considered part of the entertainment industry, right? This is like you insisting that Margot Robbie and Christian Slater should be paid the same because they do the same job.

“Some of the best players in the wnba could likely play in the NBA…”

As an avid NBA fan (occasionally watch wnba) this is absolutely not true. Golf, Nascar, Tennis, yeah. It’s more likely to happen in the NFL than it is in the NBA though, because specialists positions like kicker. The NBA, players are required to play both offense and defense. For a woman to have both the pure athleticism to be competitive with the best 500 male basketball players in the world? Not an impossibility but she’d still likely be bench depth and seen as a pr motivated move. That level of nba player gets paid, maybe, 3x the top paid WNBA player but it’s give and take with potential endorsements etc.

This is both comforting and incredibly morbid. Idk how to feel.

I’m Burt Reynolds.

yOu MeAn MoB rUlEs?!?1?

Happy for steph but, man. This game made me so stoked for the rest of Wembys career. Good stretches where he looked like the best player on the court and hes only 20. For him to be such a physical anomaly with such good instincts for the game. With such a versatile skillet. And him in tears after the game just shows his passion. All that together man. He’s going to be SPECIAL.

Exactly, unfortunately it would take an amendment to change it though. Political devides make that virtually impossible.

An important historical context for this I would like to add as well. There’s a chance I may be wrong about the specifics but this is my best understanding of it.

When this concept was developed during the constitutional convention. They wanted to protect “states rights”, which has always been a soft language for slavery. The Electoral College is in the same section of the constitution as the 3/5ths compromise, which said that slaves count as 3/5th of a person when being counted as population to have representatives/Electoral college votes.

So modern Republicans are benefiting and have more power than the general population actually voted for, based on a structure used to protect the institution of slavery. This is a key example of “institutional racism(*edit)” and helps me understand the obsession with things like critical race theory. Because understanding the structure, delegitmizes the power Republicans hold. The most obvious example to me right now is the Supreme Court. A mixture between the consequences of institutional racism and modern GOP political rat fuckery is doing so much harm to America.

Alright,

MVP: Luka

More of an “he’s earned it” trophy but I think a dark horse is Giannis if the Bucks are able to live up to their potential. His greatness is kinda being undersold by his resume so far. I’m a Blazers fan and I want Dame to have a rebound year if the get the Ws Giannis always has a solid statistical argument. I’m a bit doubtful cus I think Doc was a horrible hire though. I think Shai is going to have the best season but voters will take a wait your turn approach.

DPOY: Wemby

Legit think they’ll name the trophy after him someday.

MIP: Scoot or Shaydon Sharpe

Scoot for the cope. Sharpe cus I legit think he’s going to have a break out year making a play for his extension in a couple years. I think this trophy should go to the “out of nowhere” players only.

Meme pick is CP3 for a bounce back year and a legacy award. Fun to think about too dudes a HOFer and 40 lol. Another pick is a random Indy roleplayer being elevated by Halliburton to an all-star caliber Stat line. Ant-Man has a good chance too if he keeps the momentum might get to mvp convo, get mip just for the recognition.

COTY: Mangualt IDK spelling

OKC should have a great season.

6th man: Reid

Its a perfect role for him and he adds so much.

Champion: Thunder

IDK contracts off the top of my head but I think okc makes a trade for Jerami Grant. Great plug in do it all veteran wing will eleavate that roster quite a bit. More young talent and good picks than roster spots and Blazers need to load up for what will prob be a long rebuild. The needs match up so well. Assuming there were no bad feelings when he left okc in FA though.

Edit: Clutch time player cus fuck it it’s a real award now. Halliburton, cus why not he should get a trophy.