Brittney Griner deserves more than American support. She deserves American cash."...she plays for the Russian league UMMC Ekaterinburg in the WNBA offseason.
- Like most professional women’s players, who make a microcosmic fraction of what the men make in the NBA, this kind of international play is essential for supplementing their income.
- While Griner’s detention has received a measure of media attention, the fact that she was in Russia in the first place demands its own examination.
Sue Hovey, former ESPN executive editor and co-author of Brittney Griner’s 2015 memoir “In My Skin: My Life On and Off the Basketball Court” sent me this note via email:
“Brittney’s detainment in Russia also once again shines the spotlight on an unfortunate truth: that the vast majority of WNBA players earn their living overseas. A lot of casual sports fans still don’t know this, which kind of blows my mind. But that just shows you how much more work needs to be done when it comes to raising awareness around equity issues in women’s sports.”...
No comments:
Post a Comment