Interrupting Sports
Interrupting Sports
Reyanna Lambie
S1E11: Professional Female Athletes
20 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2021 at 4:00 am.
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For decades, female sports have been overlooked. This week, we shed light on how they’ve impacted the sports industry, the communities surrounding them; and how they have inspired emerging athletes. 

Key Points: 

WNBA players have led the racial justice movement in professional sports.

NWHL increases their viewership in unprecedented times by capitalizing on video streaming trends using Twitch.

The discrepancy that exists between the salary of male and female athletes is at the forefront of wage inequality.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Professional female athletes are paving the way for racial justice and still, they are unseen 
  2. They are creating opportunity, following and fandom without the resources needed
  3. Women do the most with half the money, praise and respect they deserve

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