U of Iowa basketball player discusses growing NIL gender pay gap

infinity ag

4:39p, 3/9/22

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/university-of-iowa-basketball-player-nil-gender-pay-gap-210116570.html

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The Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) compensation gap between men's and women's NCAA athletes is widening, according to new data released by Opendorse on Monday.

The difference between female and male payment grew by more than 4% over the past two months, with men on Division 1 teams accounting for 71.7% of the compensation while women earned 28.3%.

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The University of Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark believes the discrepancy comes down to big brands choosing not to partner with female athletes.

"I think we just haven't been given those opportunities," Clark said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above).
Data indicates that Clark may be onto something: Football, baseball, and men's basketball lead all NIL activities, per Opendorse, and account for nearly half of all NIL activity, while women's basketball represents less than 5%.

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During that series, University Oregon women's basketball player Sedona Prince used her large following on TikTok to reveal stark differences between the men's and women's workout facilities. The men's gym included several squat racks, free weights, and other exercise equipment, while the women's teams were left with just a few sets of dumbbells.

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"These inequities are something I've kind of lived throughout my college experience," Clark said. "And only being in college for two years and is something I can use my voice and my platform to do. So it was an easy yes for me to partner with them."

CDUB98

4:41p, 3/9/22

NIL is going to destroy college sports.

AgBQ-00

4:42p, 3/9/22

I dO tHe SaMe WoRk!!!!!!!

Pay no attention to the economics aspect. I'm entitled!!!

Communists aren't people. They are property of the state.

Marcus Brutus

4:42p, 3/9/22

I hope the football players have to share their earnings. Lol.

Agthatbuilds

4:43p, 3/9/22

Shocked face

jrdaustin

4:45p, 3/9/22

Comment #1: That chart is obviously inaccurate, as there are two Women's Basketball categories in the chart.

Comment #2: That said, the revenues shown in the chart are suspiciously correlated to the public interest - and income generating potential - of the various sports in question.

Based on the rationale of 'inequity' in the article, one wonders why there aren't NIL revenues for quidditch.

Agthatbuilds

4:47p, 3/9/22

In reply to jrdaustin

jrdaustin said:
Comment #1: That chart is obviously inaccurate, as there are two Women's Basketball categories in the chart.

Comment #2: That said, the revenues shown in the chart are suspiciously correlated to the public interest - and income generating potential - of the various sports in question.

Based on the rationale of 'inequity' in the article, one wonders why there aren't multi-million dollar contracts for professional curling.

Women's ball pulls in the second most in NIL deals?

They should be dancing with that news.

Ol_Ag_02

4:49p, 3/9/22

In reply to jrdaustin

jrdaustin said:
Comment #1: That chart is obviously inaccurate, as there are two Women's Basketball categories in the chart.

Comment #2: That said, the revenues shown in the chart are suspiciously correlated to the public interest - and income generating potential - of the various sports in question.

Based on the rationale of 'inequity' in the article, one wonders why there aren't NIL revenues for quidditch.

Quality journalism. It took two seconds to look at that chart and realize it was wrong. How many idiots with journalism degrees signed off on it first.

Slother93

4:51p, 3/9/22

In reply to Agthatbuilds

Agthatbuilds said:
jrdaustin said:
Comment #1: That chart is obviously inaccurate, as there are two Women's Basketball categories in the chart.

Comment #2: That said, the revenues shown in the chart are suspiciously correlated to the public interest - and income generating potential - of the various sports in question.

Based on the rationale of 'inequity' in the article, one wonders why there aren't multi-million dollar contracts for professional curling.

Women's ball pulls in the second most in NIL deals?

They should be dancing with that news.

Pretty sure the 18.5% attribution is a typo and should be baseball.

TxTarpon

4:52p, 3/9/22

In reply to CDUB98

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NIL is going to destroy college sports.

Too late bro
After 1980 is was circling the drain.

In San Antonio ANCIRA did some NIL deals with various UTSA athletes

I keep thinking that groups like the aTm dance team can make $$$ doing appearances.
Appearance fees are quick, easy $$$$ for lower tier athletic teams.

aggie93

4:52p, 3/9/22

Just get women to support your sports by watching and buying tickets and you can get all the NIL money you can dream of. Unfortunately women only seem interested in taking money from men when they are already getting a scholarship to play a sport that loses money. If you bring little value you get little money. Get women to care about women and you can have all the money you can dream of.

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wbt5845

4:55p, 3/9/22

In reply to Slother93

Wondering that as well, but baseball more than basketball? That doesn't make sense.

AgFormerlyInIrving

4:55p, 3/9/22

Only good answer here is shut down women's sports. Then they can't compare NIL income.

wbt5845

4:58p, 3/9/22

I think those top 3 are football, men's basketball, men's baseball.

TxTarpon

4:58p, 3/9/22

In reply to AgFormerlyInIrving

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Only good answer here is shut down women's sports. Then they can't compare NIL income.

That is lazy.
Just explain in plain language about Revenue and what you earn.
It is like government athletics are afraid to do that.
Privatize it and make it transparent.

wbt5845

5:02p, 3/9/22

Thankfully, NIL is beyond the auspices of Title IX.

Icecream_Ag

5:04p, 3/9/22

Wasnt that weight room video debunked as well?

FJB

5:04p, 3/9/22

"We're entitled" clap,clap,clap,clap,clappity clap.

This is beyond dumb.

TheEternalPessimist

5:07p, 3/9/22

It is inevitable that the NCAA will die and that college sports will evolve into independent clubs that license logos and lease stadiums from the schools.

Women's collegiate sports will die as a result of it. Then again..... transgender swimmers are already taking care of killing off legitimate competition in Women's swimming already.

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Stupe

5:08p, 3/9/22

In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:
NIL is going to destroy college sports.

Yep.

Much quicker than I thought that it would.

TxTarpon

5:08p, 3/9/22

In reply to TheEternalPessimist

Transgender is going to kill it off....

Ag87H2O

5:11p, 3/9/22

In reply to infinity ag

infinity ag said:
"I think we just haven't been given those opportunities," Clark said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above).
Data indicates that Clark may be onto something: Football, baseball, and men's basketball lead all NIL activities, per Opendorse, and account for nearly half of all NIL activity, while women's basketball represents less than 5%.

Or maybe it's an indication of how many people care about your sport. Sounds like the free market is working just fine to me.

aggielax48

5:14p, 3/9/22

Frankly, I would have expected a bigger gap.

Ellis Wyatt

5:21p, 3/9/22

Does anyone pay to watch women's sports?

Silent For Too Long

5:34p, 3/9/22

In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:
NIL is going to destroy college sports.

I really don't understand this sentiment.

How so?

Is it going to become less competitive? I don't see how that's possible.

What about the previous system was working so well? The money being under the table was somehow better?

Funky Winkerbean

5:38p, 3/9/22

Put it all in a pool and divide it equally among the athletes.

Teach them socialism instantly.

It is so easy to be wrong—and to persist in being wrong—when the costs of being wrong are paid by others.
Thomas Sowell

Demosthenes81

5:48p, 3/9/22

In reply to wbt5845

wbt5845 said:
Thankfully, NIL is beyond the auspices of Title IX.

You would like to think so, but don't underestimate the the "disparate impact" folks.

Seven and three are ten, not only now, but forever. There has never been a time when seven and three were not ten, nor will there ever be a time when they are not ten. Therefore, I have said that the truth of number is incorruptible and common to all who think. — St. Augustine

AGinHI

6:00p, 3/9/22

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The University of Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark believes the discrepancy comes down to big brands choosing not to partner with female athletes.

Do big brands not have a choice?

bmc13

6:21p, 3/9/22

In reply to TheEternalPessimist

TheEternalPessimist said:
It is inevitable that the NCAA will die and that college sports will evolve into independent clubs that license logos and lease stadiums from the schools.

that might be interesting if it developed into European style multi-sport clubs. of course you'd open up kids signing very early as well.

Three Twenties and A Ten

6:25p, 3/9/22

In reply to Funky Winkerbean

Funky Winkerbean said:
Put it all in a pool and divide it equally among the athletes.

Teach them socialism instantly.

F2Aggie

7:02p, 3/9/22

Does that graph account for the $30 million we paid our football signing class?

That graph is about to be a lot more skewed.

Once the NIL was approved by the Ncaa I was wondering who would be the first to question the fairness of payments and money distribution.

Owlagdad

9:48p, 3/9/22

In reply to Marcus Brutus

Marcus Brutus said:
I hope the football players have to share their earnings. Lol.

We will see how the wokeness and demands for equality are received once these guys are forced to share their money.
And yes, NIL will kill college athletics.

HoustonAg2106

9:50p, 3/9/22

In reply to CDUB98

CDUB98 said:
NIL is going to destroy college sports.

I agree, bring back the bag men and the shady uncles!

Showertime at the Bidens

9:53p, 3/9/22

I wonder what the disparity is between women making money on onlyfans versus men.

ThreatLevel: Midnight

11:01p, 3/9/22

I hate to be "that guy" but if she were higher on the points scale (closer to a 10) I bet those NIL deals would look a bit different.

Also, I need to know how many followers she has on socials. Barstool is dropping NIL deals on players that get their follows up. Doesn't matter D1-D3.

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