Charter flights, Billionaires, & the WNBA
When this CBA was negotiated in 2020, perhaps air travel was less of a priority than it is now.
This article started off by teaching the reader about the CBA, but this is about more than the charter flights. This article’s aim is to open your eyes to the progress that has been made in the world of sports where women are playing.
The fact that W players are even talking about charter flights is a win. This conversation wasn’t necessarily at the forefront five years ago. But now, some of these women have owners who WANT to bring them all the luxuries of professional sports.
How to be an ally in sports
What can those in positions of power do to stop these experiences?
My experience in the sports world has been equally marred by inappropriate and indecent behavior toward me by men. Usually, the men are in positions of power. I have had experiences as strong as physical abuse and verbal abuse to seemingly smaller aggressions via Twitter DMs.
Boston Pride Win 2021 Isobel Cup
The Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) have done it again. They have snagged their 2nd Isobel Cup Championship by defeating the Minnesota Whitecaps 4-3. This was the first-ever women’s professional hockey game to air on a major national cable network in the U.S. and it was nationally televised live on NBCSN.
Study shows 5% of sports coverage focuses on women
A 30-year study from USC/Purdue University published Wednesday in Communication & Sport, shows that “researchers found that 95% of total television coverage as well as the ESPN highlights show SportsCenter focused on men’s sports in 2019.”