American women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe shot back at Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Wednesday after the NBA player said he was tired of complaints about equal pay.
Green announced his thoughts last week as American women’s soccer players are fighting for the same compensation that American soccer gives to the men’s team – despite the clear difference in praise.
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“I’m really tired of seeing them complain about the lack of payment because they’re doing themselves a disservice by just complaining … It’s them. They’re not putting out steps they can take to change that, “said Green, via KRON-4.
“It therefore appears as a complaint, because the people who can change it continue to say, ‘Well, the income is not there. The income is not there. So if you do not bring in the income we can not increase your payment. ‘They’ll keep using it, but the reality is, as true as it is, it’s an excuse.’
Rapinoe, who was at the forefront of the equal pay struggle, reacted sharply.
‘Do not you think we asked for more? I mean, what are we constantly shouting about? ‘ she asked during a Media USA media event, according to Yahoo Sports.
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“When we talk about equality in women’s sport, we always talk first about investment, funding, resources, marketing and brands. And we invest not only in the players, but also in the support staff, and coaching, and media, TV media print. media, it all.
“These are the things we’re talking about first. And I think anyone who’s watching us, following us, or really having a skin in the game, or being equal in the sense, knows that this is what we’re talking about first. And quite in the end, we understand that if all this is done, yes, we will most likely need a much higher salary than what we work for. ‘
Rapinoe also had to deal with Green’s initial tweets on March 27 when he had to force the female athletes’ job to force the companies they were involved with to tell their stories and grow their platforms. Green urged female athletes to call out companies specifically.
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In response, Rapinoe said: “It’s clear that you’re pointing your whole child to * s, and not even understanding what we’re all talking about all the time, whether it’s WNBA players or us here in the national team “So it was frustrating.”
She added that she hopes Green can be more educated about his views in the fight for equal pay.