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'Where the hell have you been?' ask WNBA followers over the outrage at Caitlin Clark's salary | CBC News

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She's the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer in both men's and women's basketball. She helped attract record-breaking March Madness TV audiences. Now, 22-year-old Caitlin Clark is the No. 1 draft pick with the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), heading to the Indiana Fever. And her starting salary? $76,535 US, or just over $105,000 Cdn — less than what some NBA mascots reportedly earn. Last year, the NBA's top pick, Victor Wembanyama, had a base salary of more than $12 million US. People have flocked to social media to express their outrage ever since online sport contract tracker Spotrac reported Clark's salary Tuesday. Even U.S. President Joe Biden chimed in, posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, that "women are not paid their fair share." But others point out that while the massive gender gap in professional sports salaries might be getting attention right now, it's been a long-standing problem. "America, we have been talking about this for 20 years. Finally, yo

'Where the hell have you been?' ask WNBA followers over the outrage at Caitlin Clark's salary | CBC News 'Where the hell have you been?' ask WNBA followers over the outrage at Caitlin Clark's salary | CBC News Loaded World 'Where the hell have you been?' ask WNBA followers over the outrage at Caitlin Clark's salary While the massive gender gap in professional sports salaries might be getting attention now thanks to No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark's earnings, it's been a long-standing problem for women athletes. No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark will make less than some NBA mascots. But this isn't

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