I wouldn't call the integrity of the players in question, but the case was dismissed because women made more than men. Men would have made more if they won the world cup like women did, but judge only looked at the actual earnings, not theoretical ones. |
Honest question. What was the DA doing wrong? |
Also, the poor babies got the collective bargaining agreement that they previously negotiated. This is what they wanted. Then they wanted to retroactively change the agreement when it would benefit them. |
| Who cares? |
Didn't say it was their integrity. But they clearly knew their argument was flawed and they had negotiated a CBA with specific differences than the men. The fact that it ended up earning them more money per game was immaterial, but showed how flawed their argument was. Reputable legal analysts all knew where this was going from Day 1. This was all a move to generate sympathy and improve their situation in the next bargaining period. They went scorched earth against the federation. It will be interesting to see how the federation reacts. It will also be interesting if the women really want to drop the guarantees and health coverage plus the support for the NWSL. Because if they want to be treated exactly like the men then they won't have a domestic pro league unless someone is willing to come in and inject millions of dollars in the hopes of building a profitable business. It has been tried before with big sponsors. It likely has a greater chance of success with the players having more notoriety. |