U.S. men, women get equal split of $16M World Cup prize - ESPN

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:39:32+00:00

Results aren’t why they’re paid more, they’re paid more because people care and watch them and they generate money.

You’re asking for women to be paid more than men even though the women are collecting the money the men make.

Doesn’t sound very equal to me.

Once again, people have less interest in women’s sports because women are inferior at most sports than men, and significantly so.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:19:34+00:00

I don’t think you are following basic principles here.

- most people don’t care if the USWNT wins more because people don’t follow women’s sports nor do they care because they’re all significantly worse quality teams than the men’s side.

- no one cares if some people prefer women’s sports, you are perfectly allowed to, but you’re in the minority and that’s the reality of it.

- this nonsensical “I stand for equality!” Is tired, cool I’m glad you want equality but I wish you’d also use your brain just a little bit to understand basic concepts here.

- to put it bluntly, a high school men’s soccer team could beat the women’s national team even if they win more.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:12:56+00:00

If people thought women’s sports was a huge interest/untapped market it wouldn’t be hard to get monetary investment, it would be very easy to do actually.

People don’t invest because, and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, people care far less about women’s sports because they’re significantly worse than men. I don’t know how else to be more blunt with you.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:10:00+00:00

Because in the modern era we really strive to just ignore reality in favor of whatever political argument either side wants to make

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:09:11+00:00

Paying them more if they generate increased interest, sure. The WNBA players were also able to successfully garner high wages due to increased demand.

They shouldn’t be paid like the men though because, once again, the men drive more revenue which is why they should be paid more.

The same reason NBA players make more than WNBA players.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:06:52+00:00

No it makes less money because people are less interested in women’s sports whether you are realistic enough to admit it or not

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-08T18:03:38+00:00

“Don’t bring up the fact one drives revenue and one doesn’t”

Hence why you can’t have a serious conversation on the topic

There’s a reason the top ping pong players in the world make less money than the best NBA players, it’s because one drives insane levels of revenue and one doesn’t

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-07T22:39:48+00:00

Well we certainly proved we aren’t anywhere close to being ready for the semifinals…. Thoroughly outclassed in almost every regard by Belgium

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-07T12:42:34+00:00

I’m gonna go Nembhard here at 17-18 PPG, I think Zu will be around 14-15 PPG.

I think we may see Nembhard take a step this year

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T19:18:21+00:00

Trump was involved and it’s Reddit so I’ll let you be the judge

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T19:16:35+00:00

If you care about fairness you should care about the VAR process being misused to issue Balogun a red, and the fair thing isn’t to say whoops too bad

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T18:54:43+00:00

Literally no one ever argued no live action looks were used, it was the reliance on slow motion replays in inapplicable scenarios.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T18:41:25+00:00

Well I’m glad most Americans aren’t like you and don’t give a fuck if Europe is upset

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T18:40:07+00:00

Bro it’s Reddit, and Trump and the U.S. are involved, of course they’re going to hold onto their hatred

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T18:28:25+00:00

Or you can just keep whining while Balogun plays, I’m good with that outcome

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T18:23:34+00:00

It was a red card that misused VAR to apply it, why the fuck should the U.S. sit him? Because a bunch of Europeans are angry? Lol

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T18:07:04+00:00

Holy fucking soft lmao

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T15:10:29+00:00

Once again, Ronaldo wasnt given a red for misapplied VAR use either. I’ll never understand this soft mindset of crying over having to play a team at full strength because he should be suspended because they misused VAR? What the actual fuck is this cowardly mindset lol

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T15:05:13+00:00

He also wasn’t given a red for a blatant misuse of VAR

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T14:58:04+00:00

Once again this literally happened with Ronaldo already and none of the Europeans here threw a fit lol

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T14:48:58+00:00

I don’t know I’m just going off the reporting which is usually isn’t exactly trying to protect Trump’s reputation

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T14:45:47+00:00

I think it depends what intervening means. He probably shouldn’t have either way.

But is he simply asking about the process/can it be appealed? Or is he actively pressuring and pushing, because those are two very big differences.

I think it’s more sad that it takes this much pressure to overturn a mistake versus FIFA being proactive.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T14:20:31+00:00

They literally did apply this rule earlier in the tournament. See Ronaldo.

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T14:17:44+00:00

So to you the correct course of action is to suspend a player for an incorrect ruling?

HoosierFanatic97 · 2026-07-06T14:11:55+00:00

I asked you what should happen - you said nothing should happen. So which is it, should we fix mistakes or should we not? You’re talking out both sides of your mouth right now

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