Thoughts on a big loss for the US women’s soccer team and other sports topicsSurprising conclusion, sort of, for a Boston Globe employee; rest at the link.
Picked-up pieces while wondering if there’s an old Gerry Cheevers mask I can use when I go to 7-Eleven to pick up the daily newspapers …
▪ In a big story that got small attention, Federal District Court Judge R. Gary Klausner quickly and decisively dismissed the equal pay complaint of the US women’s national soccer team Friday.
The US women were the darlings of the sports media when they steamrolled all competition en route to winning the World Cup last summer, led by glory hog Megan Rapinoe (ever the charmer, she dropped an “MF-bomb” into a live microphone after the team’s parade through New York’s Canyon of Heroes).
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As has been repeatedly and accurately noted, these players agreed to terms of their compensation in collective bargaining. The courts are not a tool to get you out of an agreement that you signed and later regretted.
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Monday, May 04, 2020
DHL Dan CII - The Big Loss?
Shank shares a few thoughts on current sports topics, which don't include recent live sporting events:
This is a great example of how the court of public opinion doesn't hold weight in the actual courts. Do the players deserve more pay? I don't know that answer. That said, no one held a gun to their heads when they signed these contracts.
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