Benj Irby to Newsmax: 'Money's Not There' for WNBA to Match NBA Salaries
WNBA players have been angling for larger pay packages like those their NBA counterparts command.
Political commentator Benj Irby weighed in on the WNBA salary controversy Monday night, telling Newsmax that the "money's not there" to justify raising the salaries of players who have threatened to sit out games if their demands are not met.
WNBA players have been angling for larger pay packages like those their NBA counterparts command, arguing that viewership and game attendance are at an all-time high in part due to the popularity of players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.