In recent years, there have been calls to increase the salary of the WNBA players, which is significantly lower than the salary that the NBA players receive, but it seems that everyone thinks that this is a correct and logical step.
Michael Puchter Jr., a player for the Denver Nuggets was interviewed on the "Pviot" podcast and provided a number of controversial statements.
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"They're very talented, but the best ping-pong players are just as talented as the best basketball players. That doesn't mean they're going to get paid the same," Porter Jr. said, explaining: "That's what the people want to see. So as far as I understand Women who want the same treatment as male basketball players, it's a different sport, they don't fill the halls, and obviously their TV deals are not the same."
Later, Porter Jr. performed an insulting imitation of an actress going to the defense and declared: "I wouldn't want to watch that."
But on the other hand he says: "As much as I support women, you can't pay them the same, but on the other hand I do feel that there should be a way for them to earn a little more money."
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