The WNBA has not been financially successful compared to the NBA, with a revenue of about 200 million against the NBA's 10 billion. The speaker suggests that this difference is not due to systemic sexism but rather market forces. The WNBA player in question has the potential to significantly increase the league's revenues through sponsorships and other opportunities outside of basketball. The speaker highlights that the WNBA needs more attention and revenue to be able to pay its players more competitively in the industry.
Kara and Scott discuss the new plan to fast-track the TikTok ban bill through Congress, the debate over Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary, and Trump Media's questionable move into streaming. Then, Tesla is asking shareholders to reapprove Elon Musk's multi-billion dollar pay package, despite a judge calling it unfair back in January. Will Elon get his way? Plus, NPR and Google are the latest companies to get publicly called out by employees. How should employers handle criticism and pushback from within? Finally, a listener mail question about who really benefits from dual class stocks.
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