Alex Morgan
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But seeing the revenue, we were like, and we have proof and you're still fighting us without all this investment, without us on primetime, without us like getting on TV as much as the men, without FIFA stepping up and compensating the federation for the women's side as much as they do for the men's side. So all of these things, we had a great argument, a great PR team, great legal team.
But seeing the revenue, we were like, and we have proof and you're still fighting us without all this investment, without us on primetime, without us like getting on TV as much as the men, without FIFA stepping up and compensating the federation for the women's side as much as they do for the men's side. So all of these things, we had a great argument, a great PR team, great legal team.
But seeing the revenue, we were like, and we have proof and you're still fighting us without all this investment, without us on primetime, without us like getting on TV as much as the men, without FIFA stepping up and compensating the federation for the women's side as much as they do for the men's side. So all of these things, we had a great argument, a great PR team, great legal team.
And achieved equal pay finally in 2022. And that was like a moment that it was like, okay, this has changed forever. And it, you know, it's not just like the ones who were named in the lawsuit and the, you know, us that kind of like follow through with it, but it was also the ones that started it, you know, the Mia Hams, Julie Fowdy, Brandy Chastain, all of them that really, you
And achieved equal pay finally in 2022. And that was like a moment that it was like, okay, this has changed forever. And it, you know, it's not just like the ones who were named in the lawsuit and the, you know, us that kind of like follow through with it, but it was also the ones that started it, you know, the Mia Hams, Julie Fowdy, Brandy Chastain, all of them that really, you
And achieved equal pay finally in 2022. And that was like a moment that it was like, okay, this has changed forever. And it, you know, it's not just like the ones who were named in the lawsuit and the, you know, us that kind of like follow through with it, but it was also the ones that started it, you know, the Mia Hams, Julie Fowdy, Brandy Chastain, all of them that really, you
went around the country in 99, like selling tickets for the women's world cup, like by themselves to get people into the stadiums to be like, watch us, you'll enjoy this product. Trust me. And fans did. And, um, and it was incredible, but you know, it started back then. And I feel like it was just like us continuing on that fight.
went around the country in 99, like selling tickets for the women's world cup, like by themselves to get people into the stadiums to be like, watch us, you'll enjoy this product. Trust me. And fans did. And, um, and it was incredible, but you know, it started back then. And I feel like it was just like us continuing on that fight.
went around the country in 99, like selling tickets for the women's world cup, like by themselves to get people into the stadiums to be like, watch us, you'll enjoy this product. Trust me. And fans did. And, um, and it was incredible, but you know, it started back then. And I feel like it was just like us continuing on that fight.
Um, but we got to a point where like, it could not continue on any longer like this. And, um, And that's where we were able to settle and achieve equal pay and back pay.
Um, but we got to a point where like, it could not continue on any longer like this. And, um, And that's where we were able to settle and achieve equal pay and back pay.
Um, but we got to a point where like, it could not continue on any longer like this. And, um, And that's where we were able to settle and achieve equal pay and back pay.
Yeah, well, I mean, they just don't have to have the distraction of fighting their employer over how many coaches are there in comparison to the men. The fact that we used to get commercial flights and like I sat on a middle seat to London in 2012 for the Olympics, like the backseat, like the bathroom was behind my back in a middle seat.
Yeah, well, I mean, they just don't have to have the distraction of fighting their employer over how many coaches are there in comparison to the men. The fact that we used to get commercial flights and like I sat on a middle seat to London in 2012 for the Olympics, like the backseat, like the bathroom was behind my back in a middle seat.
Yeah, well, I mean, they just don't have to have the distraction of fighting their employer over how many coaches are there in comparison to the men. The fact that we used to get commercial flights and like I sat on a middle seat to London in 2012 for the Olympics, like the backseat, like the bathroom was behind my back in a middle seat.
Just like not having to worry about that is great for these players. And I think that's like, Some of us older, more experienced players who were going through this lawsuit and really spearheading it day-to-day with our legal team realized we're not necessarily going to be the beneficiaries of this lawsuit more than...
Just like not having to worry about that is great for these players. And I think that's like, Some of us older, more experienced players who were going through this lawsuit and really spearheading it day-to-day with our legal team realized we're not necessarily going to be the beneficiaries of this lawsuit more than...
Just like not having to worry about that is great for these players. And I think that's like, Some of us older, more experienced players who were going through this lawsuit and really spearheading it day-to-day with our legal team realized we're not necessarily going to be the beneficiaries of this lawsuit more than...
more than actually like the 18 21 year olds that are just coming in because they're going to be the ones that hopefully won't even know a difference between the women's team and the men's team they won't even really understand that at one point um not only was the pay vastly different but the treatment and like the flights the number of people on staff etc were
more than actually like the 18 21 year olds that are just coming in because they're going to be the ones that hopefully won't even know a difference between the women's team and the men's team they won't even really understand that at one point um not only was the pay vastly different but the treatment and like the flights the number of people on staff etc were