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Friday, March 12, 2010

SHOW ME THE MONEY!

Did you know The women of the LFL don't get paid? Instead they actually get a percentage of "the gate" ( income made from the sales of tickets) which is based even more on them winning or losing. Now I have yet to find solid numbers as to a percentage breakdown , but I know that if you lose you get paid a lot less. The fact that the sport is set up this way causes the women to play harder. Imagine how hard the players in the NFL would play if they began being paid per game. These women are forced to win or else suffer sever pay cuts. This is yet another reason that I love this sport. These women are rough , tough, and beautiful. These women have heart and they play for keeps. You may look on and see a cute innocent looking women, but beware in the next moment she could be busting out your teeth. These women are those women that other women just hate so much, they are blessed both in beauty and athleticism. This Sport is awesome

1 comment:

  1. Whether the titillation aspect of the LFL makes it exploitative is one debate, but the pay aspect is what definitely makes it exploitative - that and injury issues. When you're young and dumb they can get you to beat your body up for the door or on a prize-fight basis. When you get older, you learn the real price, and as experience mounts with people living with the long-term consequences of activities like this, the young entrants into the league will gradually wise up. As that happens, the economics of the league will have to be able to support a pay structure and injury benefits more favorable to players or it won't be able to field an attractive product.

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