Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 25, 2022

How will she pay her rent?

Not much of a star if all she got was $2500 when the guy stars get much more. Sorry don’t have figures but men in certain sports get huge Bucks.

Context Gweedo. This strip was first published a good few years ago. It’s making a point about the vast difference between male and female sports money that existed at the time.

Ms. Leslie should have held out for more $$$.

Betcha Mia Hamm would have done just that!!

Well, Nike appears to be consistent in its comic investments.

Hypocritical? Just about every company has committed illegal/immoral acts, hired people who have committed illegal/immoral acts or sell products made by such companies/people. If you don’t want to be hypocritical move to somewhere in the country where you can grow your own food, build your own shelter and make your own products/tools you need.

All rather beside the point. What matters is how many and how much people are willing to pay to watch them. Players, like any other employees, are worth the additional revenue they bring in, no more and no less.

i wanna see her take this message to the kids in the ’hood. That ought to be a hoot.

Better idea: Send the money to the oppressed workers!

And when the court strikes down title IX?

That’s funny — female basketball player, Trudeau can’t draw from life, so only shows her legs.