KTVU On the Record: Raw conversations. Real people. Deeper insights. - WNBA players say "Pay Us What You Owe Us"

"Caitlin Clark, the most popular player in the WNBA, makes a salary of $78,000 (not including endorsements) a year. Now that the sport is exploding in popularity, Clark and the rest of its players want the league to “show them the money.” But how can the WNBA pay the players more money when the league is losing an estimated $40 to $50 million a year, according to published reports? I thought that the best person to answer that question was someone who owned a professional sports franchise.Dr. Rick Lehman once owned the Florida Panthers NHL hockey team and more recently made an unsuccessful bid to purchase the Miami Dolphins.He went On The Record, detailing how team owners make money and whether it’s possible to pay players more even while the league loses money." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices