Just a few days after CNN also fell into the trap of inaccurately trying to tie in an arrest in Russia with a lack of equal pay for WNBA players, the LA Times did the exact same thing. While Griner’s situation is extremely unfortunate and her recent prison sentence is patently absurd, this is how capitalism works. The vast majority of female athletes don’t have the same promotional possibilities as famous male athletes, nor do they share the name recognition. International teams are willing to pay more for Griner because of the novelty and relative fame compared to local women. But to the progressives at the LA Times, every single story is an option to inject their political agendas.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 07, 2022 06:04 UTC