New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo just announced he has signed equity pay legislation in New York state. 'The women's soccer team plays the same game that the men’s soccer players play — only better. If anything, the men should get paid less,' he says.
Former US goalkeeper Briana Scurry said it's time for equal pay.
Scurry played on the 1999 Women's World Cup championship team and said on CNN that she thinks there's"no excuse" to not pay women the same as the men's team. "Back in the day, US soccer used the two Rs: That was rankings and revenue. So now we have the revenue the women’s team makes is equal, if not better in the last seven years, and you also have the ratings and rankings of TV broadcasting ... They're equal, so let's make the pay equal as well," she said.
Scurry said her 1999 team used their platform and championships to advocate for equal resources like promotions and publicity, as well as hotels and travel amenities.Scurry said she appreciates Megan Rapinoe speaking out and continuing the fight for equality that was started in 1999. “I think the social environment now for these women to get change is very different than it was 20 years ago to get change," she added.
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