USWNT dealt major blow as judge rules cunt Megan Rapinoe claims of unequal pay insufficient to warrant a trial

[Delaware U Sealed Files]

That is one stupid ugly bitch. She cut her own throat and
fucked over the entire team with her big mouth and ignorance.

The equal pay lawsuit filed by the United States women’s
national team has been dealt a major blow.

A judge granted summary judgment Friday in favor of the U.S.
Soccer Federation, arguing that the USWNT’s claims of being paid
less than their male counterparts were insufficient to warrant a
trial.

The players on the USWNT had sued their boss, U.S. Soccer, last
year alleging that the federation paid the U.S. men’s national
team more due to gender discrimination. The USWNT, which was
granted class certification, sought as much as $67 million in
backpay.

The arguments the USWNT lost
The judge presiding over the case, R. Gary Klausner, was
compelled by U.S. Soccer’s argument that the players on the
USWNT had actually been paid more than players on the USMNT,
both cumulatively and on a per-game basis.

The USWNT had argued that they are paid smaller bonuses and
would’ve earned more money under the men’s CBA, but the judge
said “this evidence is insufficient to create a genuine issue of
material fact for trial.”

In particular, the judge pointed to a “history of negotiations”
where the USWNT had sought more guaranteed compensation than the
riskier pay-to-play structure in the USMNT’s contract. The USWNT
“cannot now retroactively deem their CBA worse than the USMNT
CBA by reference to what they would have made” under the men’s
contract, the judge wrote.

Molly Levinson, a spokeswoman for the USWNT, said the women will
“immediately appeal.”

“We are shocked and disappointed with today's decision, but we
will not give up our hard work for equal pay. We are confident
in our case and steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that
girls and women who play this sport will not be valued as lesser
just because of their gender. We have learned that there are
tremendous obstacles to change; we know that it takes bravery
and courage and perseverance to stand up to them. We will
appeal and press on. Words cannot express our gratitude to all
who support us.”

U.S. Soccer spokesman Neil Buethe issued a statement as well.

“We look forward to working with the Women’s National Team to
chart a positive path forward to grow the game both here at home
and around the world. U.S. Soccer has long been the world leader
for the women’s game on and off the field, and we are committed
to continuing that work to ensure our Women’s National Team
remains the best in the world and sets the standard for women’s
soccer.”

In addition to losing the equal pay argument, the USWNT was also
ruled against on the subject of artificial turf.

The USWNT has had to play U.S. Soccer-operated games on
artificial turf over the years – including a highly publicized
incident where the players boycotted a game in Hawaii in 2015 –
while the USMNT went a 23-year stretch of only playing on
natural grass. When the USMNT played at venues with artificial
turf, like CenturyLink Field, U.S. Soccer paid to install
temporary grass over the surface, whereas the when the women
played at the same venue, no such accommodations were made.

But the judge said there was “insufficient evidence” that the
reason for this disparity was “unlawful discrimination,” and
reasons other than player safety could be considered in
scheduling games.

USWNT lawsuit still on track for trial
Two other components of the USWNT’s lawsuit remain unresolved
and on track for a trial, however.

The USWNT had argued that U.S. Soccer was discriminating against
the women by not providing charter flights for their games while
the men did get charter flights. U.S. Soccer argued that the
USMNT needed the charter flights to gain a “competitive
advantage”, but the judge said it was “implausible” that the
USWNT never could’ve gained a competitive advantage from charter
flights.

U.S. Soccer had also allocated less funding for USWNT travel,
which “gives rise to an inference of a discriminatory motive,”
the judge wrote.

Second, the judge opted not to weigh on the question of whether
the USWNT had been provided fewer support services than their
male counterparts because the issue was raised later in the back-
and-forth seeking summary judgements. The trial date has been
pushed back from May 5 to June 6 due to the coronavirus.

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[RoddyMcCorley]

On 5/2/2020 7:14 PM, Delaware U Sealed Files wrote:
> That is one stupid ugly bitch. She cut her own throat and
> fucked over the entire team with her big mouth and ignorance.
>

ASSHOLE.

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