As women’s soccer draws more crowds and lucrative media deals, the NWSL’s salary rules have had to adjust. When the league rejected a record deal for star player Trinity Rodman, the move triggered a broader fight over who benefits from the boom.
Trinity Rodman’s Mega Contract Is Tilting the Playing Field in Women’s Sports: https://bloom.bg/3U5VhSy
The phenom wanted to stay in DC, but the salary cap of the National Women’s Soccer League stood in the way.
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