U.S. Soccer Argued Biological Differences Justify Paying the Women's Team Less, According to Court Filings
Last summer when the won the World Cup (their fourth) in France, the stadium erupted into Despite the women's team's total dominance, they're paid less than their male counterparts, an issue that came to a head in March 2019 when the players .Back in August 2019, we learned had broken down—and a new court filing this week gives us insight, perhaps, into why.Per , the documents show one of the arguments against equal pay being made by U.S. Soccer lawyers is that, under the Equal Pay Act, “The job of a [men’s national team player] carries more responsibility within U.S.