@yankeekk12@VictoriaHayward@syd_syd2 I dont know if people are upset about her asking for money..I think that we're upset that negotiations keep going on like any amount AU comes back with isnt good enough. They only have so much money.
For everyone who doesn’t understand- the issue isn’t that a women is asking for more money.
The issue is that she’s asking for money that DOES NOT EXIST (yet).
The AUSL will never grow to be as successful as it can be if athletes aren’t willing to be a part of building it.
@RedRaidRitt@makeitbloom_ If @VictoriaHayward didn't say yes and jump into this (as the 1st player to ever sign) and call up her friend/teammates/opponents to jump in and trust the process too, there would be NO league for Nija to even have an opportunity to play in.
@Creshna1@Dr_nataliebritt She has asked, they obviously said no and put a new number forward which is why it is still this many days later in negotiations
@Creshna1@Dr_nataliebritt The WNBA is more more established than thr AUSL. The AUSL is a 2 year old league. Try are offering 25-75k for a 25 game season. Of course they want to their players more (all of them, not just nija) but they need to stick and grow. You're comparing a 4 billion dollar league to au
@VictoriaHayward And as a fan of all softball....I would be fine if AUSL was like "Thanks but no thanks". She sure isnt making any buddies on the current and past rosters.
@VictoriaHayward Good for you @VictoriaHayward for speaking up about this! You and the original AU girls did so much for this sport. ❤️ Its appreciated by most!