Almost every industry faces the gender pay gap, and sports is one of them. ‘Forbes’ recently released their list of the highest-earning female sportspersons of 2023. The list attracted the attention of former UFC double champion Conor McGregor, who shared a message in support of the female athletes around the world.

There have been numerous cries from female athletes regarding their underpayment. Many sporting experts have mentioned that there are a number of factors that lead to how much money an athlete could earn, and male athletes often make the most of it. Nevertheless, Conor McGregor has come up in their support in a message on social media for the female sporting community.

Conor McGregor expresses concern regarding female athletes’ earnings

Conor McGregor is one of the most vocal celebrities and athletes on social media. Having witnessed what many female athletes had to say about women getting underpaid, ‘The Notorious’ shared a message on social media following the release of the ‘Forbes‘ list. “Women deserve to be paid more,” wrote the Irishman in a tweet.

Conor McGregor believes that women in sports have made enough impact to see their payout increase significantly. Meanwhile, the 2023 list saw the 20 top-earning women made an estimated $226 million combined. Their earning dropped 13 percent from 2022, when it was $258 million. However, the whole decline in earnings can be attributed to the tennis legend Serena Williams, who earned $41 million in 2022. Now, let us look at some of the details about the athletes’ earnings from this year’s list.

Venus Williams’ and Simone Biles’s earnings dropped substantially

Serena’s sister Venus Williams‘s earnings amounted to $12.2, which shows a $100,000 increase from the previous year. Moreover, fellow tennis player Naomi Osaka earned $15 million, which was a far cry from her 2022 earnings, which stood at $51.1 million. Then, when we look at Simone Biles’s earnings, it dropped by $2.9 million from 2022, as she earned a sum of $7.1 million.

Iga Swiatek, who was ranked fifth in the 2022 ‘Forbes’ list, topped the list this time out. The Polish tennis ace was placed on the 1st rank with an annual earning of $23.9 million, $9 million more than last year. Also, Megan Rapinoe, an advocate for women to get paid more, made $8.2 million, which was $2.5 million more than what she earned the previous year.

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It is safe to assume that women’s participation in sports has grown considerably higher in the past few years. Nevertheless, the issue of the pay gap still exists, which was apparent in the latest ‘Forbes’ list. It remains to be seen when the female athletes gain as much traction as their male counterparts have as we look forward to next year’s list.

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