Tributes are pouring in for athletics journalist and broadcaster Hubert Lawrence following his passing. Lawrence, 64, was found unresponsive at his house in St Catherine on Friday. READ: Veteran athletics analyst Hubert Lawrence passes away Prime Minister Andrew Holness said he was “deeply saddened” by the sudden passing of Lawrence, noting his “invaluable” contributions to Jamaica’s sporting landscape. “With a career spanning over three decades, Hubert played a crucial role.
inviting criticism. we make this target on our back bigger and bigger. i was just surprised by the sheer, like, number of people who were just oh [ bleep ] that. they don t deserve that. they should be in the kitchen. for someone to say i don t deserve to get paid when a male soccer player who does the same exact work that i do makes i mean, makes so much. and it s not just in america. it s all over the world. how do we see the world so differently? controversial comments from united atlantic manager. called the idea of equal pay in sports ridiculous. we re not just fight lg for soccer glory. we re representing what women can be when given a certain platform. and anything less than win ning is a failure. usa! usa!
the united states soccer federation in 2019, the players allege they re not receiving pay that equalled to what the men s team makes. a federal court disagreed last year. throwing out the players equal pay claim. the judge found that the women s team negotiated a different pay structure than the men s team, and that the women s players were already paid more than the men s team. the players are now appealing. and as the legal battle enters its next chapter, the all new cnn film lfg brings you a behind-the-scenes look at the grit and determination these women bring to their game, both on and off the field. here s a preview. let s [ bleep ] go. the u.s. women s national team were not just fighting for soccer glory. we are suing our employer. we need equality. the fight for equal pay has been going on for a long time.
superstars of the sport. but in a lawsuit filed against the united states soccer federation in 2019, the players allege they re not receiving pay equal to what the men s team makes. a federal court disagreed last year, throwing out the players equal pay claim. the judge found that the women s team negotiated a different pay structure than the men s team and that the women s players were already paid more than the men s team. the players are now appealing, and as the legal battle enters its next chapter, the all-new cnn film lfg brings you a behind the scenes look at the grit and determination these women bring to their game, both on and off the field. here s a preview. let s [ bleep ] go! the u.s. women s national team, we re not just fighting for soccer glory. we are suing our employer. we need equality. the fight for equal pay has