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'The Kiss Of Death': Nike Accused Of Cutting Sponsorship Pay For Pregnant Athletes
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6:58Now PlayingNike is being accused of cutting sponsorship pay for pregnant athletes.
In an op-ed posted in the New York Times, Olympic runner Alysia Montaño writes:
"Sports take a heavy toll on the human body, and sponsors accommodate this with time off for injuries. But rarely do they offer enough time off to have a child.
The four Nike executives who negotiate contracts for track and field athletes are all men.
“Getting pregnant is the kiss of death for a female athlete,” said Phoebe Wright, who was a runner sponsored by Nike from 2010 through 2016. “There’s no way I’d tell Nike if I were pregnant.”
More than a dozen track athletes, agents and others familiar with the business describe a multi-billion-dollar industry that praises women for having families in public — but doesn’t guarantee them a salary during pregnancy and early maternity."
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