stackyFACTSStanding on the sidelines of a multi-billion dollar football empire apparently doesn't earn you a living wage.
Standing on the sidelines of a multi-billion dollar football empire apparently doesn't earn you a living wage. For decades, NFL cheerleaders were classified as independent contractors and paid a flat rate per game, which, when factoring in mandatory unpaid rehearsals and promotional events, equaled roughly two dollars an hour. It took multiple class-action lawsuits to force these astronomically wealthy teams to finally pay minimum wage.
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