American tennis player Arthur Ashe discusses the gender pay gap in tennis and how he believes women don't deserve the same amount of prize money as men in 1980. He explains how he believes the salary of a player is valued according to the amount of entertainment they bring to the sport, rather than their ability or skill to play. As in entertainment, where a bigger star would be paid more for a performance than a newcomer, he concludes men should be paid more (at that time) due to their bigger box office appeal over women.

Date aired - December 3rd 1980 - Arthur Ashe

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