#NoMoreSideHustles for Professional Athletes

Professional athletes regardless of gender shouldn't have to work 2, 3, and 4 jobs to support themselves.

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#NoMoreSideHustles for Professional Athletes

Professional athletes, regardless of gender, shouldn't have to work 2, 3, and 4 jobs to support themselves.

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Professional athletes of any gender should not have to have to work two, three, or four full-time jobs in addition to playing their sport professionally. I support ending the need for side-hustles in professional sports.

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“Every week while trying to prepare for a big game, I’ve had to focus my time on making extra money just to get by. It’s an exhausting schedule at times but it’s truly the only way to live.” – Megan Oyster

“I would wake up at 3:45 am, go to work from 4:00-1:00 pm, and then go straight to training from 1:30-4:00 pm and then do it all over again.”- Gabby Selier

“I was cleaning toilets, mopping floors, cleaning up after customers, etc. After that, I’d train by myself, train with a boys team at night when I could find one, and referee in between so I could afford the gas money to do all the above.”  – Darian Jenkins

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Soccer is one of the most successful professional women’s sports in the United States. But despite an increase in TV viewership of almost 500% in the past year, a drastic gap in minimum salaries remains. Roughly 1/3 of all NWSLPA members make the League’s minimum salary of $22,000 per year. Approximately 75% make $31,000 or less. (For comparison, the minimum salary in MLS is $84,000. Even a reserve player in MLS makes a minimum of $65,600).

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is in its 9th season, with 10 teams and two expansion teams scheduled for 2022. NWSLPA will not wait another decade to achieve fair contracts, equal pay, and professional playing conditions.

Our goal is to set the global standard and ensure that a career in NWSL becomes a viable professional career choice in the years ahead.

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We are calling on @FIFA to commit to minimum labor and human rights standards as it chooses 16 host cities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 World Cup games in the coming weeks.

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.#FairPlayFIFA2026 #NoMoreSideHustles #WorldCup2026

We are calling on @FIFA to commit to minimum labor and human rights standards as it chooses 16 host cities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 World Cup games in the coming weeks.

ACTION LINK IN BIO TO JOIN US & SEND A LETTER.

.#FairPlayFIFA2026 #NoMoreSideHustles #WorldCup2026
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Happy New Year! 🎆 

2021 was a year of reckoning for our athletes. We vow to continue to fight to make this league a safer and better place to work in 2022! 🥂 

#nwsl #nomoresidehustles #supporttheplayersnet #nomoresilence

Happy New Year! 🎆

2021 was a year of reckoning for our athletes. We vow to continue to fight to make this league a safer and better place to work in 2022! 🥂

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The Players Association is launching today SupportThePlayers.NET, an emergency fund to meet the needs of women’s professional soccer players in crisis. #SupportThePlayersNet 

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Help us spread the word & donate if you can! #NoMoreSideHustles #WoSo #NWSL

The Players Association is launching today SupportThePlayers.NET, an emergency fund to meet the needs of women’s professional soccer players in crisis. #SupportThePlayersNet

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Help us spread the word & donate if you can! #NoMoreSideHustles #WoSo #NWSL
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Our #NoMoreSideHustles scarves, tees and hoodies make excellent holiday gifts! 🧣 

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Our #NoMoreSideHustles scarves, tees and hoodies make excellent holiday gifts! 🧣

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It’s scarf season 🧣 

Support us in our #NoMoreSideHustles campaign! Link in story.

It’s scarf season 🧣

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Visit www.nomoresidehustles.com to get your very own #NoMoreSideHustles tee and support us in our fight for #FairPay!

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C-B-A! C-B-A! 🗣

Thank you, @chicagolocal134! #NoMoreSideHustles

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Your support is everything! Download our profile overlays and add to your social media profiles. 

⛓ Link in stories! #NoMoreSideHustles

Your support is everything! Download our profile overlays and add to your social media profiles.

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Out here hustlin’ 😤 #NoMoreSideHustles

Shirts coming SOON to www.nomoresidehustles.com

Out here hustlin’ 😤 #NoMoreSideHustles

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