Is Playing Time in the WNBA affected by National Origin and Skin Color?

What is it about?

Discrimination exists in most industries. We find that WNBA coaches do not discriminate based on national origin or skin color when allocating playing time to WNBA players. Instead of using race (which is a subjective assessment of a person) we use skin tone (an objective measure of a person's color). This allows for deeper understanding of any potential racism.

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Photo by Abhay siby Mathew on Unsplash

Photo by Abhay siby Mathew on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Discrimination has been found in the NBA and other sports. The WNBA is charting a different path.