Ex-NBA employee voices low pay complaints via league’s Facebook account

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On Monday, a former employee who still had access to the NBA’s official Facebook page voiced dissatisfaction with their previous social media job through a recent post. The unidentified former employee claimed their pay didn’t align with the extra hours and stress they had experienced in the role.

The NBA removed the post within about 20 minutes. The league has yet to offer an explanation.

The ex-employee initiated the post with the question, “How do I log out of this?”

Continuing within the same post, the unidentified former employee said, “I haven’t worked here in weeks. Anyway, the NBA overextends [its] social media employees greatly to the detriment of their health and social lives for a salary of less than $50k annually after taxes.”

The former employee also referenced NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, disclosing their experience of enduring long work hours without breaks.

“I worked 14-hour shifts without breaks at times. Shoutout to Adam Silver,” the post reads.

The former employee then claimed that they did not receive health insurance from the NBA until they had been on the job for 90 days.

The post’s final sentence reads, “Glad I resigned, no need for a job to get in the way of your happiness. Donate to mental health causes.”

The complaint came following the NBA’s recently posted job listing for a production assistant that pays $22.64 per hour.

This is not the first time an employee within the league’s circle has voiced their complaints about inadequate pay.

In 2015, Lauren Herington, a former dancer for the Milwaukee Bucks, filed a lawsuit against the team, alleging that she had received wages below the minimum wage for the 2013 season. Eventually, the Bucks settled the lawsuit by paying $250,000 to approximately 40 dancers.

Recently in April, the NBA implemented a hiring freeze as part of budget-saving efforts, and later in July, the league laid off dozens of employees.