The big corporations are internationalist and hostile to freedom of religion and speech in this country, buying politicians to promote their self interest on trade or Obamacare, plus more.
Some examples of corporate wrongdoing include ESPN (DISNEY-ABC) taking Curt Schilling off the air on baseball games for his comments about Islamic terrorism or Apple and Wal-Mart opposing religious freedom laws in Indiana and Arkansas and Republican politicians folding like a house of cards to their demands.
What does that have to do with the pay issue?
Oh, and ESPN is entirely within their right to fire talent. You can’t extend free speech to private venues without denying the owners of private venues their own free speech.