I agree with your first paragraph.They wouldn’t be getting paid that much if there weren’t a demand for it. The issue isn’t that someone is paying them that much and instead that folks shouldn’t pay as much attention to sports stars / celebrities.
Clay Travis not knowing how to pronounce her name has nothing to do with whether he can speak on the issue or not. You could insert anyone’s name in there. This issue isn’t Wilson...it’s what Wilson said. But if it were the #1 pick in the NBA draft I bet he’d know how to pronounce their name.
Your last sentence makes my point about Travis not knowing anything about what he is trying to talk about. If he doesn't know how to pronounce the name of the top WNBA pick how much does he know about the WNBA or women's sports in general.
Besides the bigger issue IMHO is the lack of respect shown female athletes and women in general by certain segments of society.