WNBA players spark pay debate with T-shirts at All-Star Game
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As interest in the league continues to grow, players are starting to push for a higher share of basketball-related income.
The players' union and the WNBA met for crucial CBA negotiations in Indianapolis on Thursday. While some progress was made, the union feels it was a 'missed opportunity.'
The first in-person meeting the league and union since December lasted for a couple of hours and ended with no resolution on the CBA.
WNBA All-Star players wore T-shirts that read "Pay Us What You Owe Us" as they warmed up for the All-Star Game on Saturday night, emphasizing a key issue in the ongoing collective
Each of the three newest expansion teams joins the league paying a record $250 million expansion fee. The new Golden State expansion team has been an immediate success and is now worth over $500 million, according to Sportico, after paying just a $50 million expansion fee to enter the league. That’s a WNBA-record valuation, and the union knows it.
As interest in the league continues to soar, players proved they were just as much style icons as top-tier athletes.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is optimistic that the league and players union will come to a new collective bargaining agreement at some point.