Dick Vitale Doesn't Hold Back After WNBA Players' Salary Demand

Swanson: WNBA players aren’t afraid to ask to be paid what they’re owed

Some pro athletes wore T-shirts the other day that ticked people off, predictably. Yeah, this is about the WNBA All-Stars, whose union has begun negotiations with the league on a new CBA. Before the showcase game on Saturday, players went through their pregame routines in matching shirts that read: “Pay us what you owe us.” And, predictably, on social media and in comment sections and, soon, in emails to me, people paid them insults. That shirt …

Sophie Cunningham instructs reporters to tell WNBA commissioner to 'pay us' amid union contract standoff

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham sent a blunt message to the WNBA and commissioner Cathy Engelbert while speaking to reporters on Sunday. When asked about whether the WNBA season is too long or too short, Cunningham referenced the league's ongoing negotiations with the players' union about a new collective bargaining agreement, and players expressing a desire for more money. "You can just tell Cathy to pay us, and then we can have a discussi…

WNBA Player Lobbies For More Time Off During Season Amid 'Pay Us' Movement

Natasha Cloud, New York Liberty WNBA players made headlines at the All-Star Game with their outfit choice in pregame warmups. The group of talented hoopers wore t-shirts with the message “Pay Us What You Owe Us” across the front. The movement has sparked a massive debate on WNBA salaries. The league is as popular as it’s ever been. Players want compensation to reflect it. “We’re on a time crunch,” said team captain Napheesa Collier. “No one want…

In Search of Equity, WNBA Players Have a Nobel Laureate on Their Side

Harvard economist Claudia Goldin, who focuses on the role of women in the American economy, has been advising the WNBPA in its CBA negotiations.

If WNBA Players Want To Talk Money, They ‘Owe’ Their Male Counterparts Millions

It turns out that the girlbosses of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) aren’t just bad at putting on an entertaining game. They’re also incapable of understanding basic math. On Saturday, players participating in this year’s WNBA All-Star Game (yes, that’s apparently a thing) took to the court for pre-game warm-ups wearing black shirts that […]

Run The Coins: WNBA Players Make Bold Fashion Statement For Equal Pay

Source: Steph Chambers / Getty Aliyah Boston was one WNBA star who took to the court during the All-Star game this weekend, donning warm-up shirts emblazoned with the words: “Pay us what you owe us.” More than just a slogan on a stylish t-shirt, these words echo decades of frustration over the financial disparities that women, especially minority women, face in professional sports. The statement was a bold and necessary reminder that talent, eff…