WNBA All-Stars make statement with ‘Pay us what you owe us’ shirts over CBA

INDIANAPOLIS All of the players on Squad Clark and Association Collier warmed up for Saturday night s WNBA All-Star Event in shirts that read Pay us what you owe us The shirts come after the players and the league failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement at an in-person meeting Thursday The league s players opted out of their last CBA in October and are looking for a better revenue-sharing model increased salaries improved benefits and a softer salary cap I m just so inspired by the amount of players that established up the engagement that was there WNBPA President Nneka Ogwumike explained That s really what it s all about Because the more that happens the more that we re going to be able to get things done I think currently we re going to be able to use this conversation to start rolling the ball on things After the failed negotiations numerous players commented there was a large discrepancy between what they needed and what the league was offering If a new CBA is not reached by October several players including All-Stars Napheesa Collier and Angel Reese have mentioned the expected of a walkout AP WNBA https apnews com hub wnba-basketball Want more Nuggets news Sign up for the Nuggets Insider to get all our NBA analysis