Cunningham, Indiana Fever and WNBA
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WNBA CBA negotiations heat up
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While WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed a number of topics ahead of Saturday night's All-Star Game, the ongoing CBA talks with the players union remained the biggest.
Following a show of solidarity at the WNBA All-Star Game last weekend, all generations of WNBA players have reportedly formed a united front in their quest for a new and more favorable collective bargaining agreement.
Sophie Cunningham of Indiana Fever was fined $500 by the WNBA for a TikTok post mocking referees, fueling ongoing criticisms of the league's officiating.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert feels optimistic that the league and the players' union will be able to come to a new collective bargaining agreement at some point, even if it's after the end of October deadline.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert received a notable two-word chant from fans at the All-Star Game on Saturday.
This is exactly what Engelbert seemed to do with Minnesota Lynx players Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman (who are setting the women's basketball world ablaze with their "Studbudz" live stream on Twitch) on Friday night, as was seen dancing with these two players at a bar in downtown Indianapolis.
Currently, WNBA players receive just 9.3% of the league’s revenue, which results in a team’s salary cap being set at $1.507 million for this year. NBA players, by contrast, receive 50% of the league’s revenue.
As commisioner Cathy Engelbert spoke, players took the floor wearing shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”