WNBA and Other Women's Basketball News

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WNBA players made headlines during the July 19 all-star game for wearing shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us” during the pregame warm-ups amid ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. The current agreement between players and league owners expires in October. Players are pushing for better revenue sharing, salaries and benefits.

Today in The Conversation Canada, Ryan Clutterbuck, Michael Van Bussel and Michele K. Donnelly from Brock University argue this moment presents a chance for the WNBA to grow the business in ways that benefit both players and ownership.

They write: “WNBA players and WNBA team owners now have, in front of them, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform professional women’s sport in North America.”

With time remaining before the agreement’s expiry, there is still space for constructive dialogue, but this will require both sides to navigate and understand the complex negotiation dynamics at play.