Ben is joined by James Boyd, a writer for The Athletic based in Indianapolis, to dish on the winners and losers from WNBA All-Star Weekend. They go behind-the-scenes in Indy, from the CBA negotiations on Thursday to the 3-point contest on Friday night to the pre-game activism on Saturday – and the 72-hour StudBudz stream that captured it all.
Then, they do a deep dive on what’s behind the “Pay Us What You Owe Us” t-shirts that the All-Stars wore before the game on Saturday: Where do things stand with CBA negotiations? What did players and league representatives say about the meeting that kicked off All-Star Weekend? And where could things evolve with this new contract as the months wear on?
Plus, some WNBA games to look forward to as the second half of the season gets underway.
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References:
WNBA players wisely use All-Star spotlight for CBA leverage: ‘Pay us what you owe us’ by Sabreena Merchant
WNBA All-Star Game winners, losers: ‘Pay Us’ shirts, Napheesa Collier record, Indy as host by Ben Pickman
Napheesa Collier named All-Star Game MVP as players send message about CBA demands by James Boyd
WNBA commissioner confident CBA will be signed by deadline despite player concerns by Ben Pickman
Liberty sweep: Natasha Cloud and Sabrina Ionescu dominate WNBA All-Star Friday by Sabreena Merchant, James Boyd, and Ben Pickman
Grading WNBA All-Star contests: Sabrina Ionescu’s 3-point performance sets high bar by Ben Pickman
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