The WNBA All-Stars made waves on Saturday night by donning shirts that read \u201cPay Us What You Owe Us\u201d as the players continue ongoing negotiations with the league over a new collective bargaining agreement.<\/p>\n
Those talks began to heat up during All-Star Weekend, with the league and players sitting down for their first formal meeting<\/a>. The players described the meeting as a \u201cmissed opportunity<\/a>,\u201d though remained optimistic about working towards an agreement that satisfies both parties. However, in a showing of solidarity during Saturday\u2019s All-Star Game, players wore<\/a> the \u201cPay Us What You Owe Us\u201d shirts as a means of drawing attention to their cause.<\/p>\n That decision was made rather hastily, it seems, based on Los Angeles Sparks\u2019 star Kelsey Plum\u2019s comments following the All-Star Game. And not only was the decision to wear the shirts made rather quickly, but the decision did not involve Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, the league\u2019s biggest draw.<\/p>\n KP: \u201cIt was a very powerful moment. As players, we didn\u2019t know that that was going to happen. It was a genuine surprise. The t shirt was determined this morning. Not to tattletale: 0 members of Team Clark were very present for that\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/2fXgaAuqMR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/awIfnqLjxv<\/a><\/p>\n