The Women\u2019s National Basketball Players Association made its feelings known about NBA commissioner Adam Silver\u2019s choice of wording when referring to collective bargaining negotiations on Tuesday morning\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d show.<\/p>\n
Silver was asked by NBC host Craig Melvin if the WNBA players should be getting a larger share of the burgeoning league\u2019s revenue. The commissioner initially replied \u201cyes,\u201d but then clarified his response.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, I think share isn\u2019t the right way to look at it,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause there\u2019s so much more revenue in the NBA. I think you should look at the absolute numbers in terms of what they\u2019re making, and they are going to get a big increase in this cycle of collective bargaining, and they deserve it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The WNBPA responded with an Instagram post of the video with the caption: \u201cDon\u2019t want to share, @adamsilvernba?\u201d<\/p>\n
The players and union were already at odds with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert regarding her leadership and icy relationships with them.<\/p>\n
Revenue sharing is a big sticking point in the negotiations as the two sides face an Oct. 31 deadline for the expiration of the CBA, with the players already having opted out of the deal.<\/p>\n
The NBA and WNBA have vastly different revenue sharing systems in their current CBAs. NBA players earn approximately half of basketball-related income (BRI) and the owners pocket the other half. The BRI sets the NBA\u2019s yearly salary cap.<\/p>\n
The WNBA does not use that model, with the CBA instead determining the salary cap. The current CBA has the players earning 9.3% of league income. Owners favor a fixed rate of increase for player salaries, while the union is demanding more revenue sharing.<\/p>\n
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