Charles Barkley believes it\u2019s time for WNBA players to stop pushing in their labor fight against the league.<\/p>\n
As talks over a new collective bargaining agreement roll into a league-imposed deadline on March 10, Barkley is issuing a stern warning to the players\u2019 union. In this week\u2019s episode of his podcast\u00a0The Steam Room<\/a>, the Hall of Famer turned TNT Sports commentator offered what he believes is a reality check to his comrades in the W.<\/p>\n Barkley encouraged the players to take the best offer now and avoid a strike. He added that it was impractical for the players to expect massive gains on the new CBA, saying \u201cthe people who got all the money, they\u2019re going to make the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe notion that workers are ever going to overpower billionaires and multimillionaires, that\u2019s never going to happen in any capacity,\u201d Barkley argued.<\/p>\n \u201cLadies, I want you all to get paid and I wish you the very best. But y\u2019all gotta be very careful. Y\u2019all get in that room and say, \u2018Hey let\u2019s make the best deal.\u2019 You don\u2019t want a strike, you don\u2019t want a lockout. I\u2019ve been watching for months, all these people on TV \u2026 you can get paid what you can get. You might not get paid what you\u2019re worth. But you can get paid what you can get.\u201d<\/p>\n