ESPN dropped a bomb right in the middle of WNBA collective bargaining on Tuesday.
New report from Alexa Philippou and Don Van Natta revealed a flaw between players and their leaders within the WNBA Players Association.
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Two executive committee members, Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty, wrote in a letter to players’ union executive director Terri Jackson that “we do not feel like we have an adequate seat at the table in these negotiations.” according to the report.
Plum is a four-time WNBA All-Star and a two-time WNBA champion. Stewart is a seven-time All-Star, two-time MVP and three-time champion.
Last monthThe WNBA has given the players’ union until March 10 to try to finalize a list of terms for a new CBA.
“But we are frustrated that we have not made more progress as we approach the March 10 deadline,” Stewart and Plum wrote in the letter: according to ESPN“and we believe this is the result of a breakdown in communication between you and the executive committee and the players in general.”
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The 2026 WNBA regular season is scheduled to begin in April. Whether or not this starts on time likely depends on the outcome of collective bargaining.
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