STAND WITH THE PLAYERS. 💪⁣ ⁣ After the WNBPA authorized its executive committee to call a strike “when necessary,” the league released a statement disputing the players’ characterization of CBA talks, saying it “fundamentally misrepresents” the discussions happening at the bargaining table. ⁣👀⁣ ⁣⁣ The league acknowledged players’ right to authorize a future work stoppage but emphasized it’s negotiating “in good faith and with urgency,” with the goal of delivering a 30th season and finalizing a new CBA that boosts player pay, benefits, and experience, while ensuring long-term growth. ⁣🏀⁣ ⁣⁣ With revenue sharing at the center of negotiations, tensions were always expected to run high. 🫣⁣ ⁣ #wnba #basketball #womenssports #sportsbiz