WNBA Fans had plenty to say after @MomsPostingLs shared an animated satire clip about CBA negotiations. The post was captioned, “A look into how the WNBA works,” and featured cartoon versions of Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Brittney Griner and Kelsey Plum in a fictional meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
In the clip, the players jokingly demand “more NBA money” while tossing around figures between “$250k to a million dollars” in salary talk.
The exaggerated tone was clearly meant to parody the ongoing financial debate around the league.
Still, WNBA Fans took the humor in different directions. @Oldguy_54 wrote, “The WNBA can’t attract enough lesbians to make their league profitable.”
@GodofBlunder247 had another suggestion to help the players get more of the profits when they wrote “They should do a 50/50 profit share“ further clarifying that doing so would mean “that every player would have to PAY the league money at the end of the year” because the WNBA is still unable to make profits without injection from the NBA.
The clip has the WNBA fans in tears with how funny the situation is. But it also circles back to the fact that the opening game is just around the corner and they still can’t seem to get their affairs straight.
The CBA negotiations initially had widespread support for the athletes getting paid and getting taken cared of better. But as the conversation keeps getting bitter, the expectations getting a little bit too high, and the math not looking like it would add up, fans are starting to get on the backs of both the player reps and the teams.
As CBA discussions continue, WNBA Fans remain split between laughing at the satire and arguing over what parts hit too close to home.
WNBA Fans Debate The Truth Behind The Viral CBA Parody
WNBA Fans also dissected specific parts of the animated clip. @Anonymoose564 joked about the strike angle shown in the video, writing, “Them going on strike would probably save the company money.” The comment leaned into the long-standing narrative about league profitability.
@denstarr4 reacted with, “Heh. Pretty amusing and factually true.” That response captured how some WNBA Fans believe the satire mirrors real financial tension between players and the league.
Not everyone was comfortable with how the clip portrayed certain stars. @JCX clarified, “Caitlin is not involved.” The animation grouped her with others in the fictional negotiation, but WNBA Fans were quick to note that endorsement power can change the picture.
@DavidMaegraith added context, saying, “I just found out Caitlin Clark makes $15m per year from endorsements and has her own Nike shoe coming out this year.” He suggested that because “All the other girls are on sub 100k and jealous,” the CBA push could look different from the outside.
WNBA Fans continue to debate what is accurate and what is exaggerated.
