WNBA Fans are once again locked into the CBA conversation after a WNBPA Instagram post sparked more frustration than unity. The post highlighted how the 2025 season set records for attendance and overall success, pointing to stars like A’ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas as examples of who fans are showing up to see.
Instead of rallying people, the message immediately drew side-eye from WNBA Fans.
@everwh0re_13 shared a screenshot of the post and wrote, “Wait I’m actually crying but are we surprised.”
Wait I’m actually crying but are we surprised [crying emojis] pic.twitter.com/IJM0s5tJek
— g ABC ² ⸆⸉ (@everwh0re_13) January 16, 2026
The tone was half humor, half exhaustion, and it summed up how a lot of WNBA Fans were feeling scrolling past the statement.
Another reaction went even further. @debotten161225 focused on the wording itself, posting, “Well using Paige’s name didn’t work so let’s try some other names.”
That line spread quickly, with WNBA Fans interpreting the post as another attempt to test which players’ names might move public opinion during a tense negotiation stretch.
@ramsey_jmm backed that up with their own take, saying it felt “Like throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.”
That quote stuck around in replies as WNBA Fans debated whether the union’s messaging was missing the mark.
The context of the original post was clear enough. It talked about packed arenas, millions of attendees, and a season being labeled one of the league’s most successful. But the framing, at least to many WNBA Fans, came off as selective and awkward.
For some, the issue wasn’t A’ja Wilson or Alyssa Thomas being mentioned. It was how the message landed. WNBA Fans felt the timing and wording made it sound less like a united front and more like a marketing pitch.
The reaction showed how sensitive the moment is. Negotiations are still in play. Attention is high. And every public statement is getting dissected.
WNBA Fans Pick Apart WNBPA Statement as Replies Question Name Drops and Credit in CBA Debate
The discussion didn’t stop with a few viral quotes. As screenshots of the WNBPA post kept spreading, more WNBA Fans jumped in to explain exactly what bothered them about the message.
@DBGyt_ started a separate thread after sharing the same screenshot, writing, “Did they just say that people were showing up in the millions to see… Alyssa Thomas…” They followed that up with, “The WNBPA are not serious whatsoever…”
Did they just say that people were showing up in the millions to see…
Alyssa Thomas…
The WNBPA are not serious whatsoever… pic.twitter.com/JsxKnsvlvt
— Mick (@DBGyt_) January 16, 2026
That reaction captured what many WNBA Fans were feeling, that the wording created confusion instead of clarity.
Others leaned into how the statement might land outside the core fan base. @ModerateHaHas replied with two blunt perspectives: “Some of us fans when we read this: [eye roll emoji], Most of the world when they read this: ‘Who are Aja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas?’” T
The post took off because WNBA Fans recognized the gap being pointed out, between league followers and casual audiences.
Then came the question a lot of WNBA Fans had been circling around. @JasoWatson330 wrote, “I genuinely have no idea why some of their egos won’t allow them to admit Caitlin Clark’s contribution.”
That line opened another wave of replies, with people debating credit, visibility, and what actually drives attention.
Across these threads, WNBA Fans weren’t attacking the players being named. The frustration was aimed at the strategy. Many felt the post ignored the broader picture of why attendance has jumped and how new eyes arrived.
As the screenshots continued to bounce around, the tone stayed mostly the same. Confusion. Sarcasm. Long replies breaking down why the message didn’t work.
For now, WNBA Fans remain deeply engaged in how this negotiation story is being told. Every post from the union is becoming its own mini-event, and every word is getting weighed. If nothing else, the reaction shows that WNBA Fans are paying very close attention to who gets named, who doesn’t, and what that says about where the league thinks its momentum is coming from.
