WNBA fans are already running out of patience as CBA negotiations between the league and its players continue to stall, following another uneventful meeting on Monday in New York City.
According to Front Office Sports’ Annie Costabile, the meeting lasted roughly three hours and marked the first in-person session between players, league officials, and ownership since the fall. It also came about six weeks after the union submitted its most recent proposal.
Rather than presenting a counteroffer, the league informed the union it would begin working on an official response instead.
“They volunteered that they did not have a proposal prepared at the top of the meeting,” said Nneka Ogwumike. “That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise.”
For many WNBA fans, that update only added to the frustration. Some urged players to accept the current offer rather than risk pushing the season further into uncertainty.
@sohali2012 said, “Go woke, go broke. The W has already made good offers. Time to take them.”
@sanchalk66 added, “WNBA bleeding millions every year…and they want more $$? Absolute morons….just shut down the league…”
Others believed the deal could be resolved quickly if it went to a vote.
@ramsey_jmm said, “If the union put the owners latest proposal up for a vote, I bet it would pass. Who in their right mind would vote down quadrupling their salary up to 1.3 million.”
The league’s most recent proposal, submitted in early December, includes a maximum salary of $1.3 million and an average salary exceeding $530,000. The WNBPA countered with a proposal calling for a roughly $10.5 million salary cap and a revenue-sharing model that would give players a percentage of total revenues before expenses.
For now, negotiations remain at a standstill, leaving WNBA fans waiting for clarity as the calendar continues to move forward.
“If they were scared, the deal would be done”: WNBA fans shrug off Unrivaled’s increasing attendance
Just days before the New York meeting, the Unrivaled 3×3 basketball league made waves during its stop in Philadelphia.
Friday’s matchups between Lunar Owls BC vs Hive BC and Laces BC vs Breeze BC drew 21,490 fans to Xfinity Mobile Arena, setting a record for the highest-attended women’s basketball event at the venue.
A fan shared a video from the arena and said, “I know the WNBA shook.”
Despite the numbers, WNBA fans weren’t convinced the league is threatened.
@DNINJA219625 replied, “You think??? I don’t think so. If they were scared the deal would be done.”
@Des135931614810 added, “Disagree. Without the W this wouldn’t exist.”
@echavis echoed that sentiment, saying, “wnba sees unnrivaleds viewership #’s. they arent worried.”
As talks remain unresolved and alternative leagues draw attention, WNBA fans continue watching closely, waiting to see which side blinks first.
