While the ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’ slogan outshone the WNBA All-Star game, the sentiments are still there. The CBA Deadline date is October 31, but the league and players’ association have yet to agree on the payment brackets, including the revenue share.
Kelsey Plum shared an alarming update on WNBA CBA negotiations following the lengthy and ongoing negotiations. Amidst this, many players have expressed their views on the CBA negotiations, and now the reigning WNBA champion shares her expectations.
Jackie Young Clarifies Her Stand For Higher Pay
Fresh off the WNBA championship, the Las Vegas Aces players also joined the WNBPA’s side in the CBA negotiations. During the trophy presentation, only the fans showed their support to players when Cathy Engelbert came in for the speech, and now the champions also opened up on their demands, which syncs with the WNBPA’s earlier stand.
Superstar guard Jackie Young was in conversation with TMZ, where she talked about her ideas and views on the CBA negotiation and also explained the meaning of ‘deserve’.
“It really is important. I think it’s just important that we get what we deserve. I think that’s the biggest thing. We’re playing at the highest level with the best in the world. Obviously, pay is a big one. But I think the biggest thing, like, is the revenue share,” Young told TMZ.
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As per reports, the WNBA is ready for the raise in salary, but they are reserved over the revenue share point. According to Bloomberg, WNBA athletes receive roughly nine percent of the league’s profits, whereas NBA players earn a 50% share of the NBA’s profit.
Many analysts and political members, like Hilary Clinton, stood in support of the WNBA players’ fight for equal pay in bold social media posts. There are also more profound and more nuanced reasons behind the players’ demands.
Jackie Young Had A Tough Past Growing Up
The point of discussion has deeper roots, as most WNBA players come from humble backgrounds and have worked hard to build their careers and improve the WNBA’s status. The Aces star also had a brutal past, as she explained about it while working a “shift” at Raising Cane’s.
“It was hard growing up. But I always told my family [that] I wanted to be a WNBA player. I wanted to help my family so we could make it out,” Young told the press.
She added that discipline and dedication put her in the position she is in right now, where she sacrificed her family time to achieve her goal. Many other WNBA stars had similar stories, which highlights their efforts to help the league grow, and now they also want to grow with the league.