WNBA gamers despatched a message to the league with T-shirts they wore forward of the All-Star Sport on Saturday night time, however the rankings for the sport didn’t precisely strengthen their stance.
Previous to the All-Star Sport at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Caitlin Clark and different gamers warmed up in shirts that mentioned “Pay us what you owe us” throughout the entrance. The message needed to do with the present state of collective bargaining settlement negotiations between the WNBA and WNBA Participant’s Affiliation.
Sadly for the gamers, the tv rankings for the sport weren’t superb. Ryan Glasspiegel of Entrance Workplace Sports activities reported on Tuesday that the WNBA All-Star Sport drew 2.19 million viewers on ABC, which was down roughly 36% from a yr in the past.
Final yr’s recreation featured the WNBA All-Stars in opposition to the Group USA squad that was getting ready to compete within the Summer season Olympics in Paris.